Last year was the year of full-screen displays and
we expect the design to continue this year. However, the major trend for 2018
will be under-display fingerprint scanners. The Doogee V is the first phone to
give us an early look at a design that combines these two features.
Details of the Doogee V were first posted on Twitter
by Benjamin Geskin (@VenyaGeskin1). The tweet includes a picture, some specs,
in addition to a time frame for launch and possible price range. Evan Blass
(@evleaks) also took to Twitter this morning to show us a render of the Doogee
V. There are a few differences between the two designs shared by both leakers
but they both have a nearly identical front.
The first thing you notice about the phone is its
display. It is 6.2-inches in size with a notch at the top just like the iPhone
X. The notch is home to a sensor, earpiece, and front camera. In the image
posted by @VenyaGeskin1, there is an additional camera in front.
The rear design is where the key differences are.
Although both images show the Doogee V will have dual rear cameras, the design
is quite different. Geskin says the rear cameras are dual 21MP sensors while
the ones in front are dual 16MP sensors.
The image posted by Evan Blass shows the Doogee V
shares a close resemblance to another phone, though one that has not yet been
released. That phone is the Samsung Galaxy S9+. The curved sides of the phone
and the corners give off a strong Samsung vibe but in the first image the sides
are not curved.
A key difference between the Doogee V and the Galaxy
S9+ is the position of the fingerprint scanner. Leaks have shown the
fingerprint scanner is positioned beneath the cameras on the Galaxy S9+ but the
Doogee V has its own under the display.
The Doogee V is also shown to have a 3.5mm audio
jack, USB-C port, and speaker grille at the bottom. Power button and volume
rocker is on the right and SIM-tray is at the top.
According to @VenyaGeskin1, the Doogee V will be
powered by the upcoming Helio P40 paired
with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It will cost between $300 to $350 with a
launch date that falls between End of April and May.
