For now, most of the true full-view and notch-less display phones use Pop-up cameras or sliders, but a few tech giants including Samsung, Oppo, and Xiaomi have already demonstrated prototypes or released phones that place the front camera behind the screen. So, if you are looking for a phone without a notch or with a screen that extends edge to edge, we have listed the best options you may consider. For the sake of clarity, the list has been segregated into three segments – Premium phones, Mid-range phones, and Affordable phones.
Premium Phones with notch-free full-view display
In this segment, we have listed phones that cost around Rs. 40,000 or more.
1. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G is the world’s first commercially available phone with an under-display camera (UDC). The main screen of this foldable phone is a 7.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X panel with a 22.5:18 aspect ratio, QXGA+ (2208 x 1768) resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and 374ppi. Thanks to that UDC, you get a 88.57 % screen to body ratio. In our review of the device, we found the UDC to be discreet most of the time and is only evident in certain colored backgrounds and when you view it from an off-axis. However, it id definitely an engineering marvel and cool from a visual standpoint. Also, on the front, there is a 6.2-inch 120Hz FHD+ cover screen with a narrow aspect ratio. Rest, the device runs on a Snapdragon 888 chipset, 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 256/512GB UFS 3.1 storage, 4400mAh with 25W fast charging, and a penta-camera setup.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G price and specs
2. Xiaomi Mi Mix 4
Xiaomi’s Mi Mix 4 is yet another under-screen camera phone. It calls its implementation CUP (Camera Under Panel), but the mechanism is pretty much the same as the other under-display selfie cameras out there. Above its 20MP selfie camera lies 400ppi pixels of the screen. This display stretches 6.67-inches and sports 120Hz refresh rate. It ships with Snapdragon 888+ processor, 8GB/12GB RAM, 128GB/512GB storage, 4,500mAh battery and has 120W wired charging, 108MP camera, and Harman/Kardon speakers.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 price and specs
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3. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip
Asus Zenfone 8 Flip has a 6.67-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ E4 AMOLED HDR10+ display with 90Hz refresh rate, 200Hz touch sampling rate, 110% DCI-P3 color coverage, up to 1000 nits brightness, and Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection. This full screen fascia is possible thanks to a flip camera module. The company claims this motorized thingy has been certified to withstand up to 300,000 “flips”. The rest of the repertoire includes Snapdragon 888, 8GB LPDDR5 RAM + 128GB / 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage, a 5000mAh battery with 30W fast charging, etc. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip price and specs
4. Lenovo Legion Duel 2
Legion Duel 2 is a gaming smartphone from Lenovo that’s envisioned to be used in landscape orientation primarily. The screen is a 6.92-inch Full HD+ AMOLED panel with 144Hz refresh rate, 1300 nits peak brightness, 111.1% DCI-P3 color gamut support, and 20.5:9 aspect ratio. The front camera is present within a pop-up camera that raises from the right-hand edge of the phone. The logic is to allow players to stream their gameplay while playing in the horizontal orientation. Other goodies in the bag are Snapdragon 888 SoC, a 64MP dual rear camera setup and 5,500mAh battery with up to 90W wired charging solution.
Lenovo Legion Duel 2 price and specs
5. OnePlus 7T Pro
OnePlus was one of the first few Android OEMs to usher in a notch, and it’s also one of the first in the premium segment to get rid with OnePlus 7 Pro (review). It further continued the trend with OnePlus 7T Pro which comes with a gorgeous true full-view display with extremely narrow bezels. The 90Hz refresh rate makes it super smooth, the resolution goes all the way up to 2K, and, there are those slick curves at the edges. The phone is powered by Snapdragon 855 octa-core chipset paired with high-quality UFS 3.1 storage and LPDDR4X RAM. On the downside, the 7 Pro is big and bulky, is missing the audio jack, and has a mediocre set of cameras.
OnePlus 7T Pro price and specs
Other OnePlus phones with a full-view display are:
OnePlus 7 Pro
6. Oppo Reno 10X Zoom
What truly makes Oppo Reno 10X Zoom special is periscope-style 5X optical Zoom, that it offers at a significantly lower price than Huawei P30 Pro. The Reno 10X zoom (review) also has a unique take on pop-up camera that it calls shark fin design.
The elevating module opens like a fin and also makes room for the earpiece and LED flash. Anyway, the result is an immersive full-view AMOLED display that extends edge to edge. The Reno 10X Zoom has flagship-grade specs, including the Snapdragon 855, but all the tech housed within makes it a tad thick and heavy.
