The last one year has become one for smartphone innovation. It felt like the industry looked to get more innovation.However, three interesting trends either started in or became more pronounced this year, and we hope we will see more of them in coming years These three smartphone innovations promise consumers a better overall experience, and we will certainly see them show up in future handsets over the next 12 months.

18:9 display ratio displays

Historically most smartphones featured displays with a 16:9 aspect ratio. This is the standard ratio for big screen televisions and feature films in theaters, so it made sense for phones to use that same measurement for playing movies on the small screen. However, in 2017 a number of major smartphones moved to an 18:9 ratio.

While content tailored to the new format is still starting to come out, the standard aspect ratio is still 16:9 except brands like Infinix who have gone futher by including the 18:9 ratio in its latest HOT S3. There is a growing acceptance of the 18:9 format in smartphones. We expect that this innovation will continue to pop up in the rest of 2018 and beyond.

120 Hz smartphone screens


Another 2017 smartphone innovation centers on the display, but it’s been far less common than the 18:9 aspect ratio. The Razer Phone, which launched in early November, is perhaps the most well-known smartphone to support a display with a 120 Hz refresh rate, instead of the normal 60 Hz.
Why is this a big deal? A screen’s refresh rate refers to how fast a it can update a picture every second. In theory, if your display has a higher refresh rate, its image should be smoother and clearer, even while scrolling on your smartphone. Razer promoted the higher rate with another technology it developed called Ultra Motion, which syncs with the phone’s GPU to change its refresh rate depending on the needs of what’s being run. This maintains an optimal refresh rate when you play games, resulting in much smoother looking graphics with less screen tearing.
As we move into the second quarter of 2018, we will likely see more smartphones with better support for virtual and augmented reality experiences. We will also see more stand alone VR headsets that use smartphone hardware inside, running Android based games. Having a higher refresh rate for these displays will make VR and AR apps look better, with lower latency. The Razer Phone’s push to add a higher refresh rate will likely result in more gaming and VR-oriented smartphones launching with similar rates on their displays in the next year.

The eSIM – ditching the old-fashioned SIM card

No matter how advanced your smartphone is, you still need a good old-fashioned SIM card inside if you really want to use it as a normal cell phone. we saw the first preview of a new way smartphones will finally, hopefully, get rid of this old technology.
The advantage of this technology is that you should be able to switch carriers with a software app menu and a few taps on a screen. This kind of technology will not only be helpful for people who buy unlocked phones or give old phones as gifts, but also international travelers, who won’t need to get an extra SIM card to make calls and connect with cellular data networks in other countries.
At the moment, the eSIM support is only available for Infinix HOT S3 However, the fact that Google is adding eSIM support for its latest flagship Android smartphones means the company is encouraging both phone manufacturers and wireless carriers to support eSIM in future handsets. The rest of the year will likely see the release of more phones with both Nano SIM and eSIM support. Hopefully in a few years phone makers will get rid of physical SIM cards entirely.



For more on HOT S3
http://www.infinix.club/forum/196/310361

Thanks for sharing. Nice post

He is talking about the nano SIM

Yuppifiedade:
Can u give fully detailed info know the e-sim

Pleased with the new screen ratio adopted

nice post

Josephudu:
Pleased with the new screen ratio adopted

now i can take more selfies

Nice one

abimbola98:


now i can take more selfies

Am more of the screen
I love my movies clear and vivid

Josephudu:
Pleased with the new screen ratio adopted

Me toooo

Yuppifiedade:
Can u give fully detailed info know the e-sim

Your head is there brother....

Waoh.thus is badass

abimbola98:


now i can take more selfies

The innovation is very welcome... Movies will be awesome

The display is cool

The refresh rate innovation is slightly confusing though..

There goes another one

If you said you are advertising infinix hot s3 will anyone bite you?

Selfie will be nice

Mediatek

Science is improving everyday

Very good innovation

@Ayodelethegreatest ..the phone camera over sharp... oooooo... no compare with any other brand Baba

Hot S3 must trend na, the phone too dope

Infinix always a step ahead

I've always been a fan of infinix, they always support development for years, they deserve number 1 mtk spot for dope reliable devices

Plz who know where I can get infinix S3ooooo

John infinix Hot s 3 is good for u.... The phone mad gannn