Lenovo Teases What Might be True All Screen Smartphone

The Vice President of Lenovo has showed off a smartphone that is nearly all screen, minus the notch found on the Apple’s iPhone X including Huawei and Asus.

According to CNET, Chang Cheng says the Lenovo Z5 would have a screen ratio of 95 percent and packs “18 patented technologies”, but didn’t indicate if or how Lenovo would integrate a front-facing selfie camera on the device.

While an all screen phone would be a first for any smartphone maker, there a number of challenges in creating such a device.

The electronics to control the screen must go somewhere, and you need a place to put the selfie camera. Apple solved the first problem by folding the OLED screen around the back of the device, but the notch is a necessary evil for the front-facing camera.

CNET reports that Lenovo is hinting that it has perhaps solved those issues with four tech breakthroughs and 18 patents, but didn’t reveal and more details.

While the design is amazing, it’s not clear if this is just a concept or a real product.