A design patent filed by Google suggests that future Pixel smartphones will have an under-display front camera, reports Patented Apple (By Tekaradar).
Although the documents do not explicitly mention the under-screen camera, the accompanying images show a phone that has all the front screens. This suggests that Google is experimenting with this idea.
ZTE has already introduced a smartphone with an under-display front shooter and Xiaomi and OPPO have stripped their prototypes. This The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, which will probably arrive in the second half of 2021, also features this technical feature. There is also Huawei Confirmed that it plans to release a phone with an under-display camera in the future.
Can Google plan to join the next trend? Pixel 6? Well, it’s hard to say based on this patent, but it seems very unlikely.
Under-panel cameras are prone to light transmission issues, and this can affect image quality. Screen glare can be another problem due to the difference between the pixel-per-inch (ppi) of the sensor field and the rest of the screen.
ZTE’s Exxon 20 5G is a visual representation of this fear. The display of its selfie camera is objectively inferior to the traditional shooter and the marrow field is also quite visible.
Doctored image of the alleged Pixel 5 Pro
For those whose price is, The sketchy images that have appeared recently show the Pixel smartphone not having any kind of cutout or classic, spreading rumors that the phone with the under-panel selfie snapper is working.
What can we expect from the Pixel 6?
It is too early to say, Google will release its flagship phones in the second half of the year. That said, there is a small possibility that the next flagship will be unveiled March 2021. Regardless, we don’t know anything about Google’s next smartphone at the moment, except that it will feature proprietary chipsets.