ZTE isnt the very first to discuss an under-display electronic camera– a variety of phone makers have been pursuing the technology, including Oppo and Xiaomi. Its still uncertain if these video cameras will work as well as what you may be used to on your iPhone or Pixel. Engadget stated the under-screen selfie camera in an Oppo model had “space for improvement in regards to clearness and color precision” back in June 2019, and we dont understand yet if ZTEs new video camera will have similar issues.
And in this next render, also shared by Fei on Weibo, you can get a concept of what that no-camera screen might appear like while its powered on. It looks quite tidy, if you ask me, even with that tip of bottom bezel. (Theres constantly the opportunity that one of the black dots representing other kinds of video cameras could be an actual noticeable electronic camera on the Axon 20 5G, however that appears unlikely given what ZTE has actually currently declared about the upcoming phone.).
Image: ZTE.
ZTE has actually currently announced that it plans to release the first mass-produced 5G-enabled mobile phone with an under-display electronic camera in China next month, and now the company has actually shared new images that offer us a better understanding of what that phones screen might in fact look like (via Dutch site Tweakers).
In the render at the top of this post, you can see that the phone, which will be called the ZTE Axon 20 5G, has no noticeable camera up top– no hole punch, no notch. The render was shared by ZTEs president of mobile devices Ni Fei on Chinese social media network Weibo.
ZTE also hasnt said if the Axon 20 5G will launch anywhere outdoors China, so if an under-screen selfie cam is something youve been waiting for and you do not live there, you might need to wait a bit longer to attempt one out.
