Essential and Apple had innovative ideas to keep the front facing camera where it was, and thus, was born the “Notch” design. But, after the launch of iPhone X, almost every smartphone maker adopted the notch. In the beginning, people started hating it. But now, the smartphone world seems to be accepting the notch as some companies started designing the phones with somewhat different notches, namely dewdrop or waterdrop notch, the teardrop notch.
So, here in this article, we are going to list the top smartphones with teardrop, waterdrop, or dewdrop notch.
Best Smartphones with Teardrop, Waterdrop, or Dewdrop Notch
Best Budget Smartphones with Teardrop Notch
RealMe 2 Pro
Realme 2 Pro is the most feature-packed, powerful and affordable smartphone you can buy right now with the dewdrop notch. This phone is powered by the Snapdragon 660 Processor combined with 4GB of RAM offers decent performance for the price. The RealMe 2 Pro comes with up to 8GB of RAM. The phone packs up to 128GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. With 8GB RAM + 128GB ROM and the latest LPDDR4X RAM, the device ensures a powerful performance and enhanced efficiency. In terms of optics, the Realme 2 Pro holds 16MP AI Sony IMX398 camera lens with 6P lens and dual pixel fast focusing. This comes with five portrait modes, and also provides better performance across all lighting modes. In addition, Realme 2 Pro’s rear camera is also capable of AI scene recognition. The camera specifications include a f/1.7 aperture, 1/2.8-inch Sony IMX398 sensor, and a 1.12-micron pixel size. Up front, there is a 16MP camera that is powered by AI selfie.
Best Mid-Range Smartphones with Teardrop Notch
Vivo V11 Pro
Vivo V11 Pro flaunts a 6.41-inch Super AMOLED display with a full-HD+ resolution of 1080×2340 pixels and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The device could be offered with 128GB of internal storage with support for expandability. The device is believed to launch with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC, coupled with 6GB of RAM. Coming to the battery capacity, the device is expected to have 3,400mAh battery with an upgraded fast charging technology. The V11Pro features a 12MP + 5MP dual rear camera combination. The main camera sports a large f/1.8 aperture and 1.28μm pixels.
Oppo F9 Pro
Oppo F9 Pro sports a 6.3-inch AMOLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio display with a resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels. The device features a waterdrop-style notch and it is powered by 2 GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio P60 SoC coupled with 6GB of RAM and 64GB storage. To store files, the Oppo F9 Pro comes with a 128GB of internal storage and there is no slot for further expansion of the storage.
Oppo F9 Pro has a dual rear camera setup that comprises a 16-megapixel and 2-megapixel sensors. Up front, there is a 25-megapixel selfie shooter with f/2.0 aperture. Under the hood, the device comes with 3,500mAh battery that is powered by Oppo’s own Super VOOC technology. It runs Android 8.1 Oreo OS with custom Color OS 5.2 skin. The general connectivity of the Oppo R17 Pro includes 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, Micro-USB, and a 3NFC support.
Upcoming Smartphones with Teardrop Notch
OnePlus 6T
According to the rumors and reports leaked till now, OnePlus 6T is expected to sport a 6.4-inch Optic AMOLED Full HD Plus display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio, dual camera setup on the rear, an in-display fingerprint sensor or and a water-drop at the top of its display. Further, the OnePlus 6T is expected to arrive with a similar configuration as the OnePlus 6. So, it is anticipated to equipped with 6GB and 8GB RAM variants, with storage options of 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB.
Other rumored features of OnePlus 6T include a dual-camera setup at the back with a 20-megapixel sensor, a 16-megapixel sensor, and there might be a 16 MP sensor on the front. The company also hinted that the upcoming OnePlus 6T will have a big battery than its predecessors.
Vivo X23
Vivo X23 comes with a 6.41-inch display with a resolution of 1080 × 2340 pixels and a waterdrop notch. The device is powered by 2GHz octa-core processor and it comes with 8GB of RAM. In terms of storage, the phone packs 128GB of internal storage. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Vivo X23 packs a 12-megapixel (f/1.8) + 13-megapixel (f/2.4) primary camera on the rear and a 12-megapixel front shooter for selfies. The Vivo X23 is powered by a 3400mAh.
Smartphones with Teardrop Notch That Are Not Launched in India
Honor 8X
The Honor 8X comes with a 6.5-inch Full HD+ IPS notched display with a new 19.5:9 ratio and a 91% screen-to-body-ratio. The screen has a 2.5D curved glass protection. Honor is continuing the trend of the notch and the device acquires a normal notch instead of waterdrop notch. The Honor 8X is powered by the company’s own 12nm Kirin 710 Soc processor coupled with up to GB RAM and up to 128 GB of internal storage. On the rear of the Honor 8X has a dual-camera setup, a 20MP primary camera sensor along with the 2MP depth camera sensor with an aperture of f/1.8. On the front, there’s a 16MP camera for taking selfies.
ZTE Nubia Z18
ZTE Nubia Z18 comes with a 5.99-inch display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 2160 pixels at a PPI of 428 pixels per inch. This device is powered by 1.2GHz octa-core processor and it comes with 6GB of RAM. The phone acquires 64GB of internal storage and there is no SD card slot for further expansion. In terms of optics, this device backs a 16-megapixel (f/1.6) + 24-megapixel (f/1.6) primary camera on the rear and an 8-megapixel front camera.
Huawei Mate 20
Huawei Mate 20 features a 6.53-inch LCD panel with a resolution of 2244 x 1080 pixels. This new phone is powered by the latest Kirin 980 processor based on the 7nm architecture. The Mate 20 comes with 2 variant. One with 4 GB RAM and another one with 6 GB RAM, paired with 128 GB of internal storage. On the camera department, the Mate 20 is its triple camera sensor on the rear. The triple camera sensor includes a 12 MP wide-angle sensor, a 16 MP ultra wide-angle sensor, and an 8 MP 2X telephoto lens.
