4 smartphones with high screen-to-body ratios to buy in 2024

You’ve probably heard the term ‘screen-to-body ratio’ thrown around in the context of smartphones. ? With smartphone display technology improving constantly, we’ve now reached a point where the screen of the phone can take up nearly all of the front-facing part of the device. 

Screen-to-body ratio refers to the percentage of area at the front which is occupied by the display, as compared to the bezels and borders. Understandably, the higher the screen-to-body ratio, the better looking and more practical to use is the smartphone. The bezel-less look depends on a few things, including the borders around the screen, the size of the front camera module, and the form factor of the device itself.

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If you’re looking at a new smartphone that maximises the display to give you the biggest possible useful space, there are a few really good options to consider across brands and platforms. 

Smartphones with high screen-to-body ratios

Here’s a list of 4 smartphones with a high screen-to-body ratio which you can buy in 2024.

1. Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

2. Vivo X100 Pro

3. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

4. OnePlus Open

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max

The latest and most expensive Apple iPhone, the iPhone 16 Pro Max has the notable advantage of a massive 6.9-inch LTPO OLED display, with a resolution of 1320×2868 pixels and a tall 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Thanks to the ‘dynamic island’ notch and the slim and almost invisible bezels, the iPhone 16 Pro Max has a screen-to-body ratio of a little over 91 percent.

Vivo X100 Pro

Among the most impressive flagship Android smartphones you can buy right now, the Vivo X100 Pro has a big 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED display, with a resolution of 1260×2800 pixels and a 20:9 aspect ratio. The compact punch hole front camera, curved edges on the screen, and slim bezels give this smartphone a screen-to-body ratio of a little over 90 percent.

3. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Samsung’s big-screen flagship smartphone for 2024, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra gets a big 6.8-inch AMOLED display with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9, and a resolution of 1440×3120 pixels. The punch-hole front camera helps to give this device a screen-to-body ratio of around 89 percent. It also has a clean look, and comes with the useful S Pen stylus.

4. OnePlus Open

The foldable OnePlus Open has two displays – an outer display and the much larger main display which is accessible when you unfold or open the smartphone. This large 7.82-inch main foldable AMOLED display has a resolution of 2268×2440 pixels, and a high screen-to-body ratio of around 90 percent, giving you the advantage of a big tablet-like screen and a clean bezel-less look, since the cameras are placed on the opposite side of the main screen.

Pick one that suits your taste and budget if you are looking for a maximum display smartphone.