74 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 65BUYING GUIDEOur review unit was
the Nebula Blue modelthanks to an upgraded lens and larger sensor area,
and it definitely feels it. It still fails to spot my thumb
a few times too often, but it feels like this is almost
as good as a dedicated physical scanner, which is
the highest praise it could hope to get.
Throw in the giant resolution, curved edges
(with palm rejection to avoid accidental presses)
and support for HDR10+ across both YouTube and
Netflix and it’s clear that this screen is something
special indeed.
Those curved edges help the phone feel slim- though at 8.8mm it’s not the absolute thinnest
device around – while the Gorilla Glass 5 protection
extends to the rear as well. This comes in one of
three finishes: Mirror Gray, Nebula Blue (pictured
above), and Almond. The blue in particular is stunning,
with a slightly matte effect to the gradient design,
74 ANDROID ADVISOR • ISSUE 65BUYING GUIDE
Our review unit was
the Nebula Blue modelthanks to an upgraded lens and larger sensor area,
and it definitely feels it. It still fails to spot my thumb
a few times too often, but it feels like this is almost
as good as a dedicated physical scanner, which is
the highest praise it could hope to get.
Throw in the giant resolution, curved edges
(with palm rejection to avoid accidental presses)
and support for HDR10+ across both YouTube and
Netflix and it’s clear that this screen is something
special indeed.
Those curved edges help the phone feel slim- though at 8.8mm it’s not the absolute thinnest
device around – while the Gorilla Glass 5 protection
extends to the rear as well. This comes in one of
three finishes: Mirror Gray, Nebula Blue (pictured
above), and Almond. The blue in particular is stunning,
with a slightly matte effect to the gradient design,