A Bezel-less Phone from 2014! - Sharp Aquos Crystal

Modern day smartphones have tiny bezels, but where did this trend start from? Today we are looking at the Sharp Aquos Crystal released in 2014, the pioneer of the bezel-less smartphone! (Except it is actually a Sharp Aquos Crystal 2 from 2015)
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[@madonnasplasticsurgery]

I’m glad someone is shining light on this phone. I was sure it was totally forgotten

[@martinidream100]

Someone sure as hell shined a light on that iPhone...

[@rubiigen]

What? ​@@martinidream100

[@AshLordCurry]

When this phone came out it felt so futuristic, I still remember this phone it was so revolutionary (like the Royole Flexpai but more interesting)

[@davidleeashkenazi8992]

Nahhh

[@deltaechomusicnh555]

It was forgotten cause no one cares about it.

[@patrickrodriguez8797]

The motorized selfie camera is the peak of bezel-less phones for me as I barely take selfies anyway. I have a OnePlus 7 Pro and it can still keep up with current flagships in terms of design. The full screen front really looks more futuristic than some phone with a hole punch.

[@topg2820]

Yeah the World went backwards, Redmagic 9 Pro/+ is the only worthy phone now

[@mysticyato7082]

My dad had this phone for a while before he passed away. I saw this video in recommended and was honestly astonished. I had completely forgotten about that until today.

[@scpactualise]

I never heard first iPhone in 2007. But i found secret known as The LG Prada (LG KE850) was the first smartphone with a capacitive touchscreen made by LG Electronics and designed by Prada was released in January or May 2007. The Prada was announced in December 2006, a month before Apple's iPhone unveiling in January 2007.

[@wolfgang8236]

No way, I can't believe that apple is lying on me or something

[@LambdaMiscellaneous]

Wrong, it was announced after the iPhone AND Released after the iPhone. So no, you didn’t found secret.

[@pringlesdomain4862]

​@@LambdaMiscellaneous What do you mean Wrong. You haven't heard about The LG Prada. Go search for LG Prada it's was real is not fake it's true. you brainwashed

[@wolfgang8236]

@@LambdaMiscellaneous What do you mean Wrong. I search it's was true but it is real is not fake. Go learn for Wikipedia here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LG_Prada?wprov=sfla1

[@Bonifacio-ld1mc]

​@@LambdaMiscellaneous the hell you mean. yes it's right, he/she found secret. you didn't know about LG prada and i searching it. it is real was definitely true is not fake. Go search and read then prove yourself. you brainwashed

[@possibly_ben]

honestly i miss bezels, you could actually grab the front of the phone without accidentslly touching the screen, but now all of the front is just screen

[@bestechYtBotBH]

hey, lol, I remember owning the sharp Aquos Crystal for a few months back in around 2014. It was absolutely ahead of it's time!

[@thenonverified1368]

months?

[@Minimal_M]

@@thenonverified1368Sounded like bs to me lol

[@derick752ify]

Phone was trash...

[@EternalArrow]

I love how people call iphone's screen "symmetrical" and bazel-less even though there is a huge damn "notch" or "island" on top of it and at the same time dismissively look at android phones "chin" and hole punch and call it "asymmetrical", "bezels are not even" even though chin's are much thinner and hole punches are much smaller. Kinda ridiculous.

[@calicored3076]

Exactly!!! Lol

[@VanillaSpooks]

“Sir, please stop licking the display units”

[@MinecraftMadman69]

No. I will lick until no more lick can no longer lick.

[@NekroWareOfficial]

😣😵

[@CasioMaker]

Heh, that's a phrase I had to use when I worked retail back in 2017

[@Tyyrantt]

​@CasioMaker can you explain bro I'm lost on what it means

[@CasioMaker]

@@Tyyrantt The store I used to work for, had its fair share of problems regarding safety, so every once in a while, you had to fend off people out of their meds or junkies trying to steal display units, demo materials and so on. By the end of my period working there, the manager had to post a security guard just for the specific section I used to work, just in case.

