So Lenovo is doing it. Xiaomi Mi2 is almost there, almost full screen no notch. Now Lenovo is absolutely maximizing screen area with Z5. Granted it's at early stage, but when VP of Lenovo is talking about it, you know it's coming.
more details at CNET - https://www.cnet.com/news/lenovo-z5-no-notch-all-screen-phone/
more details at CNET - https://www.cnet.com/news/lenovo-z5-no-notch-all-screen-phone/
the Lenovo Z5 is going the other way: It's truly all-screen, and notch-free.
At least, that's according to a sketch shared last Friday by Lenovo VP Chang Cheng on Weibo, a Twitter-like platform in China. Cheng's teaser post says (according to Google Translate) that the Lenovo Z5 is the company's new flagship phone.