Samsung which pioneered the tall display trend that ravaged the year 2018 seem to be set to announce the first smartphone with a display hole but if the new patent is anything is to go by what could follow might be a bezel-less look.
Further details into the content of the patent let us get an insight into what Samsung might have planned. The latest patent encapsulates the company’s vision for a smartphone that makes use of a variety of under display sensors. For the plans to be made practically viable in reality the Company utilizes three layers. The first layer is a bracket which would be the home to a transparent antenna, front-facing camera, in-ear speaker and any other necessary sensor. The panel would sit beneath the display which would have microholes over the spots where the sensors are placed. Lastly, everything would be covered with a layer of glass that would conceal all the sensors in the panel form the user totally.
According to the patent, the module which houses the front-facing camera might also be responsible for housing the rear camera. This seems to be in the light of improving space efficiency. Another of the interesting feature divulged from the patent is the feature that would the device to project 3D objects in the form of a hologram.
It is of little surprise and probably not coincidental that the news of the patent is emerging just a few weeks after Samsung had confirmed that it is currently working on under-display tech. While it would not be long before we start getting the under-display smartphones as Samsung has confirmed in the Galaxy S10 which would be arriving likely early next year, it could take a while before we see the device that is detailed in the patent as no specific date was given
