OPPO N1 announced in 2013 was touted as the world’s first rotating camera smartphone. It didn’t feature a selfie snapper, but a rotating camera module with dual LED flash that could be used for capturing selfies as well as regular shots as rear camera. It appears that the OPPO could be soon launching a new smartphone with a rotating camera setup since a new patent design has been approved by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
The patent design shows that the smartphone is fitted with a display with ultrathin bezels. It features a dual camera setup on its rear. At the top side of the device, there is a semi-circular module that is assisted by three gears. It includes a camera sensor for shooting selfies. The gears help in bringing the camera sensor above the display.
The implementation of the rotating camera is similar to the ASUS ZenFone 6. While the patent filings don’t mention it, the camera module could be equipped with some sensors including an LED flash. The Chinese firm had filed the patent in October 2018 with UPSTO and it was approved on May 28.
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The OPPO Find X flagship phone from last year came with a slider assembly that include the front and rear cameras. The Snapdragon 855 chipset powered OPPO Reno phone that was unveiled recently came with a unique “Shark Fin” shaped pop-up camera module. There is no confirmation on when the company will be a new phone with a rotating camera module. Probably, a new flagship smartphone arriving next year could be equipped with a rotating camera module.
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