Samsung teases its first under-display camera, but it’s not coming to phones

In September final 12 months, ZTE unveiled the world’s first cellphone with an under-display digicam. Whereas the ZTE Axon 20 5G is at present the one cellphone with an under-display selfie digicam, the tech is expected to turn into barely extra frequent by the tip of this 12 months. Samsung, which has been rumored to be engaged on under-display digicam tech for a very long time now, can be rumored to launch its first under-display digicam cellphone this 12 months.

Though Samsung hasn’t detailed its under-display digicam know-how but, Samsung Show at present posted a video on Weibo, teasing its new OLED panels with under-display selfie cameras. Nevertheless, Samsung Show’s new under-display tech is not meant to be used in smartphones. Will probably be coming to notebooks first.

As will be seen within the video above, Samsung’s under-display digicam know-how will make it doable for notebooks to have almost bezel-free screens with a screen-to-body ratio of 93%. The panel can be extremely skinny at simply 1mm and weighs 130g. Samsung Show hasn’t shared extra particulars concerning the tech but, so it is not clear if the primary notebooks with Samsung’s “Blade Bezel” screens will arrive later this 12 months.

Samsung’s first cellphone with an under-display digicam is rumored to be the Galaxy Z Fold 3, which will probably be a follow-up to one of many best Android phones launched final 12 months. For the reason that foldable cellphone is anticipated to be launched solely within the second half of the 12 months, we could be taught extra about Samsung’s under-display digicam tech for telephones within the coming months.