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A recent patent application is suggesting that Google is going to replace the notch with an under-display front-facing camera in future Pixel phones.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Why? I've yet to see one that doesn't look like shit.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are some Chinese devices where the camera is pretty much invisible. It doesn't look like Samsung's version where you can clearly see the pixels.

That being said, they absolutely destroy camera quality - so either Google is betting on AI to fake face details, or they assume people will use the back cameras more often.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

either Google is betting on AI

Pretty much this:

The output from each sensor is then combined to create a final high-quality image using digital image processing and machine learning. In this way, the negative impact of shooting through a screen is reduced.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Googles software on photos is usually the best. Still rather have a hole punch than a shitty camera tho

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I miss cameras outside of the screen.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I really don't mind the whole punch cuz it usually just ends up taking up a little of the notification bar anyways

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I just want to be able to cover it without much fuzz.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can we have it under display and not look like shit?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Not really with whats available for consumer grade tech rn