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Meizu Teases World’s First Smartphone with Camera Located Under Screen

Chinese manufacturer Meizu will launch the Apex 2019 tomorrow, an all-screen device with a camera located under the display.

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Through the mobile phone boom of the early 2000s, manufacturers were in a constant battle with each other to make the smallest handset. It was believed have the thinnest and most compact feature phone was the way of the future. Only one part of that equation stayed true. Manufacturers are working under the mantra thinner is better, but size hardly matters.

Take Meizu, the Chinese company continues to push the boundaries of smartphone thinness. While devices have become massive in the hand, screen-to-body ratios and thinness have become important.

However, there are some limits to how thin manufacturers have been able to make handsets. Camera modules are bigger than the thinnest , hence protruding snappers on flagships. Front-facing camera need somewhere to go, hence the notch on devices like the iPhone XS Max.

We know smartphone makers are working towards being able to embed the front-facing camera below the screen without interfering with what's happening above. It looks as though Meizu is the first to crack that idea and is launching a device with a camera behind the screen.

Changing the Game

Meizu has teased an event for Wednesday (Jan. 23) with a cryptic message hidden within. Found by smartphone tipster Ice Breaker, the message says “World's first holeless” device.

While this is suitably vague, renders have leaked of what will be the Meizu Apex 2019, the company's latest flagship smartphone.

We already know the handset will be super thin and be all-screen on the front. Those images also show no front facing camera is visible, suggesting it is baked in underneath the display.

Luke Jones
Luke Jones
Luke has been writing about all things tech for more than five years. He is following Microsoft closely to bring you the latest news about Windows, Office, Azure, Skype, HoloLens and all the rest of their products.

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