Could Xiaomi release a device with a pop-up camera with seven sensors?
Several new Xiaomi camera patents have just appeared online. Spotted by Bytes of fire, these patents come from the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), and they reveal three new models of separate pop-up cameras.
The first design includes two front and rear camera configurations. The second and third dual front-facing sports cameras too, but they also have a triple configuration and a huge penta camera. Aside from the number of camera cutouts, there is not much different between these designs.
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Based on these patents, it seems that the contextual mechanisms would house both the front and rear sensors. It would be quite an achievement, given the amount of technology he would need to back up in such a small space.
These Xiaomi patents really tell us nothing else about these cameras or the devices on which they were going to turn on. We don't even know if Xiaomi is just playing with this idea or if it actually plans to bring these features to the market. But, if that is the case, it could be very interesting devices.
Meanwhile, other manufacturers like OnePlus seem to be moving away from the context camera with its upcoming OnePlus 8. Other competing Android manufacturers like Google and Samsung have also moved away from pop-up cameras. With several other companies, they opted for notches and perforations. These patents on Xiaomi cameras mean the Chinese manufacturer could be heading in a different direction from the competition, and that is not a bad thing considering its precedent. smartphone and portable copy history.