Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, vivo, ZTE to launch phones with under-display cameras this year

19 April 2021
The next-gen under-display cameras are reportedly "greatly improved".

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Earlier maps and other apps would constantly track you, even if you GPS was disabled. Now they will record you videos even when the screen is switched off. And you can't even cover the camera with something including a removable ink.

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    • r31ya
    • sEF
    • 19 Apr 2021

    Pretty sure both Samsung and the late LG already have the under display camera since last year.
    Its just have crappy quality so they give it some more time to develop until it reach the desirable quality.
    ZTE saw the crappy under display camera and gone "FIRST".

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      • Anonymous
      • MpG
      • 19 Apr 2021

      Zorphick, 19 Apr 2021We've seen pop-up camera where the camera move. Now th... moreMi MIX 3.

        Anonymous, 19 Apr 2021Call me paranoid, but I'd still much prefer having the... morePop-up, dual screen and flip camera will solve this too

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          • AnonD-989117
          • tCQ
          • 19 Apr 2021

          Anonymous, 19 Apr 2021who is this iceuniverse exactly? how does he know that thes... morecompanies are intentionally leaking products so the customers will know what their getting into as well as the media, these leaks are often seen on weeibu or something like that its a chinese website visit it not even seconds in youd see a smartphone leak

            We've seen pop-up camera where the camera move. Now they should make the screen move. Or part of the screen...

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              • AnonD-989117
              • tCQ
              • 19 Apr 2021

              notafanboy, 19 Apr 2021I'll take a bezel or a punch hole over a stupid under ... morebut bro kiryu rarely takes pictures

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                • DMX
                • LGt
                • 19 Apr 2021

                It is time for the lower chin to disappear, they will no longer have excuses if it will not do anything bixel up

                  Anonymous, 19 Apr 2021Call me paranoid, but I'd still much prefer having the... moreI think there will be apps to hide the camera once under-display cameras become prevalent similar to what we have for notches.

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                    • mike
                    • yrh
                    • 19 Apr 2021

                    all this try hard for nothing i dont even want invible selfie cam in my phone how about that samsung?

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                      • AnonD-731363
                      • SH3
                      • 19 Apr 2021

                      Well these are definitely a good news but it takes several years until the underdisplay camera will be equal in quality and screen view as a niormal front middle or punmch hole camera.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • M}3
                        • 19 Apr 2021

                        Anonymous, 19 Apr 2021Top and bottom bezels are historic now. The design is old a... moreThere's nothing wrong with top and bottom bezels quite frankly. Just few weeks ago I fired up my old Huawei Ascend P7 and despite its larger top and bottom bezels, it felt pretty good. If someone just made those bezels as thin to accomodate speaker and all the sensors and it would be perfectly fine.

                          Anonymous, 19 Apr 2021Axon 30 series was already released, and the camera is in a... moreAxon 30 pro and Ultra have launched. The base version which was supposed to have under-display camera hasn't launched yet.

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                            • MasEnha
                            • y$e
                            • 19 Apr 2021

                            Good, then for most of us it will take at least 1.5 yrs to be affordable.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • y}%
                              • 19 Apr 2021

                              how about Sony?

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                                • saicharan
                                • 9Fu
                                • 19 Apr 2021

                                what exactly was wrong with the selfie camera and other sensors embedded into a small bezel at the top. it was PERFECT. cant believe users get attracted to these disturbing notches, ugly punch holes on the display.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • fJ5
                                  • 19 Apr 2021

                                  wongwatt, 19 Apr 2021Just another way to fix something that's not broken. ... moreTop and bottom bezels are historic now. The design is old and it's time to move on.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • fJ5
                                    • 19 Apr 2021

                                    Fantastic news. At last, a full screen and unblemished display.

                                      Just another way to fix something that's not broken.
                                      I've had a lot of issues with my Xperia 1 ii but the design is spot on, the answer to all this pop-up/notch/punch hole nonsense is the bezel - there was never anything wrong with it because it is not part of the display.
                                      This is just another waste of investment.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • M}3
                                        • 19 Apr 2021

                                        If they can do it without ANY visible difference in display, regardless of what kind of selfies it makes, I'm all for it. ZTE's attempt was noteworthy, but that visible square at some angles would probably drive me nuts more than a permanently visible bigger notch.