Samsung presents the patent for mobile phone covered by screen and with sliding camera

A Samsung has already launched several smartphones with flexible screens, such as models Galaxy Z Flip is Z fold 2, which have a folding screen. Now the company intends to demonstrate that a flexible screen is not only for this type of device, but can also be used to create a mobile phone with a screen that occupies 100% of the surface the device.

The Korean giant has applied for a patent in USPTO (US Patent and Trademark Office) in July 2020, the patent, which is also in the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Office) database, presents in more detail the company’s proposal for cell covered by the screen.

Or from a smartphone Samsung features a curved display at the front and a completely flat screen at the rear of the model. As reported by the LetsGoDigital, no division between the screens is visible, not even around the camera system, which slides to allow the user to take pictures.

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This is an improvement over Mi Mix Alpha from Xiaomi, which had a separation between the screens on the back of the phone to put the cameras. Furthermore, the website claims that not only the screen of the new smartphone brings technological advances, Samsung seems to have some new features being developed specifically for the model.

The camera is one of the points that are carefully observed by the company, which has developed a sliding mechanism to keep the lenses hidden. Then the user needs to slide the rear screen down to reveal the cameras on the back of the device and for selfies just flip the phone.

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The patent also mentions a hidden camera inside the smartphone. This camera should be used to know exactly which screen the user is looking at.

Credits: LetsGoDigital

The resources of Fingerprint, the speaker and other sensors will be hidden under the screen. In addition, a piezoelectric sensor must be used as an on and off button for the mobile phone. The possibility of for example and wired / wireless charging, even without mentioning where those ports would be.

The hardware present in the model has not been mentioned, but the development process may be just beginning. If the product leaves the development stage and becomes a final product, it will certainly be more attractive than the Mi Mix Alpha.

Via: Gizmochina Source: LetsGoDigital