Mi Note, Xiaomi's largest and most expensive smartphone, has not been updated for almost two years. The Chinese manufacturer seemed to be waiting for the right moment to release an updated model and, as it turned out, it finally arrived. After Samsung's failure with its spontaneously combusting Galaxy Note 7 phablet Xiaomi company fussed and released Mi Note 2, which is similar to the deceased Korean flagship not only in appearance, but also in cost. Let's see what Xiaomi can offer for the amount you can spend on a top-end A-brand smartphone.

Specifications

	curved 5.7-inch OLED display with FullHD (1920 x 1080) resolution, protective glass of unknown origin
Case materials:	3D glass backdrop with metal frame
	black (Piano Black) and gray-blue (Glacier Blue)
CPU:	quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 (64 bit, Kryo architecture, 14 nm process technology); two cores operate at 2.35 GHz, the other two at 1.6 GHz
	Adreno 530 (624 MHz)
Operating system:
RAM:	4 GB / 6 GB (LPDDR4)
User memory:	64 GB / 128 GB (UFS 2.0)
	22.5 MP (f/2.0 aperture), Sony IMX318 sensor (1/2.6”), phase detection autofocus, digital image stabilization, dual led flash, 4k video recording (30 fps); front camera 8 MP, f/2.0 aperture
Network support:
Wireless technologies:	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (dual band: 2.4 and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.2 (LE), GPS / GLONASS / BEIDOU, support A-GPS, NFC Sensors: fingerprint scanner, accelerometer, gyroscope, sensor Hall sensor, infrared sensor, digital compass, barometer, distance and illumination
	fingerprint scanner, accelerometer, Hall sensor, gyroscope, digital compass, distance and illumination, IR blaster
Additionally:	USB 2.0 Type-C port, fast charging using Quick Charge 3.0 technology, LED indicator
Battery:	4070 mAh, non-removable
Contents of delivery:	power unit, USB Type-C-cable, paper clip for removing the tray, plastic cover, instructions
	156.2 x 77.3 x 7.6 mm
	from 490 dollars

Contents of delivery

A couple of years ago, Xiaomi switched from yellow cardboard boxes to white ones. The latter look more, so to speak, premium, solid, and fit perfectly into the ideology of an expensive Chinese smartphone. Although it would be possible to put the expensive Mi Note 2 in the box for Mi Mix. True, in these boxes everything is always standard - a power supply, a cable, a clip for removing the SIM tray, and the smartphone itself in a special tray.

Suddenly, in addition to all this, the Mi Note 2 comes with a plastic cover for primary protection of the glass back of the smartphone. The smartphone fits in it like a glove, although the accessory itself is quite simple and, in my opinion, spoils the attractive appearance of the device.

Appearance, ergonomics

One quick glance is enough to notice the resemblance Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and Xiaomi Mi Note 2. The body of the two smartphones is made mainly of glass, which is curved on the sides on both sides - back and front. But it’s worth considering that the rounded back was already in the first generation of Mi Note, which was presented in January 2015. So I wouldn’t talk about complete similarity.

It is not clear what kind of glass the front and back panels smartphone. The feeling of using a smartphone for a week is tempered glass, similar to those produced by Corning ( Gorilla Glass). It is important to know that they both have an oleophobic coating, so although fingerprints are collected, I would not call, for example, the back cover a brand. On a black smartphone, fingerprints are slightly visible, but on a gray smartphone there will definitely be nothing.

At the back, by the way, Mi Note 2 is somewhat reminiscent of Mi Mix - a solid glass cover (Mi Mix has ceramic instead), on which there is a place for a camera with a minimally protruding bevel and a dual-LED flash. The front has the same curved glass with a large 5.7- inch screen. Above it is a voice speaker, various sensors, a front camera and a useful notification LED, below there is a touch-mechanical Home button with a fingerprint sensor and two touch buttons Menu and Back on the sides. The last two have a fairly pleasant white backlight with a comfortable brightness level.

The rim along the contour of the case is made of metal and painted almost the same color as the entire case - black with a gray tint. Most likely, anodizing technology was used in its production, because during normal use it does not leave scratches. Unfortunately, there is no official information either on the frame of the case or on the glass manufacturer. There are several small and almost invisible plastic inserts on the frame for correct operation. wireless modules. The power and adjustment buttons are also made of metal, have an excellent tight action and are located in the usual place on the side. On the other side of the case there is a tray for two nano SIM cards.

Xiaomi again made a mistake with the location of the standard headphone jack and left it at the top of the body next to the infrared sensor and the second microphone for noise reduction. On the opposite side - USB port Type-C and two symmetrical hole islands. Traditionally, a loud multimedia speaker is located under one, and a microphone under the other.

Mi Note 2 is assembled the way a modern one should be assembled flagship smartphone. Outwardly, it is flawless (until you touch it and leave a few fingerprints), plus it is perfectly assembled - nothing creaks, wobbles or plays. It feels like the smartphone is a little wider than the Galaxy Note 7, but at the same time it is quite grippy with an excellent size-to-weight ratio. Redmi Note 3 Pro with a metal body slipped out of my hand much more actively compared to Mi Note.

