The camera forms of smartphones currently on the market include under-screen cameras, pop-up cameras, detachable cameras, etc. Some are to increase the screen-to-body ratio, and some are to make users more convenient and diversified. shooting experience. Recently, foreign media broke the news that Samsung submitted a patent application to the World Intellectual Property Office for a "foldable electronic device equipped with a rotating camera in the hinge part." Judging from the exposed patent drawings, it is similar to the clamshell folding device of Samsung Galaxy Z Flip. Cell phones are very similar.
The patent diagram shows that the patented design is different from the conventional design of placing the camera on the top of the fuselage. It places the camera in the hinge in the middle of the fuselage. During use, users can rotate the camera to take photos from different angles such as the front, above and behind, thereby realizing the needs from selfies to regular shooting at one time. Smartphones currently on the market basically have rear-facing pixels that are higher than front-facing pixels, so the front-facing camera can also achieve high-pixel shooting.
It is worth mentioning that since the patent places the camera in the middle of the fuselage, Samsung can provide a larger secondary screen for this folding phone, which can not only display information such as incoming calls, but also Can be used for message reply. The only drawback may be that the camera in the middle of the fuselage bulges out a lot, which makes it look very abrupt when unfolded for use. Samsung will hold a new product launch conference on August 11, when it will launch two new folding screen phones, so stay tuned.