An unfortunate side effect of the ringless smartphone designs is the display card, which leaves room for the front camera (and face scanning technology). One solution to this problem is the camera under the screen of the ZTE Axon 20 5G, and although it is not particularly good, it is still interesting to see how the technology works.
A recent breakdown from YouTuber JerryRigEverything gives us a closer look at how the ZTE Axon 20 5G carried the camera under the screen. It appears that the device uses two screens stacked on top of each other, allowing the camera to look out from under the screen below the top layer screen. JerryRigEverything provides an informative breakdown of each component used by ZTE, so the breakdown is worth a look.
In practice, the ZTE Axon 20 5G camera on the front can still use a lot of work. Here is what we said in our review:
The problem with the camera is just how blurry it is, which seems to be a side effect that it is under the screen. I know the two photos above are in a lower light, but the same vague smoothing can be seen in all light conditions. In fact, if in direct light, any light sources shown in the viewfinder will bloom strongly and completely destroy the photo quality. The best way I can describe photos from this camera is ‘soft’.
While the performance is not flawless, the ZTE Axon 20 5G can indicate where the smartphone industry is headed. This is good news for consumers because it means the days of hole exhibits and notches are numbered. We just hope that the technology can progress enough to one day match the quality of the devices currently on offer.
For now, the ZTE solution is the best we have, even if it can use work. But it can be an early foretaste of what may become the norm in the street.
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