The first step to not having moving parts and notch - ZTE underscreen phone released

[williamcll]

While prototypes of underscreen phone have appeared ever since last year. This is the first time a large manufacturer has unreveiled a phone with an underscreen camera. ZTE had to use some tricks to get their AXON 20 5G to work: new transparent monitor materials and color correction that is syncornized between the monitor and camera. Comes with Snapdragon 765G, FHD OLED, 4220mAH battery with 30W Qualcomm QC and a 64MP rear camera and 32MP front.

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As the world's leading manufacturer of smart terminals, ZTE has been committed to breaking through the under-display camera technologies. By virtue of the five core technologies, including special materials, dual-control chips, unique driver circuits, the special pixel matrix, and the in-house selfie algorithm, ZTE has overcome numerous technical challenges during the research and development.

 

To balance the performance of the display and the front camera, ZTE has adopted high transparency material that includes new organic and inorganic films, thereby improving the light input to the front camera. Moreover, a built-in independent dual-control chip and integrated driver circuits have been employed to enable the color synchronization between the front camera and the conventional display. Besides, the unique driver circuit layout design and precision miniaturization components have been used to avoid the interference, and restrain the impact on the front camera.

 

In addition, ZTE has created a special matrix that can optimize pixels and improve the display consistency, thereby creating a more natural transition. Furthermore, ZTE's front-camera selfie algorithm has optimized the performance of the camera under several lighting conditions, and supported automatic dynamic range adjustment, hence the great improvement of the photo clarity and the image contrast.

Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/zte-unveils-worlds-first-under-display-camera-smartphone-axon-20-5g-301122009.html
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1MZ4y1T7ih
Thoughts: As I am a person who values performance over form. I will not be considering this phone unless a faster model with more storage comes out. But I would imagine others who might just use their phone for light gaming as well as social media might enjoy this device.

[BobVonBob]

Very much hyped. Finally new phones without ugly notches or holes for a camera. I'll be interested to see how image quality is changed by this, although I doubt ZTE's front cameras were top of the line before now.

[soldier_ph]

Nice ! I'm sure Oppo and Xiaomi will come out with their under screen camera phones in the coming Months as well. So that means that my next phone will be one of these with the new underscreen camera tech.

[dizmo]

Price is incredibly reasonable as well for something that's new tech. Can't wait to see when one of the big players comes out with the second gen of this.
Apparently you could see the camera module in early examples of this. If they haven't fixed that, I'd hold off for second gen for sure.

[S w a t s o n]

7 minutes ago, dizmo said:

Price is incredibly reasonable as well for something that's new tech. Can't wait to see when one of the big players comes out with the second gen of this.
Apparently you could see the camera module in early examples of this. If they haven't fixed that, I'd hold off for second gen for sure.

https://blog.mi.com/en/2020/08/28/xiaomi-unveils-3rd-generation-under-display-camera-technology/

 

[dizmo]

Just now, S w a t s o n said:

https://blog.mi.com/en/2020/08/28/xiaomi-unveils-3rd-generation-under-display-camera-technology/

 

 

I'll wait for reviewers to get it before deciding that.

[Senzelian]

I just hope the camera quality will stay the same.

 

Btw.:

Unpopular opinion: Hole punches and lage, but even bezels, are sexy.

[Hassan170]

7 hours ago, Senzelian said:

I just hope the camera quality will stay the same.

 

Btw.:

Unpopular opinion: Hole punches and lage, but even bezels, are sexy.

If done properly

[GOTSpectrum]

8 hours ago, Senzelian said:

I just hope the camera quality will stay the same.

 

Btw.:

Unpopular opinion: Hole punches and lage, but even bezels, are sexy.

Yep, I'd take take a bigger and even chin and forehead if I got a decent cam and forward facing speakers... Tbh I'm mostly into low class phones these days so super low bezel sizes and wrap around sceens are something I am accustom too

[Doobeedoo]

Finally! Moving away from filth that chops expensive display. 

[williamcll]

4 hours ago, huilun02 said:

Or just make a phone with absolutely no front cam? The only people who won't consider buying it will be the narcissists.

Consider the zenfone

[Drama Lama]

6 hours ago, huilun02 said:

Or just make a phone with absolutely no front cam? The only people who won't consider buying it will be the narcissists.

I don’t need a selfie cam too

[DeScruff]

20 hours ago, dizmo said:

I'll wait for reviewers to get it before deciding that.

Its going to be one of those things you don't notice at first, but then one day you see it... and you just can't unsee it and it will bother you for the rest of time.

[jollander]

21 hours ago, Senzelian said:

I just hope the camera quality will stay the same.

 

Btw.:

Unpopular opinion: Hole punches and lage, but even bezels, are sexy.

 

I'd love a slight bezel at top and bottom to fit stereo speakers, HTC One style. 

[Senzelian]

2 minutes ago, jollander said:

 

I'd love a slight bezel at top and bottom to fit stereo speakers, HTC One style. 

The One M8 is still such a good looking smartphone.