In today’s world, absolutely no one can live without their smartphones! I mean, I need mine by my side at all times, and I am quite heavily dependent on it. , The iPhone is pretty much one of the most popular phones in the world. I mean I’ve been using one for the past 7 years, and I don’t think I’m transitioning to any other smartphone company anytime soon. Designers and brands have been pushing all boundaries and have managed to design innovative smartphones that in all honesty are even better than the iPhone. From a bendable phone by Motorola to a Rabbit smartphone concept – these smartphone designs are truly better alternatives to the iPhone.
1. Rabbit R2
Shreyansh Onial designed the Rabbit R2 – a conceptual smartphone that seems to be the logical next step for the Rabbit brand. This smartphone not only offers apps but also a form of AGI (Artificial General Intelligence). The R2 may look like a smartphone, but it also features a virtual assistant that does everything you need it to do. It is equipped with a screen, camera, USB-C port, as well as basic hardware.
2. Pulloof: Smart Phone Concept
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Designed by Gisung Han, the Pulloof: Smart Phone Concept is created to survive beyond its lifetime in memory and as an innovative device that is fresh to utilize and touch, besides its functionality. It is inspired by a vintage B&Q radio, and intended to be a smartphone that delivers people’s music consumption through phone. It is intended to be “a sustainable speaker by emphasizing the speaker” functionality.
3. The Polestar Phone
Designed by Polestar, the Polestar Phone features an all-white and silver colorway with clean lines, tight curves, and perfect surfaces, just like its cars. The smartphone features a clean design which cannot be attributed to Polestar entirely. The phone is supposed to be a rebranded and rejuvenated version of the Meizu 21 Pro, and it runs a different OS and features Polestar’s iconic branding on the back as well as the sides.
4. Phone One
Dubbed the Phone One, this multi-mode smartphone is equipped with physical buttons to offer an amazing tactile feel. What makes this smartphone unique is that the buttons do not take much of the screen space, and have been designed in a unique and innovative form to support a three-pivot side panel of the smartphone.
5. Adaptive Display Concept
Motorola’s Adaptive Display Concept features a 6.9-inch screen which functions as a smartphone. When bent upright, the 6.9-inch Android phone can be used to take video calls, and it can even be worn around your wrist, allowing it to function as a super cool smartwatch. It is equipped with a bendable FHD + pOLED display. The bendable display can be wrapped around your wrist magnetically on top of a metal band.
6. Sharp AQUOS R9
Sharp’s new smartphone is the perfect encapsulation of minimalism, to an almost extreme. The phone doesn’t have any branding on the back, except for the small AQUOS and LEICA texts in the camera circle. The smartphone features flat surfaces and edges, plain colors, and doesn’t include any embellishment. It is designed to be a breath of fresh air, something different and unique as compared to other smartphones on the market.
7. Motorola Edge 50 Pro
Called the Motorola Edge 50 Pro, this smartphone runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, and it features a decent yet not too impressive set of cameras which are led by a 50MP main sensor. Another 50MP selfie camera is placed in a punch-hole cutout on the forehead of the 6.7-inch 1220p 144Hz screen. A pretty awesome feature of the smartphone is the 4,500 mAh battery amped with a 125W super-fast charging speed and support for 50W wireless charging.
8. Object-X
Designer Antonio De Rosa had a fantastic idea, and he built a smartphone focused on a smartphone-centric company. Called the Object-X, the smartphone is every microblogger’s dream device, and it features a dedicated display just for X. You can see the notifications, browse the app, and even send tweets, or access your Tesla right through the rear display. The front display is otherwise quite normal, while the camera bump is X-shaped.
9.Oukitel WP33 Pro
This rugged phone is called the Oukitel WP33 Pro, and unlike most rugged phones, it is designed to support fun and adventurous activities like camping, trekking, hiking, or even wildlife photography. You can use the speaker to set the mood for fun parties with your friends or to enjoy your favorite tunes when you’re alone. However, you shouldn’t use the loudspeaker around wild animals, especially at night.
10. The Bigme HiBreak
The Bigme HiBreak is a true smartphone, and it runs on Android 11. It has Google Play Support as well, allowing you to install any app available that supports the old OS version. The experience however may not be as smooth as a regular phone. But it has a 3300 mAh battery which will last you days and not just hours. It also has a 13MP main camera for scanning documents. It merges an eBook reader, and smartphone in one pocketable design.
