In the field of mobile technology, as in any other,fashion rules. When the concept, invented by the manufacturer, not only amazes the imagination, but also performs objectively necessary functions, it comes to life. The frameless phone has a stylish design and, from a purely utilitarian point of view, allows the use of the entire front part as intended. Not surprisingly, such smartphones are increasingly becoming a trend.
The first unspoken requests from users consideredJapanese developers. Two mobile phone companies, Sharp and Sony, launched frameless smartphones. Chinese manufacturers also pulled up to them: ZTE, Elephone and Xiaomi released models without side edges. The Elephone company made a bid for this case design and in a relatively short time released a whole line of models. From the flagships of the mobile technology market, Samsung decided to keep up with the release of the Galaxy S6 Edge, elegantly rounding the edges of the display on both sides.
Main frameless phones 2016-2017
The company Elephone already mentioned by us has becomeone of the enthusiasts in the design and manufacture of frameless phones. The first frameless model released - the Elephone S3 is inexpensive and for its price it has an excellent camera and good overall performance.
Without discontinuing the S3, the company producessimilar in design Elephone S7, designed for a lower price segment. The company also announces its flagship model - the frameless Elephone P9000 phone. The smartphone surprises not only with its beautiful design, but also with its innovative LTPS screen, MediaTek 64-bit eight-core chip.
Ulefone Future - already based on the model nameone can understand how the future sees its manufacturers. The popular sellers of GearBest equipment agree with them. The smartphone was named one of the main discoveries of 2016.
One of the most anticipated was the frameless phone Xiaomi Mi Mix. Its display occupies more than 90% of the front panel, and the ceramic back cover completes the wah-wah effect.
More details on the pioneers - Sony and Sharp.
Sony Xperia XA / Sony Xperia XA Ultra
In the lineup of the manufacturer Sony Xperia XA was notassigned the role of the locomotive, which would make the company is not the first position of consumer demand. Nevertheless, this relatively inexpensive frameless phone, which can be called a simplified version of the flagship Xperia X, attracted the attention of many fans of new products. Like all Sony models, it has a beautiful juicy display, the sixth Android version and an eight-core True8Core processor capable of supporting all the rich functionality of a smartphone.
In the upcoming 2017, just released by SonyXperia XA Ultra is able to press its predecessor. Compared to its predecessor, Ultra is not as frameless as we would like. The display frame is visible, but despite this, the manufacturer has managed to fit a 6-inch screen in standard width for smartphones with 5.7-inch displays.
Frameless phones Sony is not only the size of the display. In Xperia XA Ultra more RAM, improved camera and, of course, higher price.
Sharp Crystal X / Corner R
Innovators in the development of framelessgadgets have become specialists of the company Sharp. The frameless Sharp Aquos Crystal X phone is different from any other flameless device by the lack of a top frame too. Thus, the developers were able to place the display with a diagonal of 5.5 inches into the case with the dimensions usual for a 5-inch phone. To do this, the engineers had to reconsider even the device dynamics.
Sharp is not tired to surprise loversdesigner technology, and not so long ago introduced the concept of a smartphone, which can be called frameless in the full sense of the word. At the CEATECH-2016 forum, the model is designated as Sharp Corner R. The corporation has not yet disclosed the detailed characteristics of the smartphone, as well as the planned release date.
What does the future hold for flameless phones?
The closest competitors of the iPhone 7 are already introducing into theirtop models frameless phones. Based on insider information, merged from the company itself, it can be concluded that Apple, accustomed to setting the tone for the mobile fashion, will not give up on this idea. It is likely that the next, presented for the tenth anniversary of the iPhone will have a frameless display.
