This Dual-Screen Smartphone Is Weird, Monstrous, and Kinda Cool

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Get ready, because rumors are saying that Apple, Samsung, and others have plans to bring actual bendable phones to market within the next few years. But before than can happen, there’s some important prep that needs to get ironed out first. That’s where the dual-screen ZTE Axon M comes in.

Featuring 5.2-inch full HD screens on both its front and back, in a way, the Axon M brings a bit of the 2-in-1 spirit from the laptop market into the smartphone world. But then, it goes one step further by letting you combine both screens into one big-ass display, albeit with a not-so insignificant gap running down the middle.

But that’s not all, because having a display on both sides of the phone impacts its design in other ways too. While the Axon M is a bit thick thanks to its dual screens, those screens also let ZTE simplify its design by equipping it with just one 20-megapixel camera. That means the same camera you use for regular shots is the one you use for selfies too, which could be a boon for people looking for super-high resolution narcissism. All you have to do is point the phone where you want to shoot and switch the viewfinder, instead of the camera, from one side to another as needed. You also get a decent, but not super new Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 CPU, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage and micro SD card expandability.

Where the Axon M really seems to shine is multi-tasking. You can have a video running on one screen with social media on the, which could turn the Axon M into an excellent phone for live tweeting while on the go. And in other software such as ZTE’s default apps or Google apps like Docs and Sheets, the Axon M uses the tablet version of the app so you can have more powerful, desktop-like working environment.

Gizmodo.com

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