This is not a patent but one real smartphone, a prototype. We know how much Xiaomi is focusing on research to bring ever better solutions in terms of displays. We cannot fail to mention the camera under the display of the Mi 10 Ultra prototype, which turned out to be the best device with this technology. But today we are talking about screens and displays, as the brand has just made known its latest creation. It is one smartphone with all 4 curved sides, but really curved, characterized by the total absence of physical buttons.
It is not a patent but a real smartphone Xiaomi: the latest creation of the brand features a device with curved glass on all four sides, a waterfall to the nth degree
Perhaps lovers of waterfall screens will not appreciate very much for several reasons: on the one hand the fragility of the product and on the other the discomfort to use gestures. However, we must remember that thanks to the new discoveries in the display field (see Corning Gorilla GlassVitus) the resistance of the front panels of the devices has made great strides; in the same way, with 4 curved edges, taken to the extreme, the use of full screen gestures are more usable than having a traditional waterfall display. But having said that, let's see how the company has decided to create this device.
A revolutionary smartphone, no doubt about it. One Xiaomi Mi MIX Alpha better than the original one. This device comes from the countless innovations in the field of glass bending and lamination. It has come to a 88% degree of curvature to bring a "u". This means that the smartphone we see (eligible competitor to become Mi MIX 4 by the way) is formed by itself two parts externally: a rear body and a front glass perfectly interlocked.
As we can see from the video, the gestures are equally usable and indeed, they are much simpler than before. The volume rocker has been eliminated and replaced with a touch slider. According to the brand, we arrived at this solution with a total of 46 patents.
It has not been revealed when and if such a device will be put on the market but undoubtedly it is a solution far ahead with the times that it needs further running in.
