Frameless smartphones are harder and more expensive to manufacture than conventional smartphones. And when using such devices, accidental clicks are very common. However, they look just stunning, and many users prefer to overpay a certain amount in order to get an unusual, immediately eye-catching smartphone.
Our top bezelless smartphones of 2017 will help you decide on the purchase of a "phone without frames and borders".
10. ZUK Edge
Price - 22 414 rubles.
- Display: 5.5 ″, 1920 × 1080.
- Processor: Quad Core, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 821
- Camera: 13 MP.
- Selfie camera: 8 MP.
- Battery: 3100mAh with fast charging.
The selection of the best frameless smartphones opens with the top model manufactured by the Lenovo sub-brand. It is an improved version of the ZUK Z2, which successfully showed itself on the market in 2016.
The display in the ZUK Edge occupies 86.4% of the front panel area. Very thin side bezels are still present and are more noticeable than other competitors.
Both the front and back of the smartphone are covered with 2.5D glass. Because of this, the gadget looks stylish and modern, but you have to hold it in your hands very gently and at the same time firmly. Or you don't have to worry and buy a protective case.
9. Ulefone Future
Worth - 17 190 rubles.
- Display: 5.5 ″, 1920 × 1080.
- Processor: eight cores, MediaTek Helio P10.
- Camera: 16 MP.
- Selfie camera: 5 MP.
- Battery: 3000mAh with fast charging.
This smartphone looks really futuristic, thanks to the 2.5D curved display cover. It gives the feeling that the screen rests directly on the metal edges of the device. Alas, in Gold color this seamless design is slightly spoiled by the fact that the gold back cover is visible from the sides. The metal frame is still present at the edges, it takes 1.5 mm. The metal case with smooth contours fits nicely in the hand, and an additional plus - it is not very slippery.
The dissatisfaction of some users was caused by the fact that Ulefone Future uses on-screen control buttons, it has a quiet sound from the speakers and poor GPS performance both in urban conditions and on the highway.
8. UMi Super Edge
Possible to purchase for 15,000 rubles.
- Display: 5.5 ″, 1920 × 1080.
- Processor: ten cores, Mediatek MTK6797.
- Camera: 21 megapixels.
- Selfie camera: 8 MP.
- Battery: 3900mAh with fast charging.
For a relatively low price, the UMi Super Edge (frameless version of UMi Super) provides its owner with an interesting design, fresh "stuffing", and very good cameras. Thanks to the curved glass, the display bezels are visually erased, while the phone looks compact and fits well even in a small hand.
The gadget has only one drawback - it is very difficult to find it on sale.
7. Elephone S7
In stores it is sold for 14,990 rubles.
- Display: 5.5 ″, 1920 × 1080.
- Processor: ten cores, Mediatek MTK6797.
- Camera: 12 megapixels.
- Selfie camera: 5 MP.
- Battery: 3000mAh with fast charging.
The popularity of this smartphone is largely due to its great design, very similar to the Galaxy S7 Edge. It is a large screen phablet, but it looks compact with minimal bezels on the sides, curved edges at the top and bottom, and an ultra-thin 7.6mm chassis. The sloping, streamlined shape and convex screen give your smartphone a stunning look (especially when light is reflected off it). The rear panel of the device is non-removable, in appearance it imitates the glass back panel of the S7 Edge, but in fact it is made of plastic.This is the main disadvantage of the smartphone, since plastic is easily scratched, collects fingerprints, and other marks.
In addition to the magnificent design, the Elephone S7 boasts a high-performance processor, good image quality from the main camera, and interesting features, including a split screen mode (the ability to place the desired application in one part of the screen without stopping working with another program).
6. Sony Xperia XA
Can be purchased for RUB 13,989.
- Display: 5 ″, 1280 × 720.
- Processor: eight cores, MediaTek Helio P10.
- Camera: 13 MP.
- Selfie camera: 8 MP.
- Battery: 2300mAh.
The modest characteristics of this smartphone and the presence of only 1 SIM card slot compensate for its spectacular "appearance". Around the display, with its pleasantly rounded edges, there is only a nearly invisible 1mm strip, and the feeling of "limitlessness" is enhanced by the rounded 2.5D glass. The smartphone compares favorably with rich and clear images from different viewing angles. Its back panel is made of matte plastic, on which fingerprints stand out too much and at the same time it does not slip in the hand.
If you need to have two SIM cards in your smartphone, pay attention to the Sony Xperia XA Dual model. It can accommodate both SIM cards and a memory card at the same time.
5. Huawei Honor Magic
The average price is 32,635 rubles.
- Display: 5. 09 ″, 2560 × 1440.
- Processor: eight cores, HiSilicon Kirin 95.
- Camera: dual 12 MP.
- Selfie camera: 8 MP.
- Battery: 2900mAh with fast charging.
When examining the characteristics of this "magic" apparatus, its irregular size and excellent resolution are immediately evident. But these are not the only "highlights" of the Honor Magic. We can say that it is full of "raisins", ranging from the integration of the fingerprint scanner with the "Home" button and ending with curved on the sides, top and even slightly bottom screen. The edges of the device merge with the glass, which makes the Honor Magic beautiful as a jewel and as slippery as a bar of soap.