Fingerprint scanner and control buttons

A touch-mechanical button with a built-in fingerprint sensor is a solution that is more commonly seen in Meizu smartphones, not Xiaomi. The implementation is excellent - you only have to press the button when unlocking the smartphone; in all other cases, just one touch on it is enough to return to the main desktop. Importantly, the fingerprint scanner is much faster and more convenient than the Snapdragon Sense ID 3D sensor in the Xiaomi Mi 5s. The accuracy of operation is 9 out of 10 touches, that is, excellent. Occasionally, when pressed, the Home button makes a crunchy sound, but it works correctly.

There are complaints about the touch buttons on the sides. They have a pleasant light milky backlight, yes, but they only work perfectly if you press just above these button points. I think the solution to the problem will come with the release of the global version of MIUI.

Display

The screen is the main wow factor of the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, which the Chinese worked hard on. This is a large 5.7-inch OLED matrix with FullHD resolution. The pixel density (about 390 PPI) is enough not to look closely at the pixels, but with VR helmets (and Xiaomi has one) the resolution will not be enough. There are minimal frames on the sides of the display (about 3 mm), but on the black Mi Note 2 they are almost invisible.

If you hold the smartphone directly in front of your eyes, the colors will be a little oversaturated, the blacks will be perfect, and the whites will be minimally blue. At acute viewing angles, the white color is greatly distorted and the overall tone of the display shifts into blue and green shades. This effect is further enhanced by the curved screen, which shimmers blue and green at angles. In the MIUI settings you can adjust the display contrast, but this does not affect the final picture much.

The maximum brightness level is average - 341 nits (cd/m²), which may not be enough for comfortable use of smartphones in direct sunlight. The minimum brightness is low enough to read text from the screen in complete darkness without straining your eyes.

Comparative table of display brightness levels in smartphones:

The practical value of the curved display of the Mi Note 2 is zero. Why? Samsung in its Note smartphones and S7 Edge with similar matrices have implemented various software features - for example, calling contacts by swiping from the right edge of the screen or displaying service information on a curved edge. At Xiaomi, it was clearly used exclusively as a decorative element.

Operating system and shell

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 runs, like all the latest smartphones from this manufacturer, on MIUI 8 Android based 6.0.1 Marshmallow. I was pleasantly surprised by the pre-installed black theme, which looks great on the OLED matrix of a black smartphone.

Even though Xiaomi already sells an international version of the Mi Note 2, there is still no global version of MIUI 8 for it. The smartphone arrives with Chinese custom firmware MIUI 8 with Russian localization, which works less stable than the original Chinese one. For now the best option- stay on the original Chinese, install Google Apps and Russian localization of applications morelocale according to this manual.

MIUI itself on Mi Note 2, except for the color design, is no different from the MIUI that is installed, for example, on Xiaomi Mi 5s and other smartphones from this manufacturer. From interesting to relatively new firmware Dual Apps and Second Space can be noted. In the first option, you can keep two identical applications in the system with different data inside them, and in the second, create a second account on the device with your own settings, applications and files. When working with Mi Note 2 with its huge display, the One-Hand Control function is very helpful, which reduces the working area of ​​the display from 4.5 to 3.5 inches.

Hardware platform

The newest and most productive mobile chipset at the moment is Qualcomm Snapdragon 821, which Xiaomi recently chose for its new flagship Mi 5s. Given that it turned out to be controversial there due to throttling, it was especially interesting to see what was achieved with it in the glass smartphone Mi Note 2.

Snapdragon 821 - 64-bit chipset based on Kryo architecture with four cores, only here two of them run on increased frequency 2.35 GHz, and the other two are at 1.6 GHz. The Adreno 530 video accelerator with a frequency of 624 MHz is responsible for the graphics. Predictably a smartphone on the original Chinese firmware MUI 8 runs at incredible speed from the factory. There is no lag or slowdown, and switching between applications is almost instantaneous. Impressions of system performance are similar to those obtained when testing Xiaomi Mi 5s.

There are no problems with gaming performance at first glance. Except perhaps for the famous shooter Modern Combat 5, which simply refused to launch. There are no problems with all other resource-intensive toys - they all work perfectly at maximum graphics settings. The situation changes literally after 40 minutes of play.

Throttling turns on, although the temperature of the smartphone remains reasonable - about 40 degrees Celsius. As a result, the number of FPS drops, although most games (Asphalt Extreme, Space Marshalls 2) continue to work adequately. Throttling is also clearly visible in repeated runs of the Antutu benchmark, where the number of points jumps within 10 thousand.

In other synthetic tests, Xiaomi Mi Note 2 scores a high number of points, but at the same time average at the level of modern flagships. For example, he loses in most of them Huawei Mate 9, OnePlus 3t and iPhone 7 Plus.

My Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of ROM, and an older model with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of ROM is also available. You should only look at the latter if you don’t have enough built-in memory. Even 4 GB of RAM is enough for the smartphone to work very quickly and keep several resource-intensive applications in memory. After the first start of the system, 2 GB of RAM is available. During the week of testing, I did not have a single application/game reboot after restarting - an excellent indicator.

Communications and multimedia

The voice speaker of Mi Note 2, of course, cannot be compared in quality to my Moto Z Play (here it sounds much better), however, the sound is a solid four plus without extraneous noise. The speaker at the bottom of the case is quite loud. It is louder than in Xiaomi Mi 5s due to a separate DAC. Since I am not an expert in the field of sound, I evaluate its quality solely in comparison with other smartphones. I dare say that the sound in wired headphones VE Monk Plus Mi Note 2 delivers excellent results - with pronounced bass and excellent detail.

I don't have a single complaint about the Wi-Fi receiver. In my case everything worked fine. The signal was received well in two rooms - in an old Stalinist apartment through a wooden door and a thick concrete wall, and also in a large office with a powerful router.

Autonomy

Compared to the first Mi Note, Xiaomi has made a major leap in battery capacity with its second big flagship. Instead of 3000 mAh, there is a 4070 mAh battery installed here, similar to that in the latest models of the Redmi line. True, you shouldn’t count on exorbitant autonomy here - after all, we are talking about a smartphone on the most powerful mobile chip.

Interestingly, Xiaomi Mi Note 2 and Mi 5s are approximately equal in terms of battery life. Apparently, the increased screen size is offset by the economical OLED matrix. We are talking about an honest 8 hours in the PCMark benchmark. In normal use with online music, social networks, a minimum of calls and adaptive screen backlighting, the smartphone works from early morning until late evening. On average, this is 5-6 hours of screen operation.

Yes, Mi Note 2 supports the popular standard fast charging Quick Charge 3.0, thanks to which a standard power adapter with output currents of 5 V / 2.5 A, 9 V / 2 A and 12 V / 1.5 A is fully charged in an average of 1 hour and 40 minutes. For comparison, my previous Redmi Note 3 Pro with the same battery capacity took about 3 hours to charge on average.

Cameras

Lastly Xiaomi time They thoroughly upgrade their smartphones with good camera modules, and Mi Note 2 is no exception. It has a 22.5-megapixel Sony IMX318 sensor with a fairly large size of 1/2.6” (but smaller than in the Mi 5s). The aperture is f/2.0, there is a dual flash, phase detection autofocus and digital image stabilization. In my opinion, the quality of the images matches that of the Mi 5s smartphone, with one caveat. Photos from Mi Note 2 are more detailed.

The focus works well for macro photography, but when there is a lack of lighting, Xiaomi smartphones have not learned to take photographs at the level of A-brand devices.

You can download full-size photographs using this link.

Example of a panoramic photo:

The standard camera application will be familiar to all Xiaomi users, there are no changes here. Eat additional modes shooting: night mode, HDR, beauty and others.

A true flagship in 2017 simply needs to be able to shoot in 4K. Mi Note 2 is just one of these - it shoots video in resolutions of 3840 by 2160 and 1920 by 1080 pixels. Digital image stabilization does not help the picture quality very much - the image is a little jerky.

The front camera here is 8 megapixels with an f/2.0 aperture. The final images can be praised for their detail, although the front camera sometimes misses the mark.

Results

Mi Note 2 is the same Xiaomi experiment as the first generation of this smartphone. It will definitely appeal to all fans of the big “old man” - the device has been improved on all fronts. As many people do, I would not compare it with the defunct Samsung Galaxy Note 7; after all, there is no unique S-Pen stylus, no software features for a curved screen, no moisture protection. But if you need a top-end Xiaomi smartphone with the most big screen, then this is exactly the option.

What I liked:

• unique appearance;
• equipment;
• black screen color;
• performance;
• quality of pictures of the main camera;
• fast charging support;
• large amount of RAM/ROM.

What I didn't like:

• as always, difficulties with MIUI firmware;
• throttling;
• Camera performance in low light conditions.

Where can I buy?

Thanks to the Gearbest online store for providing the smartphone for review. At the time of publication of this article, the Mi Note 2 version with 64 GB of memory is out of stock, and the Global version of the smartphone with expanded network support will cost $670. Applying a coupon MINOTE2S reduces the price to $630, you can also save up to 10% (depending on the site) by using the cashback service.

Thank you for your attention!

Smartphones with curved displays have become popular not so long ago. Samsung took the lead in this area back in 2014 with its Galaxy Note Edge. Then in 2015 the improved Galaxy S6 Edge appeared. Since then, smartphones with curved screens have become mainstream distinctive feature everyone Samsung flagships. But the futuristic and frameless effects created by curved glass on a smartphone are not only to the taste of the Korean brand. Since then, the era of frameless glass and 3D glass has begun. And the best smartphones with curved screens 2018 are waiting for you here today ⇓

TOP 5 smartphones with curved screen 2018

1. Samsung Galaxy S9

Undoubtedly the most best phone with curved screen 2018 is Samsung Galaxy S9. The Korean manufacturer as the founder of this trend and its Galaxy line, and in 2018 remains the clear leader in the segment of frameless smartphones with curved screens.

