Samsung is working on an under-display camera solution, aiming for the coveted all-display phone design

04 May 2019
Apparently the new tech will share quite a few similarities with under-display fingerprint readers.

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  • Evanob1
  • 01X
  • 05 May 2019

It will come to a point where people will stop buying phones it’s already happening too much none sense technology that isn’t really useful to anyone like under display scanner or under display camera why ? When you have phone had it all already I’m still using iPhone 8 cause I love the home button and the specs are just perfect what else I need I could do anything and phones became so good now to a point you can’t make them better

    CompactPhones5ever, 05 May 2019Been saying this pretty much since the notch was introduced... more"All the notches/waterdrops/punch-holes etc. are solutions to a problem that doesn't exist."

    -----They are NOT solutions, rather they are PROBLEMS made by manufacturers for consumers to fix by themselves.

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      • Oflife
      • 3Jn
      • 05 May 2019

      AT&T patented a CRT based camera hidden within the screen for a video phone. Apple also filed a patent based on a pixel based display, such as LCD where some pixels are light sensitive.

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        • Gary
        • bx9
        • 05 May 2019

        R&D should be focused on ensuring foldable displays last more than 2 days

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          • AnonD-762416
          • JbS
          • 05 May 2019

          Anonymous, 05 May 2019Friendly reminder that every smartphone - REGARDLESS OF WHO... moreFactual reminder: No honest phone has actual backdoors built in. Exploitable software flaws, yes, but not a single backdoor. Why? Because putting a backdoor into an internet connected device is a recipe to disaster.

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            • Anonymous
            • xhm
            • 05 May 2019

            We will salute and say thank you very much for the under display camera when it's ready. This is the future of smartphones. Whether it be Samsung, Huawei, Sony, LG whoever will be able to provide the real all display technology, but I assumed that it would not be Apple, hahaha.

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              • tibs
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              • 05 May 2019

              kupfernigk, 05 May 2019An OLED display still has wiring to the pixels, and they ha... moreThat can be solved if we used more than one cameras at different locations and the merge the image or do some softeare thing

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                • Anonymous
                • XVk
                • 05 May 2019

                5T, 05 May 2019The solution is simple. You have the under display FP senso... moreThis is exactly what they're going to do. They're thinking about doing this way but there some other prototypes too.

                  Anonymous, 05 May 2019Smaller hole just means the sensor is smaller and the camer... moreA 25MP selfie cam on the Huawei isn't all that crappy. Granted quality isn't always about MegaPixels and the Samsung selfie is better in a number of ways. The tech that can be used in LCD punch holes allows for a smaller hole vs what's needed for the camera aperture - in part because there is no risk of light bleed from the screen into the lens as there is with OLED.

                  So you could still get a smaller hole on an LCD with the same selfie camera.

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                    • 05 May 2019

                    kupfernigk, 05 May 2019An OLED display still has wiring to the pixels, and they ha... morePerhaps there'll be two identical cameras and will interpolate some missing parts (assuming I understood what you meant correctly)

                      Been saying this pretty much since the notch was introduced:

                      Just put the damn camera in top bezel.

                      It's not just about the notches looking goofy and getting in the way of your content more intrusively than a thin bezel, it also has a practical drawback: when you hold the phone horizontally with both of your hands, lack of bezels cause unwanted touches with your palms.

                      Even if the under-display camera was made perfect on the first attempt (which usually doesn't happen with new inventions, see >>Galaxy Fold), it would still be just another price-bloater with very questionable practical benefit.

                      All the notches/waterdrops/punch-holes etc. are solutions to a problem that doesn't exist.

                        It's good to see technology constantly improving every year.

                        You gotta give credit to companies like Samsung & Huawei who are bringing the latest & greatest tech to smartphones.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • rAM
                          • 05 May 2019

                          RIP screen protector... And welcome blurry photos

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                            • Anonymous
                            • n5S
                            • 05 May 2019

                            Hmmmm, 05 May 2019Why didnt they start with this at the start of "bezeless sm... moreBecause the technology wasn't there obviously. It's only starting to develop

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                              • Anonymous
                              • vjw
                              • 05 May 2019

                              rcl4444, 05 May 2019Though what you say is true, it's implemented on a LCD much... moreSmaller hole just means the sensor is smaller and the camera is lousier.

                                I'll consider buying a Samsung phone with that innovation if they just stop using the same sensors since the Galaxy S7. Samsung should use the latest Sony IMX series of sensors like 5xx & 6xx, not 3xx.

                                  kupfernigk, 05 May 2019An OLED display still has wiring to the pixels, and they ha... moreYou are right, even it is a thin area, it would still be in the way of the camera and it would most likely xapture only "dark spots". The solution could be a mini projector that would calculate the top on screen and peoject it there. But that would require ultra wide beam and the glass would differ to the screen + the camera could reflect the layering required for the beam in the photos. Not sure how they want to achieve it, but lets see how the company brains would develop it 🙂

                                    5T, 05 May 2019The solution is simple. You have the under display FP senso... moreAn OLED display still has wiring to the pixels, and they have a certain thickness which causes a phase error. How they will overcome that I have no idea. Perhaps the idea is to have a bigger aperture but to make the back of the subpixels opaque and rely on the light getting through the gaps.
                                    It is not easy and one really wonders if it is worth it.

                                      5T, 05 May 2019The solution is simple. You have the under display FP senso... moreIf it was that easy, we would see a lot of those smartphones already.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 6wN
                                        • 05 May 2019

                                        I don't like waterdrop noches and annoying holes. Standard noches are better. But it will be very cool without any of them.

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