16 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 71
Screens: Two for the price of one
So yes, this phone has two displays. The main one is
a 6.42in AMOLED FHD+ panel that covers the whole
front of the phone, free of any notches, bezels, or
pinholes – though it’s worth noting that there is still
some black bordering, as it’s not quite edge-to-edge.
It’s a bright, responsive panel with inky blacks and
vivid colours. It’s not the brightest I’ve tested – and
the auto brightness setting is a little screwy, requiring
manual adjustment more often than I’d like – but on
the whole it’s a pleasure to use. If you’ve never had a
full-screen phone before it really is a treat to use, and
it’ll be hard to go back to a notch or bezel afterwards.
Then there’s the back, with a separate 5.1in screen
(also AMOLED, also FHD+) that sits below the camera
module. This doesn’t cover the whole rear of the
phone, and feels a bit dinky after switching from the
The front 6.42in AMOLED
FHD+ panel that covers the
whole front of the phone