Compared to previous Galaxy S models, the 2018 flagship received a less intense curved display transition. This made it possible to give the gadget a more ergonomic shape and reduce the risk of accidental clicks.

Galaxy S9 features a 5.8-inch Super AMOLED display and Plus version- 6.2-inch. The S9's curved screen offers QHD+ resolution and has an 18.5:9 aspect ratio. In addition to the diagonal size, there are three more differences between the versions: the main camera, OP and battery. The Plus features a dual camera, 6GB RAM and a 3,500mAh battery, while the compact model has a single camera, 4GB of RAM and a 3,000mAh battery. Also this flagship of 2018 is considered one of the best.

You can buy Huawei Mate 9 Pro today for around 19,500 UAH.

This smartphone with curved glass appeared at the end of 2016 and it became an excellent alternative the ill-fated Note 7. Even though it has quite large protrusions on the screen at the top and bottom, it has a very attractive appearance. And the curved display plays an important role in this.

But since this is already far from new smartphone, in the configuration it is clearly inferior to the Galaxy S9. It is based on the Snapdragon 821. However, it has a 5.7-inch Full HD AMOLED display, a 22.5-megapixel main camera and a 4,070 mAh battery. And it costs half as much as all the frameless smartphones with curved screens listed above.

At the moment, it is possible for 9,500 UAH.

This is another phone with a curved display that appeared at the end of 2016. Its 5.2-inch AMOLED screen has a very slight curve. But it exists and that is why this model is present here.

At the same time, the curved screen is not the only thing remarkable about this phone. It also features stereo speakers, an Asahi Kasei AK4962 audio chip, and Dolby Atmos support. This ensures excellent sound for your smartphone both with and without headphones.

At the moment it is possible for 9,000 UAH.

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In the world of smartphones, a simple flat screen is already considered commonplace, which no longer surprises anyone. They were replaced by devices with curved displays. Thanks to such screens, ergonomics improves, new features and functions open up, or simply watch movies with greater convenience. You can show off such a smartphone in the company of friends not just because of the configurations, but also interesting design. Therefore, we present to your attention the rating best smartphones with curved display for 2017.

Vivo xplay 5 elite

This smartphone is a combination of excellent hardware and innovative design that provides a brilliant multitasking experience for the users. It also features a fingerprint sensor as additional security. The smartphone comes with a large 5.43-inch Super Amoled screen with a resolution of 1440x2560 pixels, resulting in a display density of 541 pixels. If you are looking for a phone in the 2016 premium market with excellent performance and good time battery life, then take a closer look at this smartphone.

Main characteristics:

• Screen: 5.43 inches with a resolution of 1440×2960 pixels;
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 and Adreno 530 video accelerator;
• Memory: 128 GB of internal memory and 6 GB of RAM;
• Android 6.0;
• Camera: main 16 MP, front 8 MP;
• Battery: 3600 mAh;

Pros:

1. Powerful characteristics;
2. Aesthetic design;
3. Excellent display;

Minuses:

1. Non-expandable memory;

Elephone S7 64Gb

This one is inexpensive, but good smartphone available at a reasonable price with all interesting features. The processor makes the device even more efficient. The smartphone is equipped with a 5.5-inch touch display with a resolution of 1920x1080. The high pixel density means sharp and realistic images, and it's also easy to read in bright sunlight. It has an additional layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 that protects the screen from minor bumps and scratches. Despite all the advantages, mobile phone Comes with a hybrid SIM slot with 4G support. Buy it if you want a stylish and colorful smartphone with all the good features.

Main characteristics:

• Screen: 5.5 inches with a resolution of 1080×1920 pixels;
• Processor: MediaTek MT6797 and Mali-T880 MP4 video accelerator;
• Android 6.0;
• Camera: main 13 MP, front 5 MP;
• Battery: 3000 mAh;

Pros:

1. Availability of a fingerprint sensor;
2. Excellent camera quality;
3. Good processor;

Minuses:

1. Hybrid SIM slot;
2. Non-removable battery;

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64Gb

The curved screen is a new design feature for Samsung, and it's using it more and more. The device has big screen, but the phone looks very close in style to the S6 Edge. Glossy finish back cover shiny, and painted with a metallic backing that captures the light with all in the best ways, while the long edges of this 5.5-inch screen dip into a thin aluminum frame that runs along the edges of the model. The smartphone is compatible with microSD cards up to 200GB, with a slide-out SIM card slot located at the top edge, while the cell is rated IP68. The latter means, technically speaking, that the smartphone can be completely submerged in water up to 1.5 m deep for 30 minutes. If you accidentally drop your smartphone in a sink or bathtub, it will survive, but at the bottom of a swimming pool, things may not end so well.

