TECNO Subsequent-Gen Bezelless Idea Telephone raises a giant query
If there’s a thriller that also puzzles me within the smartphone world, it’s consumers’—or maybe producers’—obsession with bezels. Certain, a decade in the past, when Xiaomi unveiled the Mi MIX with a close to bezel-less show, the transfer felt revolutionary. On the time, Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and Apple’s iPhone SE (1st era) nonetheless had thick high and backside bezels. However at this time, virtually each smartphone maker guarantees extra display screen property than the competitors, and we’ve reached some extent the place there’s barely any bezel left to take away. But TECNO has stepped onto the stage with the Subsequent-Gen Bezelless Idea Telephone.
Whereas I doubt the idea cellphone will hit the cabinets anytime quickly (the Spark Slim is the one TECNO idea cellphone to take action), I can’t stress sufficient that bezels exist for a motive. I wish to set my cellphone down or modify my grip with out triggering the contact display screen. Does TECNO tackle my considerations? Let’s discover out.
What TECNO has confirmed in regards to the Subsequent-Gen Bezelless Idea Telephone
On the time of writing, I solely had entry to a handful of official particulars in regards to the TECNO Subsequent-Gen Bezelless Idea Telephone. In response to TECNO, the cellphone includes a 0 mm display screen bezel, edging previous the Xiaomi 15‘s 1.38 mm profile. In contrast to the Xiaomi 15, nevertheless, which consumers describe as snug for one-handed use, TECNO’s official supplies don’t supply any clues about ergonomics.
The opposite element value listening to is TECNO’s plan to unveil the Subsequent-Gen Bezelless Idea Telephone at IFA 2026, which runs from September 4 to eight in Berlin, Germany. That provides me a little bit of hope as a result of the Spark Slim additionally made its public debut at IFA earlier than ultimately reaching retail.
Even so, TECNO’s introduced 13 idea gadgets and introduced solely two to market—successful price of simply 15.4%. That’s sufficient to maintain my expectations in test.
A zero-border cellphone leaves nowhere for a case lip to sit down
From what I perceive, a case lip on a zero-border cellphone both sits on the energetic show or leaves probably the most susceptible edge uncovered. Since most individuals use a case, that would turn into a irritating compromise. I’ve additionally seen loads of on-line dialogue suggesting that going caseless has turn into one thing of a standing image, so if that’s who TECNO has in thoughts, case compatibility will not be a precedence.
Both method, an IP68 score ought to be non-negotiable. A cellphone that already raises questions on sturdiness and can probably value a premium wants all of the safety it will possibly get.
Grigor Baklajyan is a copywriter protecting know-how at Gadget Circulation. His contributions embody product evaluations, shopping for guides, how-to articles, and extra.