Oppo's F9 phone has the most beautiful notch you've ever seen

OK, we get it: Not everyone likes, prefers or even tolerates the smartphone notch. 

But most flagship smartphones these days have it, so any attempt to make it less obtrusive — or even actually pretty — gets a thumbs up from us. 

Oppo's F9 is one such phone. It's got a tiny, waterdrop-shaped notch that houses the selfie camera and the speaker while making the phone stand out at the same time. 

Oppo calls this the "Waterdrop Screen" and yes, it is quite similar to the Essential Phone's screen, but the subtle differences in design make Oppo's solution a bit less intrusive. The phone has a small chin on the bottom as well, but still maintains a crazy-high, 90.8% screen-to-body ratio.  Read more...