Main characteristics:

• Screen: 5.5 inches with a resolution of 1440×2960 pixels;
• CPU: Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 and Mali-T880 MP12 video accelerator;
• Memory: 64 GB of internal memory and 4 GB of RAM;
• Android 6.0;
• Camera: main 12 MP, front 5 MP;
• Battery: 3600 mAh;

Pros:

1. Stunning design;
2. Rich and bright display;

Minuses:

1. Slight lag of the smartphone in test programs;
2. The screen may be overly reflective;

Xiaomi Mi Note 2 64Gb

In second place in the ranking of the best smartphones with a curved display for 2017 is Xiaomi model Mi Note 2. If you miss the design Galaxy smartphone Note 7, the good news is that the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features the same design, although not as refined as the first one was seen. For example, the bezels on the sides of the display are thicker, which makes the smartphone wider. The device has an ideal design with good quality assemblies. You get curved glass on the front and back, which Xiaomi calls 3D glass, and it's all wrapped in a sleek and solid metal frame.

Main characteristics:

• Screen: 5.7 inches with a resolution of 1440×2960 pixels;
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro and Adreno 530 video accelerator;
• Memory: 64 GB of internal memory and 4 GB of RAM;
• Android 6.0;
• Camera: main 22.5 MP, front 8 MP;
• Battery: 4070 mAh;

Pros:

1. Exquisite design;
2. Incredible cameras;

Minuses:

1. Non-expandable memory;

Samsung Galaxy S8

At the moment, the smartphone is considered the most beautiful device in terms of design. Curved rear end, fits perfectly into your palm. The new product is available in three colors – dark black, bright silver and gray with a blue tint. The S8 is thin and incredibly light at 155g, but it feels sturdy and precisely built. The last time Samsung opted for a huge change of direction with its flagship, many core features were lost in the transition. Fortunately, this is not the case. The microSD slot continues to be hidden with the nano-SIM also present wireless charger Qi. The smartphone has IP68 protection, resistant to water and dust, so it can withstand being dropped into water for 30 minutes to a depth of 1.5 meters.

Main characteristics:

• Screen: 5.8 inches with a resolution of 1440×2960 pixels;
• Processor: Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 and Mali-G71 MP20 video accelerator;
• Memory: 64 GB of internal memory and 4 GB of RAM;
• Android 6.0;
• Camera: main 12 MP, front 8 MP;
• Battery: 3000 mAh;

Pros:

1. Huge storage;
2. Gorgeous cameras;

Minuses:

1. It cannot always accurately scan the cornea of ​​the eye;

Conclusion

Smartphones with the new curved screen, as a rule, are not inferior in performance to conventional devices. And the rating of the best smartphones with a curved display proves this to us. Large RAM on par with powerful processor makes smartphones best choice for shopping. Therefore, if you decide to buy a cell phone, choose any model and find out more information about it on our website. Enjoy the shopping!

Precisely because of the display extending onto the side edges. In some situations, a curved screen can be very inconvenient: fingers touch its surface when this is not at all planned, and some applications are accidentally launched on the smartphone. However, the people do not care about this from a high mountain, and between flatness and curvature, they choose the latter. How else can we explain the fact that at the end of 2016 there are more copies of the Galaxy S7 edge than the Galaxy S7, although the regular “seven” is noticeably cheaper?

In general, curves are fashionable. If so, then keep a selection of smartphones with curved screens. All of them are made using AMOLED (or OLED) technology, since LCDs cannot be bent in this way. .

(5.8 and 6.2 inches, 54,990 and 59,990 rubles)

Everything is clear here: the most sophisticated and one of the most expensive smartphones of our time. They can be criticized for the fingerprint scanner located in a strange place, for the alternatively gifted Bixby assistant, for just one rear camera... However, the screens in both models - both the younger and the older - are first-class. Some even consider them the best on the market.

(5.5 inches, 49,990 rubles)

Why not? The device, of course, is last year’s, but in most respects it can compete with this year’s flagships. That is, it has not lost its relevance. Glass, a good camera, firmware with Android 7.0 Nougat and other joys are included. And you will have to pay a little less than for the Galaxy S8.

(5.7 inches, 34,990 rubles)

One of the most charismatic Xiaomi smartphones. It stands out from other models of the company precisely thanks to the 5.7-inch curved OLED screen manufactured by LG. The bends here are minor, and they are needed primarily so that you can say: “Look, we also made a smartphone with a curved screen! Weeeeeee!” The body is made of glass, the battery is powerful (4000 mAh), the chipset is fast (Snapdragon 821). For some time now, Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has been in Russia.

(5.4 inches, about 25,000 rubles)

The device is very rare and, without exaggeration, unique. Simply because this is the only smartphone today in the “slider” form factor. The charms don't end there: the BlackBerry Priv is equipped with a curved AMOLED screen, and Canadians were able to find a useful use for this very curvature. On the part of the screen that creeps onto the side edge of the case, a strip is displayed - a battery charge indicator. It looks nice, and it is also very convenient in practice. In Russia, BlackBerry Priv is not officially sold; it can only be found at gray dealers with all the ensuing risks.

