The world's first no-bezel phone is coming September – but it's no iPhone
Tecno's "Next-Gen Bezelless Concept Phone" looks impressive
Quick Summary
September sees a major consumer technology show, called IFA, take place in Berlin, Germany. It's where brands show off their latest kit – including some next-gen concepts.
Tecno, a well-established Chinese phone-maker, is one such brand, choosing the Berlin Messe to show off its latest: the does-as-it-says-on-the-tin "Next-Gen Bezelless Concept Phone".
Tecno claims this is the world's first device with a "0mm border", breaking the boundaries of what's possible in today's devices. That said, don't expect this to come to market – so you won't be able to actually buy one.
Well, would you look at that. Or, as the case is, not look at that. This is the Tecno "Next-Gen Bezelless Concept Phone", which, as its name clearly proclaims, is a handset with no visible bezel.
Indeed, Tecno claims it's the world's first handset with a "0mm bezel" – a phone developed to conquer "the final millimetre". It's all beginning to sound a little bit Star Trek, albeit for phones, isn't it?
Not that this is science fiction. The Next-Gen Bezelless Concept Phone is the real deal – and the Chinese phone-maker will have it on show at the IFA technology show in Berlin this coming September.
That does fall in the month when we're also expecting another major phone launch. Namely Apple's reveal of the iPhone 18 series and, if rumours are accurate, the iPhone Ultra foldable.
Tecno is no stranger to foldable devices either, with its Phantom V Fold 2 expected to spawn a follow-up device for the Indian market in the near future. That's not happened yet, though, with Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 being the one to steal the limelight.
But we digress. Arguably there could be a wider market for a bezel-free phone, with many makers still delivering devices with notable borders. Some argue they deliver practicality, providing an edge to hold; while from an engineering standpoint they offer greater robustness in applying the panel within a design.
Nonetheless, Tecno's Next-Gen Bezelless Concept Phone is here with a clear mission to impress. It required "rethinking from the inside out," using "advanced internal stacking, structural re-engineering, and novel screen packaging techniques," to make it possible.
But will you ever be able to buy one? Not in this concept state, no. But the brand does say that it brings "new possibilities to Tecno's upcoming device generations". Which certainly sounds promising – but as Tecno doesn't sell phones in most regions, chances are you'll never actually be able to buy one.
Still, it's impressive enough to distract from that incoming iPhone launch. And there's more than a minor resemblance between the phones – if you were to eradicate the borders on Apple's device. The 'HiOS' operating system is a great little touch, too.
