screen is not as widely used as expected. Although they provide smartphones with the full-screen aesthetics expected by consumers, the technology still has practical limitations in photography. Now, Samsung seems to have developed a novel method that both solves these two problems and adds functionality.
Daokeyou.com found that foreign media claimed that in a patent that Samsung submitted to WIPO in June, Samsung envisioned a camera phone with a sliding “secondary display” under the display. As the name suggests, the phone has the big home screen that people expect, but lurking under it is a smaller display. The display will cover up the camera under the display when not in use. When users want to unlock their device or take a selfie, the screen slides to reveal the camera.
also has a more advanced usage method, the user can activate the system by tapping or sliding to trigger the sensor above the sub-display. This sub-display can also be used as a shortcut for notification pop-ups of the application, or display other status information.
is more interesting, the system may be integrated with Samsung's S Pen. According to the record, the stylus can also be used to activate the camera and sub-display.
Samsung's sub-display selfie camera: brilliant or weird?
Samsung’s solution seems to be a complex solution for punch-hole cameras or ZTE’s current under-display camera system, but it should alleviate some of the problems faced by the latter. The selfie camera will not be blocked by the phone’s main display, which will improve the amount of light available, thereby improving image quality. When the camera is not in use, the screen of the phone does not seem to have any holes or notches. The best of both worlds.
However, there are potential problems. Depending on the complexity of the design and implementation, its advantages may not exceed the price of the phone. In addition, the introduction of moving parts in smartphones is always risky. When the mobile phone is accidentally dropped, this kind of mobile sub-display design device may damage the selfie camera system.
It is not yet clear whether or when Samsung can implement this technology on consumer devices, and can even doubt whether this technology will be available soon.