(5.5 inches, about 90,000 rubles)

The most expensive device in our selection. Of course, a good third of the price is added due to the Porsche Design studio logo. But the price did not particularly affect the popularity: they say that people are buying this model very actively. Which is actually not surprising: smartphones with a pronounced image “charge” are few and far between today. And Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is just like that. The picture is complemented by impressive specifications: 256 GB of memory, a powerful Kirin 960 chipset, as well as a pair of cameras on the rear panel, created with the participation of Leica.

(5.46 inches, about 36,000 rubles on AliExpress)

Vivo was one of the first to purchase curved screens from Samsung. At the beginning of 2016, she released a model, and at the end of the year she launched the Xplay6 smartphone. From the back it is very reminiscent of an iPhone, and in terms of filling it is a typical flagship from the end of 2016 - beginning of 2017: Snapdragon 820, a pair of rear cameras, 6 GB of RAM. An interesting smartphone, but for rabid exotic lovers. Because it’s not that cheap, and it’s not officially supplied to Russia. Maybe, .

With the increase in smartphone screen diagonals, a problem has arisen related to the inconvenience of using devices in one hand. Manufacturers have not stopped improving the models, but have focused on the efficient use of the front panel surface.

A reasonable way out of the situation was to reduce the borders around the screen. Nobody has yet developed a device with a complete absence of frames, but work is in active mode. We recommend checking out our selection of smartphones without frames that you can purchase today.

Sharp Corner R

Great device from Sharp. Before the company delighted us with its frameless smartphones, this time the company went even further and presented a 5.2-inch device on which Touchpad occupies 90% of the front surface. The smartphone should soon go on sale under the famous Sharp logo. In our country, such devices are rarely found; apparently, you will have to order the goods from abroad.

ABOUT this smartphone All that is known is that it has a 5.2 screen with a resolution of 1920x1080, developed using IGZO technology. The remaining parameters are not yet known.

A rather unusual frameless smartphone called Elephone P9000 Edge. The display has a diagonal of 5.5 inches with a resolution of 1930x1080 pixels. The model is equipped with 8 nuclear processor MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755), 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory.

Note that the smartphone was originally planned to be equipped with 6 GB of RAM. In addition, a dual camera module was expected, which was never implemented, limiting itself to a single one. The camera in the device is 20.7 MP.

Ulefone Future

Another fresh release of the 2017 season, Ulefone Future, has gone on sale, the device is already available in some online stores.

In terms of its parameters, Ulefone Future is somewhat similar to ZTE Nubia Z11. It has a 5.5 display 1920x1080 pixels, 32 GB internal memory with the ability to use memory cards, 4 GB of RAM, a 16 MP camera and an 8-core MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755) processor. The modification is also equipped with a fingerprint scanner, USB Type-C and fast charging function. Among the positive aspects we can highlight the use pure Android.

Therefore, if you want to buy a frameless phone that is not stuffed with proprietary shells from the manufacturer, then this is your option. The cost of the gadget starts from $160.
According to some users, in the kit you will also find a silicone bumper case and a film for glass.

Elephone S7

A fashionable frameless smartphone, the price of which is in the affordable category. The first thing that stands out is the 5.2-inch display, rather than the usual 5.5 inches. The lack of bezels reduces the width of the smartphone to 69mm, unlike many 5-inch smartphones. The body is made of metal.

The model is equipped with an 8-core MediaTek MT6737T processor, 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory with a slot for increasing memory. The battery size will be 2450 mAh, and a fingerprint scanner is also provided. LTE support is present.

ZTE Nubia Z11

This model was mentioned in a review of frameless smartphones in 2016; at that time the device was the most anticipated. Now it can be found on sale, but the device is not found too often. It’s a pity, since the smartphone turned out to be original.
The display is 5.5 inches with a fairly familiar design (the body is made of metal) and a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. The width of the model is 72.3 mm, and all thanks to the absence of frames.

The modification is equipped with a 4-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, 64 GB of internal memory (expandable via memory cards) and 6 GB of RAM. In addition to the above, you will find: USB Type-C, a fingerprint scanner and an AKM4376 audio chip. The camera is 16 MP. The Z11 has an excellent camera with optical image stabilization as well as sapphire glass optics. However, the main advantage of the model can be safely called the amazing sound quality, which completely replaces portable player.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 128Gb

One of the most original devices in recent years. Frameless Xiaomi smartphones have been seen before, but the developers did not stop there, but were able to install a 6.4-inch screen in a body with a resolution of 2560x1440, designed for 5.7-inch smartphones. The company used over 90% of the front area.

The smartphone is in great demand all over the world. And this is understandable, since
The frameless flagship has the most top-end hardware: the latest eight-core Qualcomm processor Snapdragon 835, delivering a frequency of up to 3 GHz and 4/6 GB of RAM. The camera takes high-quality photos: the main one is 12 MP, f/1.8, autofocus, 4K video recording, and the front one is 8 MP, pixel size 2 microns, f/2.0. I would also like to highlight the ceramic body.

