Vivo has just filed a patent for a new smartphone. The patent depicts a unique smartphone that has a superzoom lens that will allow for impressive magnification, which is housed in a pop up  mechanism.

According to a LetsGoDigital report, the Chinese smartphone maker filed this patent with the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Office) under the title ‘Camera module, electronic device and camera module control method.’ As per the patent’s description, modern day smartphones only support ‘low multiple zoom.’ But, the latest technology from Vivo would enable its handset to offer ‘high multiple zoom.’ In simpler terms, the brand has patented a new camera technology that would offer zoom magnification with a notable range.

As of right now, the company already offers certain smartphone models with a zoom lens on the back. This includes the likes of the Vivo X30 Pro, which sports two telephoto lenses that support 2x and 5x magnification. Notably, the report from LetsGoDigital also offered renders of the patented device that will house the superzoom pop up camera, which was made by graphic designed Technizo Concept. The most highlighting aspect about this superzoom camera module is its unique pop up mechanism.

Multiple lenses are housed in a single module that extend out, and collapse into the base. In other words, its like a pyramid like design with the top most lens having the smallest surface area while the base houses the sensor and all the other lenses alongside it. Looking at the patent, there are four lenses in total, with additional lenses popping up as per the magnification needs of the user. Additionally, these lenses can also overlap allowing for longer zoom range. While the patent does not reveal the amount of optical zoom, it does state that it will be a lot more powerful than current smartphones with zoom lens.

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Realme announced its camera-centric upper mid-range smartphone, the Realme X3 SuperZoom this week in Europe. The phone’s biggest highlight is its 60x zoom camera, rivaling the likes of Huawei in terms of its maximum zooming capability. While the focus is on its camera department, the Realme X3 SuperZoom is also a pretty good smartphone in terms of other hardware. It comes with a year-old Snapdragon 855+ processor, which by the way, is still quite powerful for a 2020 smartphone and up to 12GB RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage. In case you are wondering, given the older chipset, the Realme X3 SuperZoom DOES NOT support 5G. So the company has made it clear that this phone is for people looking for high value for money, instead of the latest technology.

In terms of design, the Realme X3 SuperZoom is very similar to the Realme X50 Pro 5G that was announced a few months back in China. This includes a matte finish back and a vertically arranged rear camera setup. Upfront, you also get a dual-camera selfie setup, similar to the X50 Pro 5G.

The Realme X3 SuperZoom comes with a dense plastic frame with a glass back. We’ve got the Arctic White with us today and the silverish-color gives the phone a very elegant look. The matte-like finish also ensures that the back is not a fingerprint magnet.

It is also worth adding that the phone has a 120Hz IPS LCD display and NOT AMOLED. So there’s no in-screen fingerprint sensor. However, you get a super-fast fingerprint sensor on the right side – which also doubles as the power button. Coming to the bottom of the phone, you have a Type-C port at the center, a single speaker on one side, and a dual nano-SIM slot on the other.

The rear camera, which protrudes a bit from the body, consists of four cameras – in line with other Realme higher-end devices. But what makes the Realme X3 SuperZoom special is its 8MP f/3.4 telephoto camera with OIS that supports 5x optical zoom and up to 60x digital zoom. There’s a 64MP high-resolution primary camera in this setup along with another 8MP ultra-wide-angle shooter and a 2MP macro camera. As for the front camera, you get a large 32MP primary shooter paired with an 8MP wide-angle shooter for selfies.

The Realme X3 SuperZoom comes with the same 4200mAh battery size as the X50 Pro 5G, however, it only supports 30W fast charging.

Realme X3 Superzoom hands on

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The 6.6-inch 120Hz IPS LCD looked pretty bright and responsive in our first impressions. The UI and animations were superfluid, thanks to the high refresh rate, and overall, the phone was as quick as any other smartphone launched this year. The 9mm body and 200+ gram weight did make it a bit bulky to use. But the size is very similar to most top-end flagships available in 2020.

Overall, the Realme X3 SuperZoom feels like a strong option in its €499 price segment. We’ll be checking out the X3 SuperZoom’s camera in detail in our upcoming article. So stay tuned for that.

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