What you need to know
- Xiaomi teaser shows off a phone with an in-display camera module.
- We could see the module make its way onto the Mi Mix 4.
- OPPO showcased its own in-display solution earlier today.
Update: Wang Xiang Senior VP of Xiaomi posted to his Twitter to give some insight on how the new under glass selfie camera works.
After wowing us with a tweet showing off a working selfie camera under the display, Xiaomi Senior VP Wang Xiang tweeted out an explanation on how the setup works. In a series of four infographics, he detailed how the new screen utilizes a small transparent area on the screen with low reflective glass. This allows for light to travel through the glass both ways, providing you a display when you need it, and permitting light to shine through to the camera sensor when it is time to take selfies.
Xiaomi's Under-Display Camera Technology could be the ultimate solution for a Full Screen Display coexisting with a front camera! RT if you love it. #InnovationForEveryone pic.twitter.com/8e7EdEBn8J
— Wang Xiang (@XiangW_) June 3, 2019
Hot on the heels of OPPO, Xiaomi is highlighting its own in-display camera technology. The teaser video shows off a Mi 9 prototype with a notchless design next to the standard Mi 9, and in spite of the lack of a front camera, the camera shows a live view of the room.
Do you want a sneak peek at the future? Here you go...introducing you to Under-Display Camera technology!#Xiaomi #InnovationForEveryone pic.twitter.com/d2HL6FHkh1
— Xiaomi #5GIsHere (@Xiaomi) June 3, 2019
Xiaomi was granted a patent for an in-display camera solution, with a smaller secondary display tucked away behind the main panel. With the Mi Mix series designed to provide an all-screen front with no bezels or cutouts, it's likely Xiaomi will want to showcase the technology in the Mi Mix 4.