[@Sand2Go]

Honestly though, *some* bezel is actually a positive for myself. When I got my first phone that didn't have top and bottom bezels, I kept accidentally touching it, only on the side that it was smaller at.

[@ahtesham8340]

Bezzels gets so annoying while playing games

[@s_tech.unitedkingdom]

Bro u got the dankpods vibe 😂👏

[@oscarcanales3830]

at first i thought it was a Dankpods video hahaha

[@IAmStillNotMatthew]

My brain immediately started playing Dankpods yelling "BEZEL"

[@rainmannoodles]

BEZEL kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJuyqZKqf7BrZ9E

[@vaishnavgm]

​@@oscarcanales3830 without the green iPad? My word 😵

[@cathacker13]

he's like dankpods from the alternate universe where he didnt lose his marbles

[@jaaanska]

I still remember being so impressed by the Huawei Mate 10 Pro in 2017. It even smashed the Galaxy S8. Someday in ~2012 I told friends about how the next step in smartphones would be a full screen front. They laughed. Now we're here.

[@nothyperealfr]

A. i will not forgive you B. for the flappy bird game my trick is to use the animation scalings in the developer settings oh and also this game is hard asf even with the scaling

[@MandrakeRoomba]

Not hype real fr

[@nothyperealfr]

@@MandrakeRoomba very real fr

[@Yippeee5959]

You're forgiveness won't matter

[@techcube7291]

The animation scaling just makes the game slower but the jumps are still high (am I right?)

[@nothyperealfr]

@@techcube7291 yes but since its slower it makes it easier

[@JayMoreLikeSlay]

I didnt think initially I was going to sit through the whole video, but it was really entertaining

[@LeoAriWibowo]

Ahhhh... my old phone. A phone that can spark conversations with curious people because of its peculiar shape. But because of its shape, it was really hard to find a case and screen protector for it.

[@notyourbusiness1352]

Great video man subbed!!

[@YoutubeWatcher264]

Funny how iPhone 3GS' side bezes are smaller than iPhone 12's side bezels. MKBHD showed this phone back in the day. It was modern looking then, like now. Looks better than any of the new "bezel-less" phones of today (aside of the curved displays which are dying now). Sharp should make a new one with camera punch hole and bezel-less on all 4 sides. I'll buy that.

[@BltchErica]

Respectfully, you're tweaking. I just looked at the iPhone 3GS' side bezels and they are about the same as the 12's side bezels, maybe larger in fact. It definitely doesn't look better, it looks old and chunky. The reason iPhones don't have bezels as thin as the Sharp Aquos Crystal is because it's very difficult to make the bottom chin smaller, and Apple doesn't want to have a bigger chin, which I respect. Phones with bigger chins (like 99% of Androids do) have no excuse to not have bezels as small as the Sharp Aquos Crystal though. If your device has a bigger chin, you might as well remove the other bezels for a futuristic look, since the design is already non-uniform.

[@YoutubeWatcher264]

@@BltchErica Yeah, whatever. 3GS side bezels still look thinner.

[@shiro3146]

fun fact! sharp has Crystal 3 wich has teardrop front cam

[@topg2820]

cap

[@petertrex]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1560">26:00</a> this is called "emoper" short for "emotional helper" it is likephone-specific voice assitant thing and acutally slows the phone down considerably because it's always runnig. and the percentae is "emotion" so if you thrown the phone or be rough with the device, the percetange will go down. This thing also talks to you when you wake up like Google does now.

[@Totallynotmwa]

I thought it was a dating app

[@LightningXCE]

I love this phone specifically because it mirrors a lot of the Zune HD design language with the hardware. The Aquos Crystal is so beautiful but holy crap holding it will absolutely trigger so much stuff on the sides of the screen ahaha

[@parkerlreed]

This was my baby back in the day. Absolutely love it.

