Xiaomi button-less smartphone to arrive next year

26 August 2024
What buttons did to deserve such a fate is unclear.

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Anonymous, 28 Aug 2024What about hugging, stroking and kissing the phone to turn ... more😆 🤣 😂

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    • 28 Aug 2024

    S, 27 Aug 2024We will say like this - "Open up, it's FBI"... moreWhat about hugging, stroking and kissing the phone to turn it on...
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      dbjungle, 27 Aug 2024Xiaomi has the courage to remove the buttons!Courage is not the correct word. There's nothing to be courageous about that. Nothing new in terms of tech. Just another gimmick to sell more. It's exactly the same remark as for cars lately. Everything is touch based and everyone agrees that it is not practical and even dangerous as you have to look at your infotainment screen to touch correctly. Ok, it's not dangerous on phones but it's the same principe. It's just not practical and there is not real justification or need to do so. The space you win by removing the little buttons and pressure sensitive plates below it have to be replaced by pressure sensors so the gain will not be great.

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        • 28 Aug 2024

        Anonymous, 27 Aug 2024You dumb, smartphones play a significant role in people... moreIt ain't like he creates phone. Why are you calling him dumb, you're the one dumb here

          LucaKirani, 27 Aug 2024Like the Huawei Mate 30 Pro Mate 30 pro still have physical power button.
          The HTC U12+ is the only phone that goes all touch / pressure sensitive like we've seen on gaming phones trigger button.

            Ron, 27 Aug 2024Yes just like my 4 years old Vivo nex 3s without any physic... moreThe only phone so far that doesn't have physical button AT ALL is HTC U12+ (HTC last true flagship)

            And if we talking about prototype phones, at least we have 2 (and possibly more) which is Vivo Apex 2019 and Meizu Zero (this phone doesn't even have port lol)

              Dantmv, 27 Aug 2024It's just a prototype, I doubt it will go on sale open... moreI'd humbly disagree.
              Using "under the skin" buttons on plastic body are best for IP rating, although industry didn't work on it too much.
              Bigger problem for IP rating is the speaker. Not even the mic. Some Mics work ok even underwater, so you can seal them.
              But, you weather-proof a speaker and its clarity and volume goes down.

              As for this trend, I'm ok with 2-4 launches of this type, but I hope they don't force it to the entire range in 10 or so years.

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                • 28 Aug 2024

                Anonymous, 28 Aug 2024Unless you're Apple. Then you can make all sorts of an... moreThat no longer applies only to apple unfortunately, and it's been quite some time.

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                  Anonymous, 27 Aug 2024You dumb, smartphones play a significant role in people... moreUnless you're Apple. Then you can make all sorts of anti-consumer moves and your rabid fanbase will still buy your products.

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                    • 27 Aug 2024

                    Anonymous, 27 Aug 2024What do you want people to do? Protest in the street with p... moreYou dumb, smartphones play a significant role in people's lives. Changing how these things work means a lot to people even if they don't realize. Yes they should protest against these anti-cosumer agenda carried out by OEMs this would put these OEMs under pressure and make them think twice before making anti-consumer moves.

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                      • 27 Aug 2024

                      Anonymous, 27 Aug 2024Agreed, it's a way of bumping the price up by giving u... moreIt's just a prototype, I doubt it will go on sale openly, but in the future if wireless power and data transfer gets perfected we could say goodbye to chargers as cables, or at least most of them, and IP ratings would be easier to achieve

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                        • 27 Aug 2024

                        Yes just like my 4 years old Vivo nex 3s without any physical button. Oh well accept one additional wake up button on the top.

                          Like the Huawei Mate 30 Pro

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                            • 27 Aug 2024

                            pl2rts, 27 Aug 2024They removed 3.5mm jack so they can make profit with the wi... moregood one, now we can also go 3.5mm less, microphone less, speaker less, use only tws

                              i swear that kind of phone already exist from meizu or oppo in 2019

                                atichko, 27 Aug 2024Removing all buttons is just the same as removing the audio... moreXiaomi has the courage to remove the buttons!

                                  Anonymous, 27 Aug 2024Agreed, it's a way of bumping the price up by giving u... moreYou are 100% correct.

                                    Azu10157, 27 Aug 2024Loved LG's approach of leaving the buttons on back. Si... moreI didn't like those back buttons, but I do like side mounted fingerprint sensors. We need more choice and less convergence.

                                      Who is asking for a phone without buttons? Is this about waterproofing or for luls?

                                        I would wager that the market segment wanting less than a 6 inch display is well over the percentage of those in the market saying : "someone please get rid of these buttons before I lose my mind!''

                                        Meanwhile: "HUAHONMI developing quad-fold 12 inch display phone with just 4g and no buttons"

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