Galaxy Z Fold3 will be Samsung's first phone with under display cam, report explains how it's done

19 November 2020
Both the display and the camera below it will be sourced from Samsung subsidiaries. The phone is expected to be unveiled in Q3.

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  • Anonymous
  • 0U6
  • 21 Nov 2020

lets hope it will be a round area of the screen and not square, because if not will look worse then the punch hole

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    • PiCosm
    • mpR
    • 21 Nov 2020

    How will you be able to cover the camera? Hopefully, when it's on, a feint ring will appear around the virtual lens area. That way, you can put your finger over it if you have yet to apply blush and lipstick.

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      • Razal
      • U{7
      • 20 Nov 2020

      Anonymous, 20 Nov 2020I can name you one from 2019: Oneplus 7 Pro. It's stil... morePopup Camera and Under Display Camera are different mechanism

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        • Anonymous
        • IbI
        • 20 Nov 2020

        Anonymous, 20 Nov 2020At the moment the Fold is too bulky. When it becomes thinne... moreJ looks great and feels premium to me

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          • AnonD-955101
          • 0sB
          • 20 Nov 2020

          SpiritWolf, 20 Nov 2020Can you put real loudpeaker under blacked out status bar?There are many ways to implement proper stereo speakers without the need for a huge bezels.
          Side facing like mate 20x
          Acoustic actuators
          Or speaker grills betwen the glass and the frame like the xperia z5 for example. With a proper speaker and good calibration the sound can be channelled to whatever direction desired.

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            • Anonymous
            • g8m
            • 20 Nov 2020

            Dometalican, 19 Nov 2020Because there aren't enough GOOD phones with them. Nam... moreI can name you one from 2019: Oneplus 7 Pro. It's still amazing in 2020.

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              • Anonymous
              • S3y
              • 20 Nov 2020

              Rubbish its not bulky at all and fits lovely in pocket

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                • Anonymous
                • g8m
                • 20 Nov 2020

                Anonymous, 20 Nov 2020Maybe because a pop up camera is really stupid as mechanica... morePop-up camera is currently the only way to have a completely bezelless screen (besides ZTE Blade 20, where the camera is still visible, and sliders like Mi Mix 3, which have more moving parts).

                Oneplus 7 Pro has rubber seals on pop-up camera, sim-card tray and usb port, so technically it is water resistant.

                It's all theory, but tell me one proof of broken pop-up camera since its introduction. In reality Vivo Nex 3 and Oppo Find X were released in 2018 and after 2 years there are zero broken mechanisms.

                Just stop your scepticism and enjoy the technology :)

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                  • Amr Nouh
                  • xuH
                  • 20 Nov 2020

                  Apple move : removing the stickers

                    With not a single comment on the losing war of privacy, I guess we don't need privacy any more.

                    This is how intrusive it has become. From 2010 laptops showing you LED light when camera's on, to the time when camera itself is disappearing from your eyes.

                    I really think Nokia 808 was "SOS" written in code form, but with public this dumb... I guess, we just let it go.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • MmR
                      • 20 Nov 2020

                      At the moment the Fold is too bulky. When it becomes thinner it will be interesting to replace the Note, before NO.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 3xN
                        • 20 Nov 2020

                        Amazing Samsung wish it was out for S21 series but once again I see why they are pioneers and Number 1 OEM

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                          • Anonymous
                          • TLP
                          • 20 Nov 2020

                          AnonD-955101, 20 Nov 2020You can simply black out the status bas and there you have ... moreyeah, a useless and non uniform bezel that houses no sensors because under display sensors are definitely better, lol

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                            • AnonD-804996
                            • M}3
                            • 20 Nov 2020

                            AnonD-955101, 20 Nov 2020You're pronouncing it wrong. Its a phonelet😅 Phablet actually...

                              Sounds like a good idea. While the Z Fold2 is a massive improvement over the Fold in terms of design, I still think that the single punch hole inside the folding screen ruins the aesthetics a little.

                                I think it's quite a good idea, even better if they'd put it right in the middle of the display so it acts more closely to an actual mirror. Though if it meant a portion of the screen is low resolution, and possibly noticeable, then I stick with my thick bezel phone.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • wHS
                                  • 20 Nov 2020

                                  AnonD-804996, 19 Nov 2020The sooner this becomes a standard, the better. The under d... moreWill u accept that under display camera will affect a section of your display as per the article?

                                    AnonD-955101, 20 Nov 2020You can simply black out the status bas and there you have ... moreCan you put real loudpeaker under blacked out status bar?

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                                      • AnonD-955101
                                      • 0sB
                                      • 20 Nov 2020

                                      Dometalican, 19 Nov 2020This 'tablophone' makes perfect sense to have und... moreYou're pronouncing it wrong. Its a phonelet😅

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • nU7
                                        • 20 Nov 2020

                                        Anonymous, 19 Nov 2020Why don't you and everyone else just get a phone with ... moreMaybe because a pop up camera is really stupid as mechanical standpoint because it's a nightmare to waterproof, it's something that can break and the parts are surprisingly costly for the single task it supposed to accomplish.