Vivo NEX and Oppo Find X make smartphone design exciting again

The Oppo Find X is similar. It features a 6.4-inch 1080p screen that beautifully stretches from edge-to-edge. The lack of a notch makes the display feel infinite because there is no notch to interrupt the design. It’s an impressive feat of engineering that almost doesn’t feel real.

These designs are what we talk about when we talk about the future. They elicit awe and delight, and reinvigorate a stubbornly homogenized market. It reminds me of the early days of the smartphone, when manufacturers released devices that featured seriously wild designs, from clamshells to slide-out keyboards to the Sidekick’s display that flung open like a balisong.

That was before the iPhone took over and the market decided the candybar design was the way forward. While the Find X and NEX look similar to most flagships on the market, they’re at least exploring new territory. Neither device is lazily adopting the notch just because it’s the hottest trend.

It’s very possible neither the NEX or Find X will become huge sellers, but they shouldn’t be ignored. Seeing an infusion of new ideas is something the mobile market sorely needs right now, and these phones prove that a standard formula—notch, dual camera, all-glass design—doesn’t need to be followed.

I wouldn’t expect to see a company like Apple or Samsung implement these ideas, because these all-screen designs come with some serious compromises. The lack of water and dust resistance is a problem, but that’s not the only thing that should give you pause.

The addition of mechanical parts seriously calls into question their durability. A traditional phone’s front-facing camera is permanently affixed to the front of the device. That’s not the case with either of these phones.

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