While the leading brands like Samsung and Apple wait until the tech is mature enough to appear on their flagships, other brands spin up new devices that sometimes don’t make it out of their home region. Here’s what you need to know about the ZTE’s Axon 20 5G smartphone, which is the first smartphone with an under-display camera to be available commercially starting from September 1.
As far as TENAA has revealed, Axon 20’s specs show a large 6.92-inch display, a triple rear camera array headlined by a 64MP snapper, and a 4,120mAh battery. The selfie camera is a 32MP sensor hidden beneath the display.
Highlights
- ZTE Axon 20 5G will be the first phone to come with an under-display camera
- Key specs may include 64MP camera, a 6.92-inch display, and 5G connectivity
- ZTE Axon 20 5G has model number ZTE A12121
In June, Chinese brand Visionox unveiled its solution to bring this tech to the smartphone world. They mentioned mixing improved transparency in the camera area of the screen, and an “industry-first drive circuit and pixel structure design” could help to minimize interference between the screen and camera. Also, the algorithms to minimize diffraction, glare, and reduce the “fogging” effect that this camera placement holds are significantly important.
ZTE notes that “all the major industry players” have been working on under-display cameras, but it’s the first to bring one to market. The challenge is shooting through the display, which isn’t completely transparent. The quality of the images from this new technology is yet to be determined. But it’s likely the ZTE Axon 20 5G selfie camera will be bad! The first phones with in-display fingerprint sensors had cool factor but were slow. The first 5G devices were crazy expensive and burned through the battery fast. But still, it’s going to be very interesting to see if that is the future.