In the span of two years, the appearance of phones has changed a lot. Thick bezels have been dropped for thin ones. The top bezel has even been replaced with notches (all sorts) or punch holes in some cases while others have adopted a slider design or the use of pop-up/flip cameras. It appears the next step in this design evolution is the in-display camera. A few manufacturers have already patented their own take and Xiaomi is the latest manufacturer to do so.
A diagram from a Xiaomi patent has surfaced online and it shows a device with an in-display selfie camera. The patent which was applied for back in November 2018 shows there is a camera behind the screen as well as a light sensor. A rough translation of the patent description says there is a secondary display under the main display. The light sensor works with both screens in a way that the camera can become visible at required times or invisible when not in use. It is a bit hard to explain since the description isn’t in English.
[envira-gallery id=”256838″]There are rumors in-display cameras may be the trend in smartphone designs for the second half of the year or next year at the latest. A few weeks ago, it was reported that OPPO will showcase a phone with an in-display fingerprint scanner later this year. The phone may be the pioneer device for this new design.
