Punch hole vs notches - is it really better?

27 January 2019
We did the math and weighted pros and cons.

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  • 3absh
  • 6pK
  • 27 Jan 2019

I'll stick with my bezels thank you very much.

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    • Anonymous
    • n2R
    • 27 Jan 2019

    Why did you show 1+6T and use in calculation 1+6?

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      • Ddh
      • bI8
      • 27 Jan 2019

      No. They are all cancerous trends and should die

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        • Luxor
        • RIE
        • 27 Jan 2019

        I thought there are a poll for this. Anyway. It is better than rectangular notch that for sure. Waterdrop notch is nice too. Punch hole doesnt interupt content much either. Symmetry is not my obsession. Corner is good. Remember that time we got rid of 90 degree sharp corner in favor of curve corner? Yeah. Corner have no value in term of content. I dont see a problem the punch hole being there.

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          • Anonymous
          • rAM
          • 27 Jan 2019

          No need of punch hole and notch. Put some bezels without display cutout

            Anonymous, 27 Jan 2019This is an important article @ GSMArena. It shows that if p... moreIt would be too fragile. I don't think punch hole is a solution tho.

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              • Anonymous
              • 0BG
              • 27 Jan 2019

              Well dead pixels on your content are unacceptable, so i'm gonna need a black bar for these monstrosities either way, therefore i don't care as long as the black bar doesn't have to be too thick. The new Galaxies would be a total fail in this aspect (And in terms of price....and batteries...).

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                • AnonD-694886
                • w0K
                • 27 Jan 2019

                As stupid as this may seem, I think smartphone manufacturers should add a port to plug in on the side of the phone for an external camera. This also has the added benefit of replacing the camera easily.

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                  • sr777
                  • X}t
                  • 27 Jan 2019

                  Not a fan of notches and hole. I don't mind bezels.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 2CS
                    • 27 Jan 2019

                    Slightly better

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 043
                      • 27 Jan 2019

                      This is an important article @ GSMArena. It shows that if properly done, like with the View 20, it is actually a step forward to completely bezel less. I think companies could to it even better by moving the camera as far to the edge as possible.