As we all know, in the past few years, mobile phone manufacturers have been in a state of extreme insecurity in the smartphone market, whether it is performance, imaging or even fast charging technology. In an environment where there is no obvious gap in hardware configurations,

As we all know, mobile phone manufacturers have been in a state of extreme insecurity in the smartphone market in recent years, whether it is performance, imaging or even fast charging technology. In an environment where there is no obvious gap in hardware configurations, in order to attract more consumers' attention and planting grass, many domestic mobile phone manufacturers have also begun to find other ways and take great pains in the appearance design of mobile phones. Looking at the first half of 2022 this year, it is not difficult to find that there are not only many personalized and eye-catching models on the market, but also a number of domestic models with equally high-looking front screens have emerged. In today’s issue, I will briefly talk to you about two domestic mobile phones that in my opinion have a balanced design and frontal appearance. Let’s see if there is anything you like.

From left to right: ZTE Axon40 Ultra, OPPO Reno8 Pro+

1, different positioning, the same good-looking appearance

Speaking of domestic mobile phone brands that pay most attention to feel and appearance in the mobile phone circle, I believe many people are like me. It is easy to think of OPPO. For example, the OPPO Reno8 Pro+, which went on sale in early June, has gained a good reputation among consumers in terms of appearance design and feel. More importantly, it has made bold innovations in the screen, which has also made many people interested in this product. I am curious about the mobile phone which is claimed to be "the narrowest bezel in the Reno series so far". Another personal favorite, the ZTE Axon40 Ultra, has a higher positioning. It is a real domestic flagship. It is the first independent pixel one-driver technology in the industry and once again leads the development of under-screen camera technology. Its front-facing appearance cannot be ignored.

First of all, in terms of appearance design, both models have different opinions on design theory. For example, the back of ZTE Axon40 Ultra adopts a natural integrated design style. Among them, the lens texture used in the fuselage is matched with glitter sand technology, which is not easy to retain fingerprints and is scratch-resistant. It can also show different light and shadow changing effects. It has a great appearance while retaining a business atmosphere. OPPO Reno8 Pro+ directly abandons the star-ring breathing light design of the previous generation, and adopts the Liuyun dual-mirror design and state-of-the-art hot forging process. The camera module is integrated into the body to create a very special and natural curved surface. The styling is , coupled with the trendy Reno color scheme, the appearance is more personalized and fashionable.

From left to right: ZTE Axon40 Ultra, OPPO Reno8 Pro+

In addition, OPPO Reno8 Pro+ also has a unique thin and light feel. Its body is only 7.34mm thin and light, and its weight is only 183g. It is also the thinnest in the current Reno series. In addition, the rounded curved surface of the integrated body can fully fit the palm of the hand, and the holding experience is very friendly, without the obvious burden of a half-pound machine. Although the thickness of the ZTE Axon40 Ultra is 8.41mm and 204g respectively, it is indeed heavier than the former. Fortunately, the back of the fuselage feels silky and is not prone to fingerprints. With the 3D curved design of the fuselage, The holding experience is not bad either.

From top to bottom: OPPO Reno8 Pro+, ZTE Axon40 Ultra

2, ultra-narrow bezels + high screen-to-body ratio, the screen appearance is full

Coming to the front screen, this can be said to be the highlight of the two models. After two generations of development, ZTE Axon40 Ultra’s performance on the under-screen camera has improved a lot. The true full screen brought by its under-screen camera, coupled with the ultra-narrow bezel design of the waterfall screen’s 71° super large curved surface, creates a stunning screen-to-body ratio. At first glance, it feels like the screen has no bezels, and the visual impact is very Shocking.

From left to right: ZTE Axon40 Ultra, OPPO Reno8 Pro+

OPPO Reno8 Pro+ adopts a 6.7-inch direct-facing center-mounted hole-punch screen, which can effectively reduce edge accidental touches and also adopts an ultra-narrow bezel design. , the bottom border of the screen is only 2.37mm, and the left and right borders are only 1.48mm. Even the front camera punch-hole frame of the screen is reduced to only 0.5mm, which makes the whole screen look and feel seamless. The display effect of the front screen is even the same as that of the front screen. The curved screen of Samsung S22 Ultra is relatively close.

From left to right: ZTE Axon40 Ultra, OPPO Reno8 Pro+

Not only that, but now domestic mobile phones have also made progress in screen quality. Both models use BOE screens.The advantage of ZTE Axon40 Ultra is that it has added independent pixel one-drive technology. The pixel density is as high as 400PPI. It is difficult to detect the area under the screen in strong outdoor scenes; OPPO Reno8 Pro+ uses a new 120Hz OLED blue diamond The pixel arrangement and image quality performance have also been upgraded to a certain extent. For example, the corners of the text are sharper and smoother, and the jaggedness is lower, making it more comfortable to read text content. Of course, there is still a gap between the screen quality of the two and the king of Android phones like Samsung S22 Ultra, and they need to continue to work hard to catch up.

From top to bottom: OPPO Reno8 Pro+, ZTE Axon40 Ultra

3, flagship imaging configuration, the system also has highlights

In terms of other experiences, ZTE Axon40 Ultra is equipped with a 64-megapixel three-camera lens at the rear. The hardware is solid enough, and the main camera uses It is a classic 35mm focal length humanities lens, which is more in line with the perspective of the human eye and can better capture the relationship between the subject and the surrounding environment. It is especially suitable for taking some humanistic photos. The composition is relatively simple and it has a wide range of uses; OPPO Reno8 Pro+ has a rear 50 million main camera It uses an IMX766 sensor, but it also has a hand in video shooting. It has a self-developed chip Mariana Improvement, it can be said that both mobile phones are outstanding in different scenarios.

ZTE Axon40 Ultra

OPPO Reno8 Pro+

In terms of system, the My OS system installed on ZTE Axon40 Ultra may not have many surprises at all. This system can be said to combine the strengths of various companies, and the functional experience is relatively complete, but it is not suitable for localization. There is still a lot of room for improvement in the stability and ease of use of the system. This is different from the performance of OPPO Reno8 Pro+, which is pre-installed with ColorOS 12.1 system. The system has built-in AI self-smooth engine 2.1 and quantum animation engine 3.0, which can make the mobile phone experience smoother and transition animations smoother. More importantly, The machine has recently been upgraded to the latest firmware, which has greatly reduced the problem of "killing the background". After opening 20 applications, all applications are still running in the background.

(ZTE My OS customized system)

(OPPO ColorOS 12.1)

The above two are my current domestic models with good looks and outstanding screen performance in the first half of 2022. They bring us novel appearance designs. , even the screen has been innovated, and the visual performance of the high screen-to-body ratio and ultra-narrow borders may not be inferior to the flagship of and Samsung , which is very in line with the current consumers' aesthetic pursuit of screens. For those who pay attention to appearance and screen, you can choose according to your own budget and preferences. I believe these two models will not disappoint you in daily use.