Under-display camera technology is present only on a few phones. Due to the complexities involved, it is not adopted widely and hence it is yet to become mainstream on smartphones. Having said that Apple has reportedly commenced work on under-display cameras for its iPhones. This will pave the way towards an all-screen bezel-less iPhone in the future.
Under display camera may make the iPhone all-screen
Apple moved away from its traditional notch display to Dynamic Island design on this year’s entire iPhone lineup. The next-generation SE model is also expected to feature the same pill-shaped cutout.
Now, in a new report, Apple aims to remove the Dynamic Island altogether in favor of an under-display camera technology on future iPhones. As per The Elec, the company’s Korean supplier, LG Innotek is said to have commenced the advanced development of an under-panel camera (UPC) system. UPC’s main issue is the loss of light transmission compared to existing selfie cameras. In simpler terms, under-display cameras produce low-quality images as less light passes through the display area. To combat this, LG Innotek is working on a special lens system called ‘freeform optic’.
The Korean supplier’s solution will control the thickness of the peripheral lens, reducing distortion, and increasing the light-intensity ratio around the optical module.
The report states that it will be a long wait for under-display camera technology to arrive on the iPhone. Apple is expected to adopt the under-panel Face ID technology in 2025’s iPhone 17. The first all-screen iPhone with UPC could debut in 2027 with the iPhone 19.
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