[@gugubope21]

please, companies, i beg you, stop trying to get rid of bezels. give me my holdable phones and square screens back. let my monitor screens survive a small bump on the side without shattering. PLEASE

[@Zenttt0098]

Buy sony then😂😂

[@TheTriangle444]

@@Zenttt0098 Sony is soo shit. Like they pretend to be all unique and unwavering but goddamn they are so far behind, can't compete, and they still sell at a premium.

[@tabbycat406]

Sharp has always been known for their screens, and their TVs were really good back in the day. I wish that Sharp lead the US Android market back then, imagine a flagship version of this.

[@TheStarscouts]

That video was fun to watch!

[@Guccifer808]

It was a great one and a conversation starter back in the day

[@kindofanmol]

Such a trip down memory lane man. Especially the GalaxyS8 and those iphone 8 leaks.

[@Wiibiplay]

The reason why that phone has a built in TV app is because Japanese phones (with bezels) usually have a proper antenna you can extend out. More modern phones dont have an extendable antenna but they still have the app for IP TV viewing. By the way, i swear i watched one of your channels years ago, you sound and look so familiar lol

[@frokfrdk]

It was likely from another channel ;)

[@serkanavci5]

@@frokfrdkcan you do a video for mi mix phones of xioami

[@coffee2375]

One of my fav phones to use is the LG Wing, not because of the rotating gimmic, but the uninterrupted screen. Plus its a fun party trick

[@Raderade1-pt3om]

Honestly its impressive how many features and customisation they have baked into this.

[@echoingdespair]

A. I will not forgive you /j B. Flappy Bird mini game in android 5 is genuinely hard C. Wish I knew Japanese to make subtitles noting what's on screen D. Cool phone

[@DusableLewis]

I actually owned this phone when I was in middle school and it was the coolest thing ever. I got it on sale at a boost store for like $200. A lot of software didn't understand the camera, but overall it was super futuristic for the time and very ahead of its time.

[@Shellcool]

When you were talking about the iPhone X, I was shaking my head at because I always think of the S8 when the iPhone X is mentioned, I always mentally compare the two because I was at collage at the time (adult collage lol) and everyone was an iPhone user and only one of them got the iPhone X, I just thought side by side the X had nothing on the S8 looks wise when you power them on next too eachother. Still to this day I remember the S8 when it was announced, it was the first time I'd had that "wow I really want to go out and buy one of these" from an advertisement, just the look of the S8 is still gorgeous, I still have my S8+ in a draw, beautiful phone

[@GameOver-nm2us]

I am begging you to start taking more care of these phones

[@frokfrdk]

Beg the previous owners not me lol

[@ExploringNew1]

You actually do a really good job of making these interesting even though you only show your hands

[@andrihusainsudra]

the vibe i got from this channel is dankpods but way calmer lol <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="598">9:58</a> YOOO the og Xperia Z was the shit lol i owned one of those too

[@warth45]

squeeze sensors are amazing i love the one on my pixel 4, combined with the amazing haptic feedback Perfect combo

[@cynonexus]

I remember wanting this so bad! Ended up with a 5s back in 2015

[@mikn999]

the thumbnail could literally NOT be more accurate 💯🔥

[@bmfboy22]

I had this phone (sharp aquus)in 2015 love it. Just had overheating issues during heavy video play.

[@Talktastic]

The galaxy s8 was my favorite smart phone. Perfect size, button placement, even fingerprint reader location

[@lawrenceandrews4367]

I HAD ONE OF THESE PHONE. I LOVED IT.

[@ASUS_Zenfone9]

AQUOS Crystal is old so I didn't care about it, but after watching your review I thought that phone is very good. At auctions in Japan, it sells for around 800 to 2,000 yen, so I'm thinking of getting it.

[@nightzn_]

WILD thumbnail.

