
Huawei’s next smartphone might have a rotating selfie camera
Chinese giant patents two flip-up camera designs similar to ones tested by Samsung, Asus and Oppo
The latest volley in the raging battle against phone bezels has Huawei recycling an old design that might be more relevant now than it was back in 2015.


Phone makers have been experimenting with different ways to maximize screen space. One barrier to that goal is the front camera, which has become indispensable in the age of selfies. That’s left phonemakers grappling with the question of where to put the selfie cam besides the top bezel.
There are no shortage of inventive ideas from China. Some have tried to hide the camera inside the body of the phone, having it pop up as needed. Others are hiding it under the screen.

Huawei’s latest patents seem to be another effort toward the same goal. But the design isn’t actually new.

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