ZTE's new Axon M smartphone looks fairly standard at first glance, but look closer and you see it has not one, but two full displays. Both the front and the back of the phone have 5.2-inch, 1080p screens, and there's a hinge connecting them that allows the back screen to be flipped out and put next to the front screen, creating a larger, tablet-like device. ZTE has built software to run a single app across both screens, or run two apps at the same time to make the most of the Axon M's unique form factor. The M will be available on AT&T later this year.
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65 COMMENTS
Kelvin Calinisan - posted on October 17, 2017 7:49 am
Nintendo DS phone. Lol
ReplyMichael - posted on October 17, 2017 11:33 am
PlusLucas since you can use a ds emulator on a single screen android phone why not lol. It actually works pretty well holding most phones in portrait already
Reply2SidedTech - posted on October 17, 2017 3:48 pm
Yes you can run a ds emulator on it. Use the Drastic emualtor for both screens.
ReplyCalvin Clark - posted on October 17, 2017 11:19 pm
lmao
ReplyTheBlackDevil7 - posted on October 18, 2017 2:06 am
Kelvin Calinisan now we can play the DS Emulator on it ????
ReplySpooky Mage - posted on October 19, 2017 3:14 pm
nintendo should file a lawsuit
ReplyShubham Kumar - posted on October 17, 2017 8:11 am
Unique concept to build this phone ………????????????????????????????
ReplyAnonymous Developer - posted on October 19, 2017 6:21 am
Animeme Video
ReplyThen try yourself
chiru G - posted on October 19, 2017 9:59 pm
Modded Gamer no need to be a racist here, mind your own
ReplyCed''S Entertainment Channel [( spac20 )] - posted on October 27, 2017 12:34 pm
golberg stunner which model?
ReplyCed''S Entertainment Channel [( spac20 )] - posted on October 27, 2017 12:34 pm
golberg stunner Which Sony model??
ReplyAlex Korocencev - posted on October 18, 2017 6:22 am
Perfect for watching 2 videos while watching TV
ReplyENLFRO - posted on October 30, 2017 3:15 am
Anant Abhyankar Like this: 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
ReplyAdarsh Kumar - posted on October 30, 2017 3:49 am
ENLFRO
ReplyHartmann OLLIVIER de MONTAGUERE - posted on October 31, 2017 9:56 am
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Reply_Naranjaaa__ 2K - posted on December 15, 2017 11:01 am
Snapchat on one screen and Instagram on the other
ReplyNaouta - posted on October 18, 2017 8:50 am
I like it, but I think I’ll wait for bending phones. This one’s just a little too thick. Kinda like a DS in your pocket.
ReplyWreck it Pacman - posted on October 18, 2017 8:53 am
Is this the duct tape back version
Reply1984keen - posted on October 18, 2017 9:04 am
Battery life= 30 minutes. ????????
ReplyKrish Ataliya - posted on November 15, 2017 1:18 pm
1984keen how? Just because its 2 phones doesnt mean their isnt 2 batteries LOGIC
ReplyKrish Ataliya - posted on January 12, 2018 9:27 pm
1984keen not really. Though the battery life is sacrificed, it can get you through a day and more. I get that the fact that he said 30 minutes as an over axgerration, but i just corrected him in saying there is potential in extra battery life. Also you kinda proved my point.
ReplyThe last leaf - posted on October 18, 2017 9:28 am
Add samsung to the product….
And we’ll see it next year
ReplySam Lung - posted on November 17, 2017 11:17 pm
The last leaf
Replyfunny since samsung was already working on doing this. I think ZTE was just trying to beat samsung by releasing it soon.
Devendra Pisda - posted on October 18, 2017 9:39 am
now that’s something different approach
ReplyAugust Webb - posted on October 18, 2017 10:19 am
I’ve heard that the battery life is amazing. It lasted a whole 30 minuets. You can also fry an egg on it.
ReplyIKEA 2 hard 4 fresco - posted on October 30, 2017 4:15 am
August Webb Well, it’s the first try at this type of phone, of course its gonna have its flaws. But this means that in 3-5 years we will have one that is bezzelless in the middle, has a good battery life, doesnt overheat that quick and will be smudge free on both screens and all thatbfor a cheaper price then this one will be at launch
ReplyAlan Leong - posted on October 30, 2017 7:53 pm
Ha-ha. So funny. I can’t stop laughing at you trying to be funny but failed hard
ReplyMd. Yousuf - posted on November 1, 2017 6:16 am
lemao
ReplyAly Kamil - posted on November 7, 2017 7:39 pm
Lolllll
ReplyKris Bright - posted on November 9, 2017 11:27 am
Actually the battery life is surprisingly very good. It has a 3,180mAh battery that delivers over 29hrs of talk time. As for screen on time…I’m having trouble finding anything regarding using both screens and SOT.
ReplyStatux - Satyaraj Sharma - posted on October 18, 2017 10:19 am
Goddamn!! This is some real sweet stuff, it might pave way for a different future of smartphones.
