Back in 2019, the world had caught another glimpse of the future generation of smartphones after the foldable devices. These were smartphones with a camera hidden beneath the display. Despite being seen nearly a year ago, no smartphones have featured this technology yet and OPPO‘s VP has revealed that the technology will probably not be seen in 2020 at all.
According to Brian Shen, the Vice President of OPPO, people shouldn’t put high expectations of the technology at the moment. The primary reason for this is the image quality. Unlike regular selfie cameras, the under screen sensors will struggle with high resolution image quality. The senior executive stated that the technology is quite complicated and it will take some time to perfect. OPPO had previously teased the technology through a prototype, as did Xiaomi through a video teaser.
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Furthermore, the technology may also be expensive and could only be sported on high end flagship models. But since the image quality is taking a noticeable hit, companies will likely not opt for this technology for now. According to Shen, the process of achieving the desired result from the under screen camera is a long and difficult one. Although, a commercial appearance may just arrive soon after 2020.
Currently, various smartphone brands have had their R&D departments try and develop a viable under screen camera setup. While a few have unveiled their prototypes, none of them have been mass produced or sold commercially. So stay tuned, as we will be covering any developments regarding this highly anticipated smartphone camera technology.
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