[@TheSillyDoggo]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="160">2:40</a> IM SO GLAD SOMEONE ELSE REMEMBERED THAT PHONE

[@TwistedStreams15]

I remember saving up to buy the aquos when it first came out I was obsessed when I seen it.

[@cavegamer5989]

My brother in law had one back in the day. It qas so cool to see. I got one in 2017 and used it for a year and it was still cool. Just a bit slow.

[@MISCELLANEOUSENTERTAINER]

Time flies swiftly

[@XanthosAcanthus]

The zune HD came out way before this. Not a phone, but same idea. It still has a tiny bit of bezel though.

[@onyx8231]

I had a Zune HD. Seeing this phone kept reminding me of it. I wanted to get this phone and then custom theme it to look like the Zune and call it Zune HD2.

[@nitricoxide1]

"Yeah, I licked the screen." "I'm not lying nor tryna deny it."

[@carstuff4u942]

I had the original one with Boost mobile. It was like $100 or $150 new. I loved it!

[@eiyllaaa]

The oppo reno 10x zoom is really ahead of it's time Also the vivo nex 3 I had them both I really love the extrem curvature screen set up of vivo nex 3

[@Magnetorheological]

I loved this design so much back in the day, but I could only find it carrier-locked in the US...So I imported its Japan-only successor, the Aquos Zeta SH-01G and it was amazing, both as a phone and a conversation starter! 😂 To this day, i still remember the lady that helped me activate it on AT&T commenting that Asia gets all the cool phones lol I still have it in its original box in mint condition, and still a looker to this day!

[@MochoStudiosYT]

The thumbnail is crazy

[@minecraftgamerxbox2004]

I wanted to say the same thing💀💀💀

[@CarlazorTheFourth]

i love this phone, wish i could find one that i could afford

[@anonymousaccount12344]

"I didn't ask" is the funniest line I've heard all day

[@Perfumerizer]

Wayback I always dreamed of having a chance to have sharp crystal on my hand

[@Jellowstudios]

The thumbnail LOL: are you serious the phone is not ice cream lol

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

Man, I remember when this phone was announced. It looked so WILD.

[@randomcommenterurl]

Sony Xperia ZL from 2013 also focused on screen to body ratio & had the front camera at the bottom

[@tegrqbruh4158]

i remember this vividly when it was a massive thing, i myself was at the time 9 years old

[@justmelmao]

thumbnail made me question everything for a second

[@OnionJumoke]

omg teardown credits ost

[@JessicaFEREM]

This phone looks cooler than actual modern phones we've started from the light ngl

[@-10]

Interesting to see that the Pixel 2 squeeze funciton (active edge) was not really a new thing, I think it was really useful.

[@deanchur]

Hey frok, you should also check out the motorized cameras on the Oppo N1, N1 mini and N3 from 2013, they make the Find X look conservative in comparison. And yes, I do remember this phone because I lusted after one (of course), but since it's a Sharp never came out where I live and I wasn't about to go through the whole rigmarole of paying extra and getting it working on my country's networks, especially since it was just a mid-range phone at the time as well.

[@TheAltair033]

I remember when this thing was announced. I thought it looked so cool, but I went with the LG G3 at the time. Also very narrow bezels. Man that was a nice phone. I miss LG

[@clarysshow3253]

Not going to lie, most of the iPhone's premium look comes from the symmetrical design they had going on with their screen

[@seppusepp8554]

Wow I actually used this phone back then in 2018. Got it for very cheap like 45 usd for bundle with other phone SH-02H and 303SH still carrier locked. You should try to get earlier sharp phone model like 203SH and 302SH too, I think both of them look stunning for a phones that came in 2012/2013.

[@SDRIFTERAbdlmounaim]

when u said 'front'... i thought how new phones focus more on the backs since their fronts all look the same lol

[@IS-ie3jw]

Bro sounds like Dankpods.

[@Vectnorman]

I cant unhear it now bro..

[@DrxSlump]

It still looks quite impressive in 2024! With a modern theme, it would be hard to place it chronologically without knowing.

