# All-Screen Smartphones The Lenovo Z5 Boasts an Impressive 95 Percent Screen-to-Body Ratio By Riley von Niessen | Published 2018-05-15 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lenovo-z5 References: [mashable](https://mashable.com/2018/05/14/lenovo-z5/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds#HjOSQQ06Qqq1) & [lenovo](http://www.lenovo.com/?sdfjn) The [Lenovo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lenovo-thinkphone) Z5 is set to launch soon, and more details regarding its innovative design are starting to surface. What's most unique about the smartphone model is that it has a [95 percent screen-to-body ratio](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asus-zenfone-12-ultra), making it one of the very best in the industry. With the vast majority of the front of the phone overtaken by the high resolution touch screen, Lenovo leaves only a small strip at the bottom of the phone that hosts its self-facing camera. With many companies getting rid of fingerprint sensors on the fronts of phones by putting them on the back or using [facial recognition technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xiaomi-17-pro) instead, there is more space available that can be solely dedicated to touchscreens. Image Credit: Lenovo / Chang Cheng ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 93% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **All-screen Smartphones:** Smartphone manufacturers can prioritize a larger, high-resolution touchscreen panel and minimize the need for physical buttons, creating new opportunities for touch-enabled digital experiences. - **Screen-to-body Ratio Optimization:** Optimizing the screen-to-body ratio of smartphones can incentivize manufacturers to reduce the sizes of bezels, ultimately creating a more immersive and visually striking device design. - **Camera Placement Innovation:** Smartphone manufacturers can experiment with creative ways of implementing front-facing cameras without impeding on screen real estate, potentially leading to new, untapped camera positioning innovations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Mobile Devices:** Smartphone manufacturers can seek to create more immersive and visually impressive designs by prioritizing the screen-to-body ratio, leading to advancements in touchscreen technology. - **Consumer Electronics:** The pursuit of all-screen smartphone design can lead to new and unique hardware solutions, potentially spurring innovation in other sectors of consumer electronics. - **Digital User Experiences:** All-screen smartphones can enable new touch-based gestures and interactions, potentially opening up new opportunities for UX/UI design for mobile applications. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Secure Laptop-Unified Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lenovo-thinkphone.md) - [Chinless Folding Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/razr-2022.md) - [Ultra-Powerful Gaming Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lenovo-legion.md) - [Under-Display Camera Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-magic-8s-pro.md) - [Camera-Embedded Display Laptops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lenovo-yoga-slim-9i.md) - [35mm Camera Lens Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nubia-z50s-pro.md) - [Quad-Lens Liquid Display Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xiaomi-14-ultra.md) - [Camera-Inspired Sleek Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xiaomi-15-ultra.md) - [Wacky Design Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-phone-experimentation.md)