The competition in practically every segment of the smartphone market is becoming fierce. At first, manufacturers were obsessed with the slimness of their smartphones, hence we have seen super slim devices like the Vivo X5 Max, OPPO R5 and even the new Gionee Elife S7 4.6mm.

Now, looks like manufacturers are focusing on yet another area of a smartphone – bezels. Over the past two years, the bezel size on smartphones have reduced to a great extent. Just yesterday we received more details about the Serendipity S7 which claimed to feature the narrowest bezels (0.7mm) in the industry. Now, yet another smartphone manufacturer has come up with a phone with practically zero bezels. We don’t have much details about the phone maker but the Subor S3 ‘s listing has revealed some of its specs.

First of all, the Subor S3 will come with a 5-inch 720p display with ultra narrow bezels. Its so thin that we can say that the phone is nearly bezel-less. Inside, there will be Mediatek’s MT6732 quad-core processor with 1GB RAM and 16GB of expandable memory. The phone features dual camera module, however the company has not yet revealed the resolution on both the front and the rear shooters. The Subot S3 will support the high speed 4G LTE networks along with standard 3G and GSM networks. It will run on Google’s Android 4.4 KitKat OS.

Also, the image on the website reveals that the phone will cost 1399 Yuan which comes to around $223.99. That’s a decent price for a phone with these features and super slim bezels.

Unfortunately, this is all we know about the device. No details on the battery, camera resolutions or even LTE frequencies are known at the moment. However, like the Serendipity S7, expect some more details in a few weeks time.

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Back in December, we were one of the first ones to report that Serendipity was developing a smartphone called as the Serendipity S7 which will comes with almost zero bezels and a slim profile.

While we wait for the device to be available for sale, today  the company offered more details on this ultra slim serendipity s7 bezel-less phone. Serendipity revealed that making a phone like the S7 was quite a big task and hence it was not possible for them to manufacture the phone in large quantities in the initial period.

So, the company managed to manufacture about 2000 units and they were available in the offline market in China (pricing still unknown). However, Serendipity adds that the second batch of units could be available just before the Spring Festival in China. After the festival, the company plans to increase the production. Maybe then, we’ll be able to see the device in real.

The Serendipity S7 is truly a revolutionary phone, as the company claims that the device has the narrowest bezels around 0.7mm. The phone also boasts of the best screen to body ratio. Moreover, the phone is super light, despite its large 5.5-inch screen and weighs only about 120 grams. That’s pretty impressive considering all the specs on board.

As for the design, the serendipity S7 bezel-less phone features Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection on both the sides. The company has used aircraft grade aluminum frame for the best possible built. On the front, you have a 5.5-inch Full HD 2.5 Arc display.

Inside, the phone features a quad-core Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 processor with 2GB RAM and 16GB onboard storage. There is a 13MP camera at the back along with a 5MP shooter up front. The battery will be of 2600 mAh which is quite decent for a phone this big. Connectivity features include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and TD-SCDMA / WCDMA / GSM support.

Unfortunately, the company has not revealed the pricing of the device. Expect more details after the upcoming Spring Festival in China.

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Some of the previous leaks of the Xiaomi Mi5 showed off a 5.5-inch phone with extremely slim bezels. However, later we came to know that those images were just renders and we probably won’t see such a device in reality anytime soon. However, there’s another company in the market which claims to have a phone with such ultra slim bezels. In fact, the phone is so compact and slim that it packs in a 5.5-inch display inside a body that is usually reserved for 5-inch phones.

We are talking about the new Serendipity S7 which comes with ultra-slim bezels and high screen to body ratio. The phone claims to be extremely light with very thin borders and is reportedly one of the largest screen to body ratio phones in the market. It comes with LG’s 5.5-inch 1080p display. However, the measurements of 145 x 72 x 6.9mm makes it look like a 5-inch phone! What even more interesting is that the company claims that the device just weighs 120 grams even with the battery on board. The display makes up for an impressive 86% of the body of the S7!

Apart from the renders, there’s also some pictures of the device in action. And yes, the bezels are as thin as the posters reveal, which clearly shows the extensive R&D capability of the company. The front features a 2.5D display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It also has a powerful anti-scratch coating with a beautiful silk texture on the back. There are no capacitive button below the screen, which means it will have on screen buttons.

Coming to the other tech specs, the phone will be powered by a quad-core processor supported by 2GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. Ther e will be a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front shooter. The Serendipity S7 features 4G LTE networks and supports dual SIM card dual Standby. It will have a 2600 mAh battery on board which will power all these specs.

Overall, the S7 looks like an interesting handset. It features a large screen, is compact in size and has mid-range specs, which makes it a pretty good device. However, we still don’t know the pricing and availability details of the S7. We’ll update with more details as and when we receive it.

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