ReplyPandis Pandus - posted on October 18, 2017 1:13 pm
Pretty cool and unique, can’t wait for Samsung to do one of these.
Replyaliwalyd3 lol - posted on November 10, 2017 6:22 am
Ewww Samsung. Use Google. They are much better
Replyaliwalyd3 lol - posted on November 10, 2017 6:26 am
Justin Beast speaker issues? It has dual front facing speakers, all AMOLED displays get burn in and the s8looks horrible compared to the Google pixel 2 oh and the pixel 2 has infinite photo and video storage.
ReplyBlob King - posted on January 12, 2018 7:05 pm
Atflodd
ReplyPandis Pandus - posted on January 13, 2018 1:33 am
I think that the Galaxy s8 it’s the best looking phone so far. These kinds of debaters are kinda pointless. You don’t buy products you don’t like? I prefer the majority of the Samsung products, which I why I but them. However I prefer most of the Apple iPad over Samsung’s tablets.
ReplyTempz - posted on January 14, 2018 9:43 pm
*Samsung reading this comment* Samsung: >:) my minion has done his work
Replywade henagar - posted on October 18, 2017 1:15 pm
This has been done before and failed
Reply!!DADREEZ TV!! - posted on October 19, 2017 5:28 am
nice video this is the first time i see a handy like this really awesome man!!
Replyjoram. tffb - posted on November 9, 2017 3:37 pm
Busherino LoL aber es bedeutet was anderes als Mobiltelefon …
ReplyBusherino LoL - posted on November 9, 2017 3:56 pm
joram. tffb Ändert nichts daran das es auch englisches Wort ist.
Replyjoram. tffb - posted on November 9, 2017 4:08 pm
Busherino LoL Dann habe ich mich da oben wohl falsch ausgedrückt ^^ Handy ist kein Englisches Wort für Mobiltelefon* besser?
ReplyDonna Edler - posted on January 14, 2018 5:00 am
!!DADREEZ TV!!
Replyon through the never Metallica
Donna Edler - posted on January 14, 2018 5:03 am
through the never Metallica
ReplyDanirex 777 - posted on October 19, 2017 7:23 am
I love this good and elaborated pranks
ReplyZain Shaikh - posted on October 29, 2017 10:58 am
Danirex 777 you mean a gimmick?
Replytokekkk - posted on October 21, 2017 5:07 am
No “fullscreen” keyboard?
ReplyGraham Arnett - posted on November 23, 2017 10:16 pm
+Med LEB If you’re looking for that this is not what you would want. A gpd win however is about the size of a 3ds xl that can do everything a desktop with windows ten can do (including gaming at a surprisingly good framerate given the small size)
ReplyXavier Casasdos - posted on November 25, 2017 6:20 pm
That would be cool
ReplyNickle Spale - posted on November 26, 2017 7:49 pm
soon™
ReplyJames Sanchez - posted on December 31, 2017 2:53 am
Samsung bezleless
ReplyDonna Edler - posted on January 14, 2018 4:56 am
though the never
ReplyTorsopher - - posted on October 21, 2017 9:20 pm
1:07 I’m looking forward to a future where all our smartphones are really just Nintendo DS’s
ReplyPika Red - posted on November 20, 2017 3:44 am
Torsopher – with a greater quality and more feature
ReplyCinemagicfilmsnorth - posted on December 21, 2017 11:22 am
At first, we wanted small screens. And now, we’ve changed back to the big ones. I do love the split screen option and, multi use of the phone. I was just thinking the same thing! An all in one console/ I would be happy. Stream netflix and play games? How does someone become a developer/tester? I am totally interested in this field. @theverge
ReplyFAREY - posted on October 27, 2017 4:38 am
apple be like : hmm iPhone 11 is gonna have a dual screen. and we gonna sue this product .
Replyageswagg - posted on November 14, 2017 5:28 pm
Zodiac Age so it’s no longer a leading innovator that’s what u are saying
Replyknite_EL - posted on November 19, 2017 9:30 pm
It would actually be the iphone 20 lol
ReplyRay G - posted on November 27, 2017 6:53 pm
More like iPhone 16 they’re a little late to the party.
ReplyTim Tam - posted on November 27, 2017 7:36 pm
If the iPhone 11 had that I’m gonna switch to Samsung I can’t imagine an apple product being a ds
ReplyMartin Kulik - posted on December 8, 2017 2:30 pm
apple is a disgrace to innovation considering how much cash they have from not paying nay taxes…
ReplyYen the smiling dinosaur - posted on October 28, 2017 6:20 am
it looks like a L
ReplyNoni Mulyana - posted on October 31, 2017 1:50 pm
i prefer it flip inside, so the screen will get protected, not easily dirty, etc.. ????
ReplyBob The green thing - posted on December 21, 2017 7:39 pm
Noni Mulyana but how will you use it in one hand?
ReplyMarckiesan 14 - posted on December 22, 2017 6:17 pm
Bob The green thing they sould have made it a 360 flip so you can flip it inside or outside depending if your using the phone or not that would have been a better design
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