New Samsung Galaxy Flip patent shows dual punch-hole camera, in-display fingerprint sensor
Samsung is known as the market leader in terms of foldable screen smartphones. As of now, the company has two types of folding phones – Galaxy Fold 2 that folds out into a large tablet, and the Galaxy Z Flip is a clamshell-type folding phone.
Although, it looks like Samsung is working on a new clamshell-type folding smartphone that can fold not only inward direction but also in the outward direction. This type of handset needs a large cover display as this info has also arrived from a new patent.
Back in October 2020, Samsung applied for a new patent called ‘Apparatus and method for illumination of camera in electronic device’ at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and this 68-page document was recently published on April 15, 2021.
According to LetsGoDigital, the design patent revealed a clamshell phone with a Galaxy Z Flip-like display. The patent also suggests that this device can be foldable in two directions as the hinge is redesigned for this functionality.
When folded, the flexible screen is not affected by the outside. If you bend the device in other ways, you can access the larger screens on the front and back. Besides, you can use the phone in a fully open position and then use the full flexible screen.
Furthermore, the Korean phone maker has also picked a dual punch-hole camera for this design. When implementing a punch-hole camera, it is not possible to integrate a flash for safety reasons, as described in the documentation. Instead, the company wants to use the light emitted by the display.
Aside from this, the patent document also talks about an in-display fingerprint sensor. It is worth mentioning that currently there are no foldable smartphones available where the fingerprint scanner is processed under the screen.
Lastly, it is not confirmed whether Samsung will implement the double punch-hole camera and an in-display fingerprint sensor in its folding smartphones. Meanwhile, the company is rapidly working on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 2/3 that will be launched around July this year.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 crease is almost the same as its predecessor, raising the question of whether it uses the rumored waterdrop hinge technology or not. Trusted source @UniverseIce recently revealed this news, hinting at the least upgrade in Samsung’s foldable history.
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According to the tipster, the display crease of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 looks the same as the Galaxy Z Fold 4. It was reported that the next foldable phone will be equipped with a new droplet hinge design to vanish the crease visibility.
Meanwhile, the “100% confirmed” leak points out it’s not changing this year. However, there is a probability of changes in the real product as the company is reportedly testing the durability of the device after applying the new hinge alongside the existing U-shaped hinge.
Various Chinese phone makers adopted the waterdrop hinge technology. Oppo’s Find N2 is a smartphone with the least visible crease in the industry as per the feedback of reviewers. However, durability always remains in priority as the foldable form factor is yet to mature.
100% confirmed!
Bad news: Galaxy Z Fold5 crease is almost the same as Fold4, so we wonder whether it really uses a water drop hinge.— Angry Cat (@UniverseIce) May 29, 2023
Samsung will rollout a major software update to the Galaxy S23, S23 Plus, and S23 Ultra in June 2023. Similar to hardware leaks, we get to know pretty much about the content of Samsung’s June 2023 software for the Galaxy S23 flagships.
According to rumors, Samsung June 2023 software update will not only bring the latest security patch to the Galaxy S23 lineup. There will be a lot of improvements and optimizations related to camera functionality and upgrades to the native application.
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Samsung insider IceUniverse revealed that the company has developed a 2x Portrait Mode for the Galaxy S23 Ultra. This mode pictures at 50-megapixel using the main 200-megapixel HP2 image sensor of the smartphone. It will benefit users who love taking portrait shots with depth effects.
HDR vignetting is another severe problem, which often appears on select Galaxy S23 series units, which could be fixed with the next OTA. Meanwhile, the tipster has not directly claimed fixes for bananagate and photo blur-related issues on the Galaxy S23 and S23 Ultra.
In a recent development, the same source revealed yet another change, which is included in the June firmware. The company will be bringing updates to the video calling function as part of quality improvements for using third-party apps like WhatsApp and Telegram.
Check more below:
Samsung Galaxy S23 June 2023 Software Update
- 2x cropping at 50-megapixel for Portrait mode
- HDR bounce/vignetting
- Camera performance increment
- Clear video calling through third-party apps
- Bananagate/blur issue – Uncertain
- June 2023 security patch
- AI mode guides – Uncertain
Release Date?
Samsung could start rolling out the next big camera-centric firmware to the Galaxy S23 series between May 29 and June 5th. The availability is expected to expand further gradually, with the India release speculated between May 31st and June 7th.
Smartphones are rapidly becoming smart and smart, thanks to technological innovations. In a recent development, a display PWM dimming comparison surfaced on the internet revealing that the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is way too behind in this aspect against Honor.
Twitter user TECHINFO45 shared a video displaying the screen flickering on three flagship phones. In the video, Honor was the star of the show, leaving Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Apple iPhone 14 Pro in the dust, when it comes to display PWM dimming.
Higher display PWM dimming frequency of Honor 90 Pro made it a clear winner over the world’s two most powerful smartphones. FYI, PWM is a technique for controlling the brightness of a display panel by varying the width of the light pulse. You control how long the screen remains on or off.
PWM dimming frequencies:
- Honor 90 Pro 3840Hz
- Galaxy S23 Ultra – 240Hz
- Apple iPhone 14 Pro – 480Hz
Lowering the brightness causes the screen to be off for longer than it is on, which is perceived as lower brightness. The higher frequencies the lower rate of stress on human eyes that’s what studies say but it doesn’t mean Samsung panels are not eye-friendly.
It’s worth mentioning that some smartphone users may find them sensitive to the display flicker effects, while some aren’t. Here’s the smartphone equipped with a display having a higher PWM dimming frequency that would do a lot better, thanks to the low rate of flickering on the panel.
Can't imagine a phone to be this good!
The Honor 90 pro is set to have no flickering issue at all!
It features a whopping 3840Hz PWM dimming screen that doesn't allow stress your eyesHere's the comparison with two more phones side-by-side
S23 Ultra 240Hz
iPhone 480Hz pic.twitter.com/LXDZ4KmpwF— TECHNOLOGY INFO (@TECHINFO45) May 26, 2023
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