{"id":4101,"date":"2020-01-22T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langa.com\/?p=4101"},"modified":"2020-01-31T14:46:26","modified_gmt":"2020-01-31T19:46:26","slug":"how-do-small-bezels-in-computers-and-smartphones-improve-the-user-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langa.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/22\/how-do-small-bezels-in-computers-and-smartphones-improve-the-user-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"“How do small bezels in computers and smartphones improve the user experience?”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

(Answer requested by \t\nAlexander Junior Souto)<\/small><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In smartphones, the width of the device — and therefore its screen — is more or less constrained by the width of human hands and pockets. Space not<\/strong><\/em> wasted on a needlessly fat bezel can be used to enlarge the display area, improving the user experience by making the device easier to read and interact with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In laptops, PC monitors, TVs, and similar devices, gaining a few millimeters of display space really isn’t an issue. Small bezels there are more a matter of aesthetics and design (to make the devices look sleek and au courant). In other words, there’s no tangible user benefit: It’s just plain marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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