Oppo Reno 10X Zoom price and specs
7. Samsung Galaxy A80
The Galaxy A80 is the only phone from Samsung with an AMOLED screen that extends edge to edge. Yes, even the high-end S-series and Note-series flagships rely on cutouts or punch holes to accommodate the front camera.
The Galaxy A80 implements the bezel-less, full-view screen using an elevating and swivel camera system. Thus the triple rear cameras also double as front selfie shooters. Perhaps this unnecessarily complicated design can be held responsible for disproportionately inflating the price. So, if you really consider an immersive full-view AMOLED screen from Samsung a top priority, you may consider the Snapdragon 730-powered Galaxy A80.
Samsung Galaxy A80 price and specifications
Midrange phones with full-view display
In the mid-range segment, we have listed phones with retail prices ranging between Rs. 25,000 and Rs. 40,000.
8. Asus 6Z
The 6Z (globally known as the Zenfone 6) is one of the most impressive phones we have seen from Asus in India. The 6Z (review) has a gorgeous and well-calibrated IPS LCD display that covers the entire facia. The selfie camera is housed in a flip module and this glass body phone houses a massive 5000mAh battery while being reasonably manageable. The 6.4-inch screen has Full HD resolution which is quite sharp considering this is an IPS LCD and not AMOLED screen. This competitively priced Snapdragon 855-powered phone also has stereo speakers, 48MP primary camera, and runs an extremely close-to-stock version of Zen UI.
Asus 6Z price and specifications
9. Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro
Xiaomi’s Redmi K20 Pro (review) brandishes an impressive set of specs that you’d otherwise find on phones priced significantly higher. With the K20 Pro, Xiaomi pays due attention to design and the phone gets a full-view AMOLED display (6.4-inch, full HD+) with an in-display fingerprint sensor lying underneath.
As is the case with most other Xiaomi phones, the K20 Pro is a great value proposition. Key features include triple rear cameras, 4000mAh battery with fast charging support, and MIUI 10 interface with fewer ads.
Xiaomi K20 Pro price and specifications
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10. Oppo Reno
Oppo Reno, which is a trimmed-down version of the Oppo Reno 10X Zoom, has the same design with shark-fin pop-up and is also slimmer and significantly lighter. The handset has a 6.4-inch AMOLED display (Full HD) with around 87% screen-to-body ratio that targets DCI-P3 color gamut and is shielded by Gorilla Glass variant.
This one is missing 10X lossless zoom and Snapdragon 855, but the 48MP primary rear camera and SD 710 chipset should still be a good deal for light and moderate user.
Oppo Reno price and specifications
Affordable phones with full-view display
In the affordable section, we have listed phones that cost under Rs. 25,000.
11. Motorola One Fusion+
Motorola One Fusion Plus rocks a 6.5-inch full HD+ notch-less TFT-LCD screen. It’s pop-up camera houses a 16MP sensor. Pivot and by the back you get a 64MP quartet. The phone is powered by Snapdragon 730G with 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, and a 5000mAh battery. There is support for 15W fast charging. There is Vanilla Stock Android software too in the mix.
Motorola One Fusion Plus price and specs
12. Realme X
The Realme X (review) is a very competent phone that includes trendy features like a full-view AMOLED screen with minimal bezels on three sides, in-display fingerprint sensor, and pop-up camera – all for a sub Rs. 20,000 price.
The handset also comes in catchy onion and garlic gradients that look extremely premium. Other highlights include VOOC 3.0 fast charging, 48MP rear camera, and Snapdragon 710 chipset.
Realme X price and specifications
13. Xiaomi Redmi K20
Redmi K20 passes on most of what’s good with the Redmi K20 Pro at a lower price point. The handset has the same design as the Pro variant and the same immersive full-view AMOLED display.
The Redmi K20 is however driven by Snapdragon 730 and replaces the Sony 48MP sensor with a Samsung sensor of the same resolution. Other features include in-display fingerprint reader, Pop-up camera, and 4000mAh battery with fast charging.
Xiaomi Redmi K20 price and specs
14. Vivo V15 Pro and Vivo V15
The Vivo 15 Pro has been around for a while, but it’s still a relevant option, especially at the new price. Both the V15 Pro and V15 employ a pop-up front camera and have a full-view display. The Pro variant, however, benefits from a better AMOLED screen and is powered by Snapdragon 675. The Funtouch OS running on the phones isn’t very exciting, but it’s stable and quite feature-rich.
Vivo V15 Pro price and specifications Vivo V15 price and specifications
15. Oppo K3
The Oppo K3 is almost the same as Realme X, save for a few differences. The primary rear camera has a lower resolution 16MP sensor and the base variant gets relatively more RAM (6GB).
