The smartphone market has been trying to push for full-screen displays for an extended time now, but no single solution seems to stay around for long. Per annum, cutouts to popup cameras see a replacement design or mechanism designed to attenuate the quantity of screenland haunted by the front camera. Ideally, the answer would be an under-display camera or UDC that’s completely hidden from view. But, in practice, even ZTE’s upcoming Axon 30 5G shows how we’re still an extended way from that ideal.
ZTE hasn’t talked about the technical aspects of its second-gen UDC, unlike last year’s Axon 20 5G. However, it still features a few days to excite that up, and it seems that it’s giving Chinese media a preview of what’s to return. In a nutshell, the ZTE Axon 30 5G UDC does take a couple of progress, but probably not enough to urge glowing reviews.
The most significant improvement that the second-gen under-display camera makes is how well it’s hidden from view. Unlike its predecessor, there’s no discernible patch of the screen that features a lower pixel density than the remainder of the display. While not exactly a deal-breaker before, this minimum fulfills the full-screen half the UDC promise.
Chinese media was ready also to take a couple of selfies using the ZTE Axon 30 5G, and it does have some noticeable improvements in quality over last year’s first attempt. It’s still not up to an equivalent level as most front-facing cameras from premium flagships, of course. Nevertheless, we’ll expect real-world evaluations if the upgrade is enough to be considered half-decent at this point.
The hands-on preview also confirms the small print we’ve seen thus far, just like the Snapdragon 870 processor running inside. It briefly shows the camera design, which could find yourself being one of the criticisms of the phone. The ZTE Axon 30 5G is about to debut on July 27, giving the corporate a couple of more days to beat up the hype over the market’s second under-display camera.
