Xiaomi boasts ‘perfect’ under-display camera solution that’s ready for mass production next year
- Xiaomi will mass produce smartphones with under-display cameras next year, while ZTE is expected to unveil its own solution next week
- Under-display camera phones could become mainstream, but manufacturers need to solve difficult problems
In recent years, smartphone makers have been racking their brains to offer users a true full-display experience. Some are offering pop-up selfie cameras, but they haven’t been popular among consumers, and most smartphones still have notches or hole-punch displays. But it seems like we’re now closer to having handsets with uninterrupted full displays.
Xiaomi said that its third-generation under-display selfie camera solution is ready for mass production next year. This follows experiments with its previous two generations over the past year.
The Chinese gadget maker won’t be the first to put a camera beneath the screen of a phone for consumers. As soon as next week, ZTE is expected to unveil a new handset named Axon 20 5G that features an under-display selfie camera.
But for now, no company has released an actual consumer product with the technology. One reason is that it’s difficult to make.