Under-screen cameras have been talked about for almost three years, but except for ZTE, which has launched mobile phones with under-screen cameras, other mobile phone manufacturers continue to choose to wait and see. ZTE’s phone with an under-screen camera is basically in an overturned state. Not only can the imprint of the under-screen camera be seen on the screen, but it also has a negative impact on selfies.
Huawei is the first mobile phone manufacturer to get involved in under-screen camera technology, and some related patents have been exposed before. But no one knows how far it will go in terms of specific products. However, recently some new Huawei under-screen camera patents have been exposed, and this time the product form is clearly given, which also makes everyone look forward to Huawei's future mobile phones.
The Huawei patent reported this time was applied for a design patent by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. to the China State Intellectual Property Office in May 2020, covering 7 product drafts and 2 renderings, and in Announced to the public on January 12, 2021. In Huawei's patent drawing, the screen of the mobile phone adopts a four-curved design, and the front lens is hidden under the screen. And the most amazing thing is that in order to maximize the full-screen display, Huawei actually added a secondary screen design to the extremely narrow frame at the top of the phone, so that users can see the mobile phone signal, time, battery and other traditional information through this part of the frame. Information is displayed.
In addition, judging from the mobile phone sketches released by Huawei, the rear lens module of the new machine adopts a matrix four-camera solution, which is obviously prominent when viewed from the side, so it will either be equipped with an oversized bottom main camera or a periscope camera. lens. However, Huawei did not explain what model this phone is or when it will be launched.
Of course, if such technology is used, including four cameras on the outsole, a secondary screen on the frame, and an under-screen camera, it will definitely be Huawei’s flagship product and cannot be used on other models. In this way, we can basically It is locked that it will be a high-end phone from the P series or Mate series. If Lenovo is bolder, Huawei will at least have a P50 series of mobile phones this year, so will these technologies be used?
In addition to Huawei, other manufacturers are also developing under-screen camera phones. Samsung, Xiaomi, and OPPO all have related patents, and ZTE has launched the Axon 20. However, perhaps because ZTE’s mobile phone rollover is a bit serious, major manufacturers are currently not in a hurry to reveal information about their under-screen camera phones. However, for manufacturers who want to maximize the full screen of their mobile phones, under-screen cameras may be the most reliable solution at present. After several years of research and development, it is time to produce results.
We expect that in addition to Huawei, some manufacturers will bring under-screen camera phones to the market this year, not necessarily on their flagship phones, but there may be some models to test the waters on the market, like Xiaomi originally used 100 million pixels on its CC series phones. However, after looking at the patents and designs of many manufacturers, I still feel that the patent released by Huawei this time has the most "technical" feel. I believe that if Huawei launches such a mobile phone with an under-screen camera, it will definitely become a hit in the market!