For such a top-end filling you will have to pay about $700.

Xiaomi's closest national competitor is also successfully creating frameless Chinese smartphones, one of which Meizu Pro 7. There are reports that the usable area is about 90 percent, which is superior to Xiaomi. The body material is made of aluminum and tempered glass. A 5.7-inch Quad HD matrix (2560 x 1440 pixels) with a Super Amoled screen is installed on board.

The model is equipped with an eight-core Exynos 8890 processor with a clock frequency of up to 2.0 GHz. The RAM is 4 GB, and the internal memory is 64 GB, expandable up to 128 GB. Battery capacity 3200 mAh.

As you already noticed, specifications are at their best. Top-end processor, high-quality display, advanced camera and updated design. The estimated price of the gadget will be $400, and the flagship will go on sale this summer.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 32 Gb

New Galaxy The S8 has gone on sale, but the Galaxy S7 Edge is still for a long time will be on store shelves.

The uniqueness of the model is that the frameless smartphone has curved glass, so the edges of the display are on the side edges of the device. How successful this innovation turned out to be is up to users to decide.

If we talk about the filling, the flagship has a 5.5-inch display with QHD resolution, “percent” Samsung Exynos 8890, RAM 4 GB, one of the highest quality cameras on the smartphone market, a fingerprint scanner, an elegant body using glass and metal. The Seven is also pleased with its autonomy; it contains a 3600 mAh battery, which, in combination with an energy-efficient AMOLED display, provides 1.5-2 days of phone operation. IP68 protection is the only flagship on the market that is dust and water resistant.

New this season - Sony Xperia XA Ultra. The developers managed to combine a tablet, phone and selfie in one device. The model has a 6-inch display, an excellent camera, including a front one. The front camera is no worse than the main one. The device runs on a Helio P10 processor, has 16/2 GB of memory, an IPS display with a resolution of 1280*720 pixels and a 2300 mAh battery.

The device is presented in the traditional Sony style and looks quite fresh. The golden and light green colors of the body are in perfect harmony with each other. Specifications are at the highest level, which you can verify for yourself.

Samsung Galaxy S8

We cannot remain silent about the original Samsung Galaxy S8 model. The company decided to use curved glass, with almost no frames. BY appearance The smartphone turned out to be very original. And sales of this modification are breaking all records.
The front surface of the screen is absolutely smooth - there are no separate buttons(the mechanical key has been eliminated, all the buttons in front are touch sensitive).

"Smart" equipped the latest processor Samsung Exynos 8895, but in some assemblies manufacturers also used the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. The RAM capacity is 4 GB. There were no drastic changes made to the camera, but it took better pictures due to the updated software.

LG G6 - frameless smartphone with two cameras

At MWC 2017, the company presented the expected new G6. From modular concept, which never became popular, the developer decided to turn out to be, putting an emphasis on framelessness. The device was equipped with an ultra-widescreen 5.7″ display. Its resolution is 2880x1440 pixels, and the aspect ratio is 2:1 or 18:9. Thanks to these dimensions, the device can be compared to a classic five-inch gadget.

The smartphone is made with thin frames, so it has the right to be called frameless. In addition to the high-definition display, the LG G6 has a dual 13-megapixel camera with optical image stabilization. For lovers of high-quality music, a DAC is installed that supports HD quality sound. And for those who are afraid of drowning their smartphone, protection according to the IP68 standard is an excellent solution.

The little-known company Elephone decided to keep up with its competitors and release the flagship Elephone S8. This gadget will be equipped with a MediaTek Helio X27 processor, which has ten computing cores: dual-core Cortex-A72 with a frequency of 2.6 GHz and quad-core Cortex-A53 with a frequency of 2.0 GHz and 1.6 GHz. The smartphone was equipped with an ARM Mali T880 MP4 graphics accelerator with a frequency of 875 MHz and an LTE FDD/TDD R11 Cat-6 cellular modem (up to 300 Mbit/s). Other characteristics are still unknown.

Elephone S8 is the only smartphone from the above list, the sale of which will be aimed abroad, since its price is quite tempting - $300. It should be noted that the company’s previous version sold well, which indicates that the next version will soon appear on the market. The company successfully copies the Samsung Galaxy S series, so most likely the release of the new gadget will take place immediately after the presentation of the South Korean smartphone. This will approximately be at the end of February 2017.

ZUK Edge

A sub-brand of Lenovo, it decided to create a new device called ZUK Edge. This device is a modified version of the ZUK Z2, which was successfully sold in 2016. The device is included in the list of the most budget smartphones. To increase its success, the company decided to sell a frameless smartphone. The device was introduced in 2016, but it could only be seen in stores in January of the following year.

The smart screen has a 5.5″ display, IPS matrix with Full HD resolution, 2.5D glass. The phone's performance is supported by the top-end Snapdragon 821 processor and 6 GB of RAM. Main camera 13 MP, f/2.0 aperture. The quality of the images is at the level of the flagships of the year before last. The main advantage is its affordable price, which does not exceed $400, which is quite cheap considering the characteristics of the smartphone.