Thanks to the economical type of display, the battery of the smartphone does not drain very quickly, it will take a day of continuous work to completely discharge it. And it is fully charged in half an hour.
The downside of the model is the lack of a slot for memory expansion.
4. ZTE Nubia Z11
Offered for 25,100 rubles.
- Display: 5.5 ″, 1920 × 1080.
- Processor: Quad Core, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820
- Camera: 16 MP, 4K video recording.
- Selfie camera: 8 MP.
- Battery: 3000mAh with fast charging.
The screen of this device reaches the side edges of the phone. However, it does not "wrap" on the sides, like the Galaxy S7 Edge, but makes an abrupt stop. This is a different approach than the S7 Edge, but with similar benefits - pictures and videos take up most of the front panel, without any blank areas on the sides. The screen is covered with 2.5D curved glass, under which is an IPS LCD panel. Of course, this is not as great as that of the same S7 Edge with its AMOLED matrix, but the display of the Nubia Z11 is very bright and perfectly reproduces colors.
The smartphone is equipped with a dedicated audio chip that provides excellent sound quality. And the presence of a slot for expanding memory, a nimble processor, air updates and good cameras make the Nubia Z11 one of the best frameless smartphones of 2017.
3. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
The average cost is 27,724 rubles.
- Display: 5.5 ″, 2560 × 1440.
- Processor: Eight cores, Samsung's Exynos 8890.
- Camera: 12 MP, 4K video recording.
- Selfie camera: 5 MP.
- Battery: 3600mAh with fast charging.
The first, but not the only flagship Samsung smartphone in the top bezel-less smartphones of 2017. This is a very successful model both in appearance and in characteristics, with a screen that effectively merges into the edges on the long sides of the device. This creates the appearance of a complete lack of borders. In fact, they are (very small).
Glass covers both the front and rear panels. They are easily soiled and slippery, but they look great. Thanks to the narrow zones at the top and bottom of the screen, the smartphone seems quite small and thin compared to, for example, the iPhone 6s Plus. Although the "apple" gadget is actually a little thinner.
The Galaxy S7 Edge also boasts an IP68 water resistance rating.
2. Samsung Galaxy S8
You can buy for 43,990 rubles.
- Display: 5.8 ″, 2960 × 1440.
- Processor: eight cores, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835.
- Camera: 12 MP, 4K video recording.
- Selfie camera: 8 MP.
- Battery: 3000mAh with fast and wireless charging.
The second number in the list of frameless smartphones has a screen occupying 83.6% of the entire front surface area. The sleek lines of the body and the curved display on both sides make the phone look very beautiful. Leading world smartphone manufacturer Samsung bills it as "limitless," but in fact, the small bezels are visible even when viewed from the Galaxy S8 at right angles rather than from the side.
The body of the device itself is as rounded as possible and it is very convenient to hold it in your hands. In addition, it is not too slippery, although it is still worth purchasing a protective case.
The Galaxy S8's excellent camera isn't just lazy. She enters DxOMark's Top 10 Smartphone Cameras.
Disadvantages of the smartphone: weak Wi-Fi, the Bixby assistant is useless for many, because it does not speak Russian.
1. Xiaomi Mi Mix
Cost - 30,990 rubles.
- Display: 6.4 ″, 2040 × 1080.
- Processor: Quad Core, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 821
- Camera: 12 MP, 4K video recording.
- Selfie camera: 8 MP.
- Battery: 4400mAh with fast charging.
This fashion smartphone looks simply cosmic, thanks to a huge screen and an innovative ceramic body. It seamlessly borders the glass screen on both the sides and back. The popular French designer Philippe Starck contributed to the creation of the device, who created the interior of the Royal Monceau hotel and the terrace of the Kong restaurant, as well as the exterior of the Parrot zik 2.0 headphones.
Ceramics not only impart one of the best Xiaomi smartphones Mi Mix looks impressive and solid, but also hardly scratches, unlike glass covers. But the fingerprints on the case will be very clearly visible. A leather case with a velvet inner insert can protect against them, and at the same time from the device slipping out of hands, it comes with a smartphone.
We can say that Xiaomi Mi Mix is the most frameless smartphone, since the display accounts for 91.3% of the area of the front of the gadget. He has side frames, but the eye does not cling to them. A noticeable frame is visible only under the display, there is a front camera, a light sensor and an LED indicator showing the charge level.
Instead of a conversational speaker, Xiaomi engineers decided to use a piezoceramic acoustic emitter. Thanks to it, the inner frame vibrates to the beat of the voice, so the sound is carried from the entire body at the same time. Because of this, it is better not to use the maximum volume, otherwise even a quiet conversation will have a speakerphone effect. And instead of a standard infrared sensor, an ultrasonic one is built into the Mi Mix.
The disadvantages of the gadget include the mediocre quality of the main camera and the fragility of the case. If you drop your smartphone on something hard, the ceramics can crumble.