Samsung patent reveals how the company plans to make under-display cameras

07 January 2021
The tech seems pretty straightforward.

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  • 08 Jan 2021

Bounty shark, 07 Jan 2021I think, actually rethinking in a new pop-up mechanism is w... moreI never use the selfie camera l won't even care if it was gone

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    • 08 Jan 2021

    What if someone installs screen protector on screen. It will further deteriorate the quality of camera.

      Use dual display, pop-up cam, or flip cam instead of wasting time and resources on this thing.

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        • 08 Jan 2021

        AnonD-940827, 07 Jan 2021Wow, Samsung will come with this technology in 4 years? Goo... moreBro samsung does the best innovations u cant compare samsung with other companies

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          • 07 Jan 2021

          Einsteins in the comment section.
          Enter at your own risk.

            I think, actually rethinking in a new pop-up mechanism is way more efficient than a bad under display camera.
            Most of people don't use their selfie camera often. Something like 20 times a day . So if they can manage to insure it won't break in 10 year by 20 times using it per day and also inventing some kind of mechanism to protect the camera from fall damage it will be a leading technology.

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              • 07 Jan 2021

              Wow, Samsung will come with this technology in 4 years? Good luck. Others started last year.

                So it's presumably still a screen cutout; it's just that another screen is taking up the space for the cutout on the main display rather than a solid black hole front camera.

                I wonder why it's not possible to just make the OLED panel transparent and use a black background, as well as to have a sliding mechanism behind, which would block the front camera when it's not in use.

                  Not Linus Sebastian, 07 Jan 2021If they can make the 2nd display portion "atleast"... moreThat could still be a problem when watching a video or playing a full screen game... by the way we are only talking about resolution here, let's hope that things like brightness or contrast are going to be unaffected.

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                    • 07 Jan 2021

                    i hope they go a bit further with this tech and implement face ID

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                      DjAlonDevil, 07 Jan 2021"Additionally, the panel has a lower resolution too to... moreIf they can make the 2nd display portion "atleast" 720p against the 1440p main display and avoid the essential system icons and clock (kinda like an invisible iPhone notch), add to that proper sensors beneath to *finally* challenge FaceID, then Samsung has a winner.

                        i think samsung is going add face id to their flagship phone's

                          "Additionally, the panel has a lower resolution too to help further with the light transmission."
                          Does that mean that area where the smaller screen is located is going to look worse? because if so, that could be annoying (not more than a punch hole or a notch covering a portion of the screen annoying, but still quite annoying).

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                            Qimchi, 07 Jan 2021I am all for under display camera tech. It would be more se... moreI'm all in as well, finally no more hole-punch.

                              I am all for under display camera tech. It would be more secure than the standard punch hole, notch, or top bezel camera since the screen has to be off on that part for it to work (I wonder if the camera just sees a bright blurry image from underneath with the screen on) and I only use it for face unlock. It would also be as aesthetically clean as pop-up and swivel cameras but with more space internally (hopefully).

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                                • 07 Jan 2021

                                KimbraMe, 07 Jan 2021Wait for third ten products guys Third ten it is then.

                                  The first gen of a new product is mostly bad, take it for example Galaxy fold 1. But still I hope this works better than I anticipated.

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 07 Jan 2021

                                    If it doesn't give the optical clarity that a normal camera gives then it's useless.
                                    Rather have an Infinity V or O display that I can turn the notification area black if needed.

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                                      • 07 Jan 2021

                                      Flash in front is waste... Im commenting from a old pgone that has one

                                        Wait for third ten products guys