It's funny how Samsung quickly moved to the 18:9
ratio on its flagship phones but insisted on 4:3 for its flagship tablet tab S3 not even 16:9 which is a lot better for content consumption.
Not exact matches
The
phones are Sony's next - generation
flagship smartphones, and their headlining features are 18:9 aspect
ratio displays (a first for the company) and Qualcomm's Snapdragon 845
flagship system -
on - chip.
Considering the Note 8's display is rumored to be slightly larger than the screen
on the Galaxy S8 +, the
phone could in fact best Samsung's earlier
flagship phone in terms of screen - to - body
ratio.
It's the best screen ever seen in a OnePlus handset and features the same 18:9 aspect
ratio seen
on the other Android
flagship phones.
While the larger Google Pixel 2 XL has an impressive screen - to - body
ratio like we've seen
on other
flagships such as the Galaxy Note 8 (~ 83.2 %), Galaxy S8 (~ 83.6 %), LG V30 (~ 81.2 %), Apple iPhone X (~ 82.9 %), Essential
Phone (~ 84.9 %) etc, the regular Google Pixel 2 has comparatively thick bezels, achieving a screen - to - body
ratio estimated at ~ 67.9 %.
OnePlus says the screen - to - body
ratio is just north of 80 %, which is
on par with most recent
flagship Android
phones.
Similar to the Galaxy S8, the Infinity Display
on these two
phones has the same 18.5:9 aspect
ratio and they join the
flagship family in supporting the Gear VR headset, the first outside the S and Note series.
The ZenFone 4 Pro is also one of ASUS's only
phones with an AMOLED display, and though it doesn't have the fancy 2:1 aspect
ratio of many of today's
flagships, the bezels are still relatively small and make room for a fingerprint sensor built into the home button
on the front.
The
phone on the left appears to correspond to recent rumors claiming that Samsung's upcoming Android
flagship duo will have a screen - to - body
ratio of over 90 percent and additionally reduce the already minimal bezels found
on the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus.
Despite pushing into the premium sector with trend - setting
flagships like the Mi Mix devices, Xiaomi's India wing thrives
on its affordable mid-range
phones that offer a high price - performance
ratio.
As expected, Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will keep the same 18.5:9 aspect
ratio that made debut with the Galaxy S8, meaning the Infinity Display thing is now a mainstay
on Samsung's
flagship phones.
The company was said to be working
on a bold new design for the Galaxy S9 duo that offered even larger displays with screen - to - body
ratios that reached up above 90 %, which would have given them the most impressive «all - screen» design of the year among widely available
flagship phones.
I'm a real big fan of this new 18:9 aspect
ratio found
on a lot of
flagship phones these days.