The volume rocker right below it and the dedicated camera shutter button at the bottom of the right side don't leave a lot of room to comfortably rest your thumb on
this side of the device though.
This seems to be the gold - colored handset, and you can clearly see parts of it, not the front
side of the device though.
Not exact matches
On the positive
side though, the prototype version
of the OJO I tested took about 6 hours to fully charge and there was no battery life indicator on the
device in order to know how much battery was remaining.
As things stand right now, there isn't much that can be done with the e-ink
side of the YotaPhone even
though it does have the potential
of being a pretty handy ebook reading
device.
The
device incorporates the classic watch design with a circular dial and a knob along the
side is reminiscent
of a conventional watch,
though it's still not clear what function it serves.
That Samsung also chose to base the Note II off
of the Galaxy S III is no mere coincidence either, as the current flagship for the manufacturer was designed specifically to avoid the type
of litigation that it ultimately found itself on the wrong
side on after last week's court verdict on patent infringement,
though as will be covered later on, the Galaxy S III core design will only apply to new Android
devices going forward.
We do have a microSD card slot
though, alongside the volume rocker on the left hand
side of the
device.
Users with small hands,
though, will find it difficult to reach the far
side of the
device.
Though, if you're desperate, it's possible to hunt down a copy
of the font online and
side - load it onto some
devices.
Sony has moved the fingerprint sensor from the signature
side position to a centralised rear position on both
devices,
though because
of the size difference between these handsets, it is in a more ergonomic position on the Compact model.
Aside from a few finishing touches like the circular button on the
side (pictured above), the new BlackBerry
device is a spitting image
of Alcatel's budget phone,
though the dimensions aren't exactly the same.
Yes, it will attract fingerprints (there is a transparent case in the box,
though), but it is also perhaps the most notice - able
device we have seen from YU apart from the Yutopia, even
though it looks relatively routine in front (5.0 - inch display, fingerprint scanner below it, on - screen navigation buttons and front - facing camera above the display), and has the usual combination
of buttons and ports on the
sides (volume and power rocker on right, hybrid SIM card slot on left, 3.5 mm audio jack on top, micro USB on base).
It's also looking into the network configuration
side of the exploit,
though pointed out to Wired that it would be considered «a misconfiguration
of a user's network that impacts a very small number
of customers that may have exposed their
device to a public network» and that it would not recommend such a configuration.
Even
though the ZenFone AR packs all
of these goodies into one
device, the whole package is rather svelte, measuring in at 158.67 mm tal, 77.4 mm wide and between 4.6 mm thin on the
sides and 9 mm thick in the middle, thanks to the curved back.
The cases are $ 25 each
though, which is not cheap, but the cutouts around the
sides and backs compliment the
device well and make it look different and also more familiar to OnePlus veterans, and it also adds an extra layer
of protection (especially with the pre-applied protector) without sacrificing comfort, depending on your taste.
The highlight
of this
device is the borderless (
side) edge - to - edge display,
though you do get bezels on the top and bottom.
On the back
of the
device, you'll be able to find 13 and 2 - megapixel snappers, and the same applies for the front
side of the phone,
though we're looking at different sensors here, it seems.
The XZs also brings with it the same loop design that launched on the XZ
though, delivering a slightly curvier finish at the
sides and moving away from the squarer look
of previous Z
devices.
A closer inspection reveals an important difference,
though — Samsung has changed the location
of the loudspeaker from the back
of the
device to the right
side, above the power button.
The phone features an aluminium rather than glass back, which we are fine with even
though it doesn't deliver any wow - factor, and the
sides of the
device are nicely bevelled, too.
Some heat is produced,
though, so the back
of the
device can get warm to one
side, but nothing too alarming.
As with the previous Surface
devices, a stylus works with the pressure - sensitive display, which has now been improved to 1024 levels
of pressure,
though this year's pen attaches via magnets to the
side of the case.
Both
devices feature what Elephone calls «Sidebar Interaction Technology», and even
though we're still not 100 - percent sure what that is, chances are that it will offer some special features when you swipe the phone's
sides, maybe some special gestures will be a part
of the package.
The charging port was moved from the
side to the bottom
of the
device, and even
though it is still waterproof, it no longer needs a sealed cover.
The charging port was moved from the
side to the bottom
of the
device, and even
though it is still waterproof, it no longer needs a sealed cover — a nice convenience.
Though the
device comes with facial recognition features, on the other hand, Huawei has also included a physical fingerprint scanner on the rear
side of the
device.
As you can see, we're looking at real - life images
of the
device here,
though, unfortunately, most
of the phone's design is hidden by a case, so we can not get a good look at its bezels, or its back
side.
In portrait mode, speaker grills are found on the top and bottom
of the
device,
though this could be considered the
sides when using the tablet in landscape orientation, which will be the case while watching videos.
Rumored at having a 5.5 - inch display, the top and
sides of the
device are remarkably close to the edge,
though it remains to be seen whether there will be a thicker bottom bezel.
Android 4.4 KitKat should theoretically still be enough to handle the game on the software
side of things,
though devices capable
of running it in practice will likely feature an OS based on nothing older than the 6.0 Marshmallow build.
As you can see, the display on this handset comes with rounded corners, and a physical button seems to be available on the left, but that's pretty much it, that's the only visible physical button here,
though truth be told, we do not really see a right - hand
side of the
device.
Sony Xperia Z3, HTC One M9, Apple iPhone 6 and even the LG G3 are all unibody
devices,
though a couple
of them have a MicroSD card slot on the
side.
Interestingly,
though, Kuo anticipates that the iPhone 8's OLED display won't be truly edgeless as there will be extremely thin bezels on the
sides and top
of the
device.
Sony also «cleaned up» the outside edges by moving the charging port to the bottom
of the
device rather than on the
side, and even
though it is still waterproof, it no longer needs a sealed cover — a welcomed change.
Leaked Meizu 15 Plus images suggest that the manufacturer will use a
side fingerprint sensor for the phone when launched, which is a bit
of an odd placement for such a component,
though only because most OEMs are either placing the sensors on the front or the back
of the
device, with some aiming to implement the sensor under the screen for phones beginning this year.
Such a location for the sensor may be uncommon but not completely unheard
of, as Sony has been installing fingerprint sensors on the right
side of its
devices for a couple
of years now,
though only for the variations that were launched outside
of the U.S. as they were disabled for the U.S. versions.