[@RiThaKilla]

I used to want this phone so bad when it came out

[@Vincent-Singh17159]

I own a Sharp Aquos Xx (and yes its called Xx) that also uses the bezel less design but saddly it has no battery in it so im not sure if it even powers on.

[@mizutsunebubbledragon3382]

I had a Aquos phone lol. Still have it actually. The frame is just loose now and splits apart like a sandwich at the top of you slip your nail between it

[@jonboy3865]

i can imagine this whole video with the dankpods aussie voice lol

[@AdamBrownKC]

I would absolutely buy a modern OS version of this.

[@mitycznestudiofilmowe7345]

This phone is f*****g beautiful!

[@nitrobear]

You're mentioning the Galaxy S8 as one of the starters many times while forgetting that the LG G6 was actually the first phone that debuted the non-<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="969">16:9</a> aspect ratio that everyone uses nowadays! It got released before the S8 did and it even came with rounded bezels too.

[@WeedcatNT]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="180">3:00</a> as someone who owns 5 Galaxy S8 im dissapointed in you only having a cracked one ;w;

[@espinita.]

I REMEMBER THIS PHONE

[@Christian_Luczejko]

I wanted that Sharp phone so bad when it came out. I drooled over it for months dreaming of the day it was common to have no bezels. But it was definitely out of my price range at the time.

[@Mr.Z1989]

I have an edge display phone which is annoying sometimes because of ghost touching / miss touching.

[@ytmenbou]

こんな古いスマホが紹介されることに驚きが隠せない

[@HismumYT]

I'm so glad I wasn't the only one obsessed with this phone at the time, I would have sold a kidney for that phone. Everything ages with time.

[@KristianNowak]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1537">25:37</a> and the pig icon means: "crushed" "Boo-boo tweeting emo bar" according to google translate

[@UltraCenterHQ]

Sharp being the first one to have edge to edge screens actually makes sense

[@warth45]

the camera video comparison 💀

[@BaTTx]

Ooh 45 minutes

[@dinoduderocket]

I have the original aquos crystal, as well as the original Xiaomi mi mix 24 carat gold edition, and in my opinion, the first properly bezel-less mainstream phone... The vivo nex S. Done a transparent back mod on mine too

[@King_Kong_Song]

This was the first Android phone I had. Still looks great today. But if you manage to get your fingernail under any corner the screen it comes off real easy.

[@Hintvision]

i just thought abou thti phone glad im not the only one

[@uPilot]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="170">2:50</a> my mom had an S8 when it came out

[@bar7381]

also want to give credit to the LG G6 which kind of did the S8 style a bit before Smasnug

[@user_iOztnsBPrAA]

that phone been given the sloppiest toppy of it's life

[@MazanecYT]

Very nice overveiw on this phone and rly nice video. Also I been wondering what song you used in the background <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1317">21:57</a> - <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1432">23:52</a>. It sounds neat. I just wanted to know

[@frokfrdk]

I don't remember - HOME

[@Mr.Z1989]

I want the Lumia Phones back. They were really good looking.

[@AraiDigital]

I miss my Lumia 1520 and 1050

[@Mob3tta_01]

The Samsung ultra kept the boxy design which i love and hope they keep.

[@bj0urne]

Gotta love that Super Mario Galaxy music

[@oh-ox9sj]

as far as i remember rounded screen matrixes or like ips/amoled (not sure on the specifics but basically smartphone screens) were invented in 2017, thats why before then noone did it

[@CheckThreeTimes]

Where can I download that sound effect to use as a text tone?

[@kavelab699]

I recommend taking a look at the new phones from ZTE (Nubia Z60 Ultra and RedMagic 9 Pro). These phones have a complete full screen front without bezels and no front camera visible.

[@corollavirus4age]

it kinda looks like an upside down cut Xperia lmao still pretty cool didnt know sharp made phones outside being a supplier