In 2017, we saw smartphone brands focusing on bezel-less display, where the screen-to-body ratio is generally higher than 84 per cent and bezels are very thin. The bezel-less display is available in premium devices as well as budget smartphones. Here are the latest smartphones with the bezel-less display you can buy in India.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Note 8 features a 6.3-inch QHD (2960x1440) infinity display which is nearly bezel-less, full-frontal glass, and an edge-to-edge screen. It sports a dual rear camera with two 12-megapixels sensors where one works as a telephoto and other as a wide-angle camera with OIS, and 2x optical zoom. On the front is an 8-megapixels selfie camera with Auto Focus and f/1.7 aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat and powered by Samsung’s Exynos 8895 processor coupled with 6GB RAM. It has 64GB internal storage which can be expanded up to 256GB through a hybrid dual-SIM configuration where second SIM slot doubles as MicroSD card holder.
Note 8 is backed by a 3300mAh battery with fast charging and wireless charging which delivers up to 22 hours of talk-time. The handset+S-Pen are water and dust resistant. There is a fingerprint sensor on the right of the rear camera which is used to unlock the device.
The handset measures 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6mm and weighs 195 grams. Connectivity options are – Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5, USB Type-C, NFC, and GPS.
Price- Rs 67,900
Colours- midnight black and maple gold
LG Q6
LG Q6 runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat and powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 processor coupled with 3GB RAM. It has 32GB internal storage which is expandable up to 2TB through a MicroSD card.
LG Q6 features a 5.5-inch full HD (2160x1080) FullVision display (18:9). It sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash; on the front is a 5-megapixel 100-degree wide-angle front camera.
The Q6 handset is backed by 3000mAh battery. Connectivity options are Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, 4G VoLTE, USB Type-B 2.0, and GPS. It measures 142.5x69.3x8.1mm and weighs 149 grams
The device does not have fingerprint sensor instead it is unlocked by face recognition. Other features are Google Assistant, Square camera, steady record, and FM radio.
Price- Rs 14,999
Colours- Black, gold, and platinum
Vivo V7 Plus
V7 Plus runs on Funtouch OS 3.2 based on Android 7.1 Nougat. It is powered by Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor coupled with 4GB RAM. It has 64GB internal storage which is expandable up to 256GB through a MicroSD card.
V7 Plus features a 5.99-inch HD (1440x720) IPS display with 18:9 FullView display, 2.5D curved glass, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It sports a 16-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, PDAF, and LED flash. On the front is a 24-megapixels selfie-shooter with Face beauty 7.0, portrait mode and moonlight glow.
The dual-SIM (nano+nano) smartphone is backed by a non-removable 3225mAh battery. There is a fingerprint sensor at the rear of the handset which unlocks it. The handset can also be unlocked by face recognition.
The smartphone measures 155.87 x 75.74 x 7.7mm and weighs 160 grams. Connectivity options are – Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB, 3.5mm audio jack, GPS, and GLONASS.
Price- Rs 21,990
Colours- champagne gold and matte black
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Micromax Canvas Infinity
Micromax Canvas Infinity runs on Android 7.0 Nougat, company has confirmed that it will start receiving the Android Oreo update. The smartphone is powered by a 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor coupled with 3GB RAM. It has 32GB internal storage which is expandable up to 128GB through MicroSD card.
Canvas Infinity features a 5.7-inch HD (1440x720) screen with 18:9 full vision wide display. It sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, LED flash and auto HDR. On the front is a 16-megapixels selfie-shooter with selfie flash and f/2.0 aperture.
Micromax Canvas Infinity is backed by a 2900mAh battery which gives up to 20 hours of talk-time. There is a fingerprint sensor below the rear camera which unlocks the device in 0.2 seconds. Connectivity options are- Wi-Fi, 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth, 3.5mm audio-jack, GPS, and dual-SIM
Micromax is also offering a 24-hour service promise on the new Canvas Infinity, i.e. 24 hours repair or replacement promise.
Price- Rs 9,999
Colours- Black
iPhone X
iPhone X features a 5.8-inch super retina HD (2436x1125) nearly bezel-less OLED display with a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating. There is no home button on this device; instead, users will navigate the device through gestures.
It sports a dual 12-megapixels rear camera where one works as a wide-angle lens and other as a telephoto lens with apertures f/1.8 and f/2.4 respectively. The camera has a new colour filter, deeper pixels, faster autofocus in low light, and quad LED true tone flash. On the front is a 7-megapixels TrueDepth camera that enables face ID features, wide colour capture, auto image stabilization, and Potrait mode.
iPhone X runs on the new iOS 11 and powered by A11 bionic which Apple claims is their most powerful and smartest chip. It features a six-core CPU design with two performance cores that are 25 percent faster and four efficiency cores that are 70 percent faster than the A10 Fusion. The handset comes in two storage variants of 64GB and 256GB.
The battery in iPhone X lasts up to 2 hours longer than iPhone 7 which gives up to 21 hours of talk-time, 12 hours of internet usage. The battery can be charged up to 50 per cent in 30 minutes and supports wireless charging. The smartphone is IP67 water and dust resistant. There is no fingerprint sensor on the device instead it uses face ID recognition system.
The handset measures 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7mm and weighs 174 grams. Connectivity options are – Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5.0, NFC, GPS, single SIM (nano), 4G VoLTE. There is no 3.5mm audio-jack so the audio is routed through headphone jack adaptor.
Pre-orders for the handset will begin on October 27 and it will go on sale in India from November 3 onwards.
Price- Rs 89,000 for 64GB variant and Rs 1,02,000 for 256GB variant
Colours- space gray and silver
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