Last year, there was a competition between Huawei and Samsung about who would be the first among them to launch a smartphone with a foldable display. Soon after Samsung Galaxy Fold was announced, Huawei announced its Mate X.
Now, the same type of competition is for under-display camera technology. Several companies are working on the tech and the likes of OPPO and Xiaomi have already showcased their prototype.
But, as per the reports coming from China, Huawei could be the first smartphone company to launch a device having an in-display camera sensor. Not just that, it seems that the Chinese giant could also monopolize the market.
Visionox, which is known for supplying display panels to smartphone makers, recently announced that it is ready for the mass production of its under-screen camera display and showcased a video of the same.
If the reports are to be believed, then it looks like Huawei is trying to get its hands on the panels exclusively for its devices. Also, the Honor Magic series is expected to be the first to adopt the new under-display camera technology this year.
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Apparently, other smartphone manufacturers are not expected to launch their flagship smartphones with under-display front-facing camera sensors as the technology is not yet ready for this, at least that’s what the executives from Meizu and OPPO claim.
While Visionox will be providing the hardware part for the in-screen camera technology, there’s still another important part for it to work — software. The company is reportedly working with phone makers for a special algorithm that will handle glare, brightness, and eliminate the fogging effect.
It will be interesting to see the implementation of the under-display camera technology and see where this new tech leads the smartphone market. Soon after the launch of a Huawei smartphone with an in-screen camera, we expect other brands to follow the suit.
