Thankfully, LG has considered this too and opted for
a tiny bezel around the display, which helps keep the overall size of the device down.
The width difference is due to the Kobo Touch's
tiny bezel around the screen, which is just 0.4 inches wide.
The extremely
tiny bezels around the screen, which give the Essential Phone its distinctive look, require a tolerance of just 0.1 mm on the display panel edges; other manufacturers typically accept a 0.4 mm tolerance.
According to the new render, iPhone 8 has a 5.768 inch screen across the diagonal, but the same body size as the iPhone 7 thanks to the removal of the home button and
tiny bezels around the screen.
On the highest end you'll find the Alcatel 5, a phone that retails for $ 229 and features a 5.7 - inch display with
tiny bezels around most edges, as well as an octa - core processor inside.
Not exact matches
Around the front, it is at least clear and functional, with a small
bezel and a
tiny rubber seal between the glass and the glossy surround.
Around the outside of the screen on what's left of the
tiny bezels that Apple couldn't eliminate, are
tiny black borders that appear to help blur where the screen ends and the rest of the phone begins.
But with a starting price
around $ 370, it shows what a more affordable
tiny -
bezel phone can look like.
The differences are limited, but this watch is a
tiny bit heavier and a little larger because it comes with a thicker
bezel around the sides to show you the exact time.
Some people might be enchanted by a retro design that evokes the DSLRs of old, while others are going to see a bulky handset with massive
bezels around a relatively
tiny screen and a exaggerated grip that makes the phone feel pretty awkward in your pocket.
Its
tiny bezels all
around the display help make it more immersive when compared to a 16:9 display, but not all content works better in this aspect ratio.
As to the devices themselves, the Honor 7X is a strong 5.93 - inch contender in the lower - middle Android price spectrum — at
around $ 200 — with a screen resolution of 2160 x 1080 and relatively
tiny bezels.
The
bezels aren't
tiny and while there's a glossy (likely metal) finish, its predecessor launched for just $ 179.99 / # 159 (
around AU$ 240), so the Moto E5 Plus is likely to have a similarly low price.
The left and right - side
bezels around the display aren't as
tiny as most top - level smartphones these days, but they're right in the sweet spot for those users that don't like their fingers smudging the edges of the display space.