The Oppo K3 has a near bezel-less and uninterrupted AMOLED screen that measures 6.5-inch diagonally. The handset houses a 3765mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 fast charging support and runs Android Pie based Color OS.
Oppo K3 price and specifications
16. Huawei Y9 Prime
Huawei Y9 Prime is the first Huawei phone in India to deliver a full-view screen. The IPS LCD display on the phone measures 6.59-inch and is full HD sharp.
The handset is powered by Kirin 710 octa-core chipset paired with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. Other features include triple rear cameras, 4000mAh battery, and Android Pie based EMUI 10 software.
17. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Samsung has developed one of the best full-view display devices globally. One such example of the same is the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. The smartphone has a 6.9-inch dynamic AMOLED display complemented with a 120HZ refresh rate. The device has 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage that can be expanded up to 1TB via a microSD card. It is powered by Samsung’s own Exynos 9 series processor.
On the camera front, the smartphone has a triple rear camera setup consisting of a 108MP primary shooter and two 12MP shooters. On the front, it gets a 10MP sensor for the sake of selfies and video calls. The device packs a 4500mAh battery along with fast charging as well as wireless charging support.
18. iQOO 9 Pro 5G
iQOO took the whole market by storm with the launch of the iQOO 9 Pro 5G. The smartphone stands as a strong competitor of devices like the OnePlus 9 Pro in the market. It comes with a 6.78-inch AMOLED display that also has a 120Hz refresh rate to offer a smoother experience. The smartphone runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor paired with 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage in the high-end variant of the device.
For photography, the iQOO 9 Pro sports a triple rear camera setup including a 50MP primary shooter, 50MP ultra wide-angle shooter, and a 16MP tertiary shooter. The 16MP front sensor of the device makes sure that you get the best results while clicking selfies. The handset has a 4700mAh battery that also supports 120W fast charging. The charging tech of the device claims to fully fuel it up in less than 20 minutes.
19. Xiaomi 12 Pro
The Xiaomi 12 Pro could be hailed as one of the best devices launched by the company so far. The smartphone has a 6.73-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate The smartphone works on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor for high-speed performance, It also has 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage to store all your data.
When it comes to the camera, the handset rocks a triple rear camera setup including a 50MP primary shooter, 50MP secondary shooter, and a 50MP tertiary shooter. No doubt the camera performance of the smartphone is better than most of its competitors. The smartphone draws power from a 4600mAh battery and also supports Hyper Charging 4.0.
20. Vivo X70 Pro
The flagship devices by Vivo have always amazed the users in terms of camera prowess, performance, and display capabilities. Vivo X70 Pro follows the same trend with its 6.56-inch AMOLED display coupled with a 120Hz refresh rate. Though we will say that the smartphone lags behind in terms of the processor as it has a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 processor. Apart from that, it has 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage that cannot be expanded.
The smartphone rocks a quad rear camera setup consisting of a 50MP primary sensor, two 12MP sensors, and an 8MP sensor for delivering the best shots in both daylight and low light. On the front, the device has a 32MP front camera for clicking selfies and attending video calls. The handset is powered by a 4450mAh battery that comes with flash charging support.
21. OnePlus 10 Pro
The OnePlus 10 series failed to make an impact like the OnePlus 9 series due to the changes and experiments. Still, the OnePlus 10 Pro was something which the audience loved because of the specs. The device works on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor with 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage. The smartphone comes equipped with a Fluid AMOLED display and 120Hz refresh rate.
Furthermore, it flaunts a triple rear camera setup including a 48MP primary snapper, 50MP ultra wide-angle snapper, and an 8MP tertiary snapper. The smartphone has a 32MP camera at the front and it offers decent selfie shots along with allowing the user to attend video calls in HD. The device has a highly durable 5000mAh battery along with 80W superfast charging that completely charges the smartphone in less than 30 minutes.
22. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE packs a compact 6.4-inch Dynamic AMOLED display along with a 120Hz refresh rate. The device runs on the Samsung Exynos 2100 processor accompanied by 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage that is non-expandable in nature. The smartphone operates on the Android 12 operating system offering the user a snappy interface without lots of bloatware.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a triple rear camera setup consisting of a 12MP primary shooter, a 12MP secondary shooter, and an 8MP tertiary shooter. On the front, it has a 32MP camera for the sake for selfies and video calls. A 4500mAh battery powered the handset and it also comes with fast charging support.
Huawei Y9 Prime price and specifications
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