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Xiaomi Unveils 'World's First' 6.4-inch Phone With Edgeless Display

Funny to see the amount of fanboys in this thread saying it is horrible just because it doesnt have an Apple logo on it. Cmon, the phone is slick and really innovative.
 
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LG G3, released in 2014 :) Not quite bezel-less but pretty close.
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manu chao said:
Beyond the obvious of having a larger screen without compromising handholdability? This phone has roughly the dimensions of the iPhone 6/7 Plus but has a 6.4" instead of 5.5" screen. Applying the same ratio, you could have a 5.5" screen in a phone the size of the 4.7" iPhone. You don't see a benefit in this?
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Yes, but I also see benefit in having a phone that doesn't think I'm touching the edge of the screen when in reality I'm merely holding it in my hand.

Not saying it can't be done, just saying it hasn't been done yet. Not really sure it would make sense to create a phone where only parts of the display are touchable.
 
x0vash0x said:
They're not. It just so happens Western media is interested. You got cause and effect backwards. Western world cares about Xiaomi, Xiaomi doesn't care much about the international market.
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They care about impressing the tech press though.
 
Thats Courage from Xiomi! Looks beautiful - Screen to Body ratio where Apple always failed me! Sick of same design - Where the hell innovation lies? give some aesthetic change as well Apple.
 
symphara said:
I don't understand the need some people have on this forum to bash non-Apple products for the most surreal, made-up, silly reasons. It's almost like you're insecure or something, that you pay ~$1000 for a smartphone that's hardly worth buying for half that money.
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It is beyond ridiculous when imitation products like this get this kind of undeserved attention. It is not even a shadow of the complete package that iPhone is. But it happens to strike a chord that the tech media has told everyone they want (ridiculous edge to edge screen), so apparently that it makes it worth talking about. Its pathetic.
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maverick2007 said:
Thats Courage from Xiomi! Looks beautiful - Screen to Body ratio where Apple always failed me! Sick of same design - Where the hell innovation lies? give some aesthetic change as well Apple.
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Im sick of empty posts that like this that have no substance, and no basis in reality.

Aesthetic change = innovation? LMAO. What a joke.
 
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gnipgnop said:
The only reason Xiaomi is introducing this phone is because they know it doesn't have to be produced in gigantic volumes like the latest model iPhone. Everybody conveniently forgets that Apple has to balance new technology with gigantic production demands that dwarf their competitors models.
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People don't forget. They willingly ignore so they can make lame jokes about how so and so out Appled Apple.
 
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TurboPGT! said:
It is beyond ridiculous when imitation products like this get this kind of undeserved attention. It is not even a shadow of the complete package that iPhone is. But it happens to strike a chord that the tech media has told everyone they want (ridiculous edge to edge screen), so apparently that it makes it worth talking about. Its pathetic.
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Im sick of empty posts that like this that have no substance, and no basis in reality.

Aesthetic change = innovation? LMAO. What a joke.
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Ugh... So, everything that isn't an iPhone is an imitation product?
 
JaySoul said:
A lot of ignorance in this thread.

You should applaud Xiaomi for doing something innovative and actually bringing it to market in a big way.

The Sharp phone was an interesting aside but rushed to market. This could herald a bold new category - and one that Apple is no doubt looking to jump into.
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How do we know this isn't being rushed to market? Have you used one?
 
TurboPGT! said:
It is beyond ridiculous when imitation products like this get this kind of undeserved attention. It is not even a shadow of the complete package that iPhone is. But it happens to strike a chord that the tech media has told everyone they want (ridiculous edge to edge screen), so apparently that it makes it worth talking about. Its pathetic.
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Im sick of empty posts that like this that have no substance, and no basis in reality.

Aesthetic change = innovation? LMAO. What a joke.
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Wow.....you seem really angry
 
manu chao said:
Beyond the obvious of having a larger screen without compromising handholdability? This phone has roughly the dimensions of the iPhone 6/7 Plus but has a 6.4" instead of 5.5" screen. Applying the same ratio, you could have a 5.5" screen in a phone the size of the 4.7" iPhone. You don't see a benefit in this?
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Or a 4.7" screen on a phone the size of the 4" iPhone. I would love that.

I would also like that without a bezel I could chose the colour of my phone by the back, not because I don't want a white bezel.
 
Xiaomi hasn't been happy with just flat out copying Apple designs for some time. Now, it seems like they are basically being fed Apple prototyping info by Chinese companies since a lot of the tech in this "world's first" phone probably originated in the iPhone 8 prototype.
 
If they got rid of the bottom bezel too, it would would be truly gorgeous. I would be fine with a small 1mm bezel around the whole screen, going all the way to the edge isn't necessary and does make it more likely to shatter.
 
newyorkone said:
Xiaomi hasn't been happy with just flat out copying Apple designs for some time. Now, it seems like they are basically being fed Apple prototyping info by Chinese companies since a lot of the tech in this "world's first" phone probably originated in the iPhone 8 prototype.
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Or they could have asked the french designer Philippe Starck to design them a new phone that didn't have Apples trademark huge bezels
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elev8d said:
If they got rid of the bottom bezel too, it would would be truly gorgeous. I would be fine with a small 1mm bezel around the whole screen, going all the way to the edge isn't necessary and does make it more likely to shatter.
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Where else could they stick the front facing selfie camera without a bottom bezel?
 
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