The best innovative smartphones of 2022 bring designs that show off the creativity of their manufacturers. All smartphones on this list are unique and stand out from a crowd of other smartphones. The performance of the smartphones on this list wasn’t put into consideration, as their design is the main focus. For a list of the best smartphone with a focus on performance, check the article in this link.
Nothing Phone (1)
After launching the Nothing Ear (1), Carl Pei’s gadget manufacturing company went on to launch their first smartphone, the Nothing Phone (1). This device just like the wireless earphones before came with a transparent design but added on what Nothing calls a glyph interface. The rear glass panel of the Nothing Phone (1) is transparent, hence displaying a bit of the device’s well-cutout interior.
As for the glyph interface, these are light patterns on the rear of the device that light up according to the user’s programming. The lighting pattern of these lights can be set and adjusted directly from the device via the built-in software controls. You can check out more about the Nothing Phone (1) in this article.
ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
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Smartphone design is always evolving, but ZTE seems to be ahead of the competition with their Axon 40 Ultra. The under-display selfie camera sensor of this device makes it worthy of being on our best innovative smartphones of the 2022 list. Unlike other devices in the market, the ZTE Axon 40 Ultra has a 6.8-inch uninterrupted screen display.
There is no visible cutout on the screen to show the selfie camera, so users can enjoy an uninterrupted viewing experience. The overall design of the smartphone is also neat and impressive, but its standout feature remains the under-display selfie camera sensor. Check the full specifications of the ZTE Axon 40 Ultra in this article.
OPPO Find N
This is the first foldable smartphone from Chinese smartphone maker, OPPO, and the design is also one of a kind. Unlike other foldable, OPPO took a different approach to the design of the Find N, their first foldable device. This device is shorter than other foldable devices like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4, the Honor Magic Vs, and the Vivo Fold+.
The OPPO Find N’s short profile makes it a compact foldable device, hence improving usability when folded and unfolded. Due to its design, the Find N unfolds into a rectangle unlike other foldable devices hence making it the better choice for media consumption. Recent leaks have also shown that the coming successor to this device will have a similar design language.
iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max
With the launch of the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max, Apple took a new path with the design on the screen of these devices. All other Apple Pro series before this three generations (the X series making it four) all came with the notches. But with the launch of the iPhone 14 Pro series, Apple introduced what they call the Dynamic Island with its software integrations.
This “island” replaces the notch with a pill cutout and blends in some software features to the outspoken pill cutout. The pill not only houses the selfie camera and other sensors but also doubles as a notification display panel when tapped. Certainly, this innovative design shows Apple’s creativity, check out more information on the iPhone 14 Pro series in this article.
All devices above bring something interesting to the smartphone world in terms of their design. These are the best innovative smartphones of 2022 with the Nothing Phone (1) coming with the most impressive design. With the launch of new devices, we will welcome new design languages across a wide variety of smartphones some of which will be amazing.