The metal smartphone has small side frames and costs $180. This is a fairly massive and heavy device with a thickness of 9 mm and a weight of 190 grams. This Chinese product has a 5.5 display from SHARP, an excellent IPS matrix with Full HD resolution.

Productivity is at a decent level, the gadget operates on an 8-core Helio P10 chip, has 4 GB of RAM and a slot for Micro-SD. The resolution of the main camera is 21 MP, and the front one is 8 MP. The quality of shooting in low light is average, but in the daytime you get excellent photos.

The only caveat is the absence of an oleophobic coating on the screen, as a result of which the phone collects a lot of fingerprints. But overall, this is an inexpensive and good smartphone.

In December, the well-known company Huawei celebrated its 3rd anniversary and presented a new smartphone. The main distinguishing feature of the new product is the design, which is significantly different from previous versions of the company, and plus the system artificial intelligence.

The device operates on an eight-core Kirin processor 950 with a frequency of 2.3 GHz combined with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal memory. The battery size is 2900 mAh. The phone is able to support a fast charge function: 70% in 20 minutes. The flagship has a 5-inch AMOLED display with 2560x1440 pixels, a dual 12-megapixel camera and support microSD cards.

Doogee Mix

Good news was also the release of the Doogee Mix smartphone with a smaller 5.5-inch AMOLED screen, the Helio P20/X30 processor and with 4/6 GB of RAM and 64/128 GB of flash memory. An excellent frameless option, especially since the price is in the affordable category - only $200. And today it’s easier than ever to buy frameless smartphones on Aliexpress.

The model has a similar design with a frameless Xiaomi smartphone, however, the fingerprint scanner is located on the front, and on the back there is a dual camera module of 16 MP + 8 MP. Despite the design and contents, the creators were able to maintain the compact size of the phone. The device runs on Android 7.0 Nougat.

Chinese trademark Bluboo always keeps pace with experiments. In 2017, the company introduced new flagship Bluboo Edge with a frameless design and good hardware. Almost the entire front edge is covered with a 5.5-inch Full HD display, in the middle of which there is a MediaTek Helio P20 “percent”.

If we talk about memory, then this modification has 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal memory. The back side has a main camera with a 13 MP sensor, and on the front side there is an 8 MP sensor. The new product is charged from a 2600 mAh battery and runs on Android 6.0 OS.

Another 5.5-inch gadget from China with a display and thin frames. Permission of this screen FHD 1920×1080p, and the matrix type is IPS with 2.5D protective glass on top of it. In the middle there is a Taiwanese MTK67501 processor, which operates at a frequency of 1.5 GHz per core with 3/32 GB of memory.

The new device is equipped with 13 MP and 2 MP cameras on the back, as well as a powerful 13 MP on the front. The battery capacity of the model is 3000 mAh, the Freeme OS operating system is based on Android Nougat. Case dimensions: 141.7×75.8×7.9 mm, and the cost is still unknown.

IDwell d10/d10 Pro

A little-known Chinese company offers a new product, IDwell d10. It is equipped with a 5.5-inch Full HD display with small frames and an MT6750 chipset, 3/32 GB of memory and a 3000 mAh battery. On the back surface there are two sensors: a main 13 MP and an additional 2 MP.

Case dimensions: 152.6×75.6×7.4 mm. The flagship looks almost the same as an inverted Mi Mix; it lacks frames on the sides and bottom, but the upper surface of the front edge is more noticeable.

Maze Alpha

The Chinese company presents to your attention a 6-inch Maze Alpha with a 6-inch screen, which has narrow frames on the sides and a slightly larger frame on the top surface of the display. Including two types of memory: 4/6 GB of RAM and 64/128 GB. The company is still silent about what processor will be in the new device.

What is known is that Maze Alpha will have two identical sensors on the back, 13 megapixels each, as well as a regular 5 megapixel front camera. The phone's battery size is 4000 mAh, and the device will operate under managed by Google Android 7.0 Nougat.

MEIIGOO M1 - a new frameless phone with 6 GB of RAM!

The characteristics of the frameless new product with a dual camera are as follows: all-metal body, 5.5″ display with Full HD resolution (1920x1080 pixels), MediaTek Helio P20 chipset (MT6757 with a frequency of up to 2.3 GHz), 6 GB of RAM, 64 GB of internal memory, 13-megapixel + 8-megapixel dual rear camera (the second sensor is used for bokeh), 8-megapixel front camera, operating Android system version 7.0 Nougat, a front fingerprint scanner and a 4000 mAh battery.

conclusions

Thus, you can purchase a high-quality frameless smartphone from China at an affordable price. It is expected that in 2018-2019 the fashion for displays on the entire front edge will be relevant, and Chinese manufacturers will be able to please us with fresh and even more interesting flagships. The most expensive in our selection is Xiaomi, and the most budget option is Elephone.

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