Xiaomi Mi Mix 4 flagship smartphone has been in the rumour mills for a long time. When the company was expected to launch the phone, we instead got the Mix Alpha concept device. However, the rumors and leaks about the Mi MIX 4 are still going strong.
The Chinese smartphone maker has filed a new patent which is believed to be for the upcoming Mi MIX 4 smartphone. The patent titled “Dispaly Structure and Electronic Equipment” describes a hidden camera under the phone’s screen that does not take up any space on the display.
In the patent, it is shown that the display structure includes a screen and a light adjustment part located on a light emitting side of the display screen. The working state of the dimming component includes a light transmission state and a polarization state. It also includes a first region and a second region that can be independently controlled.
The display also includes multiple independently controllable pixels. In addition, when the first region of the light adjustment component is in a light-transmitting state, pixels corresponding to the first region in the screen are disabled to allow light emitted from the first region to pass through the display screen.
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A few months ago, in June this year, the company had shared a small video clip showcasing the company’s new under-display camera technology. It was revealed just moments after Oppo’s video of the exact same tech was shared online.
The video showcased Xiaomi Mi 9 smartphone next to what appears to be a notchless Xiaomi Mi 9. The video shows the lack of a notch, and then continues to showcase that the invisible selfie camera works just fine.
Since the company has been making progress with regards to this under-display or in-display camera technology, we expect to see a smartphone featuring the same tech in the coming months. It is widely believed that the Mi MIX 4 will come with this technology and we’ll have our eyes set for the launch during CES and MWC in the coming months.
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