Xiaomi reveals details about its own under-display camera tech

Yesterday, Oppo gave us a sneak peek at something all smartphone enthusiasts have been waiting for years — under-display selfie camera. We’ve all known phones will get there eventually, but until now, all we had seen were sliders on presentations and rumors about the technology’s development. Now that we’ve seen working examples of the tech, however, the hype train is going at full speed.

What you might have missed yesterday is that Xiaomi also released a video showing off its own under-display camera technology. The company was just a few hours behind Oppo, but not long after the initial post, Xiaomi’s vice president shared on Twitter some more info about the company's solution.

We already knew the general idea behind it. Part of the OLED display is turned off so that light can pass through it and reach the camera. Well, that’s easier said than done but it seems manufacturers are starting to reach the levels at which this tech is ready for prime time.

Xiaomi’s method uses “a special low-reflective glass with high transmittance”. This special glass likely aims to solve the problem with the slight tint that transparent OLED displays have even when turned off, which, of course, would affect the image quality of the selfie camera. Perhaps Xiaomi has managed to reduce that to almost unnoticeable or easily-correctable-through-software levels.