Samsung's Galaxy S30 could be the first phone to use an under-display selfie camera for a true full display experience

Twitter leaker Ice Universe claims that Samsung is currently evaluating the viability of this technology and plans to use it in the successor to the Galaxy S20, which IU calls the S21

We had previously heard that Samsung was working on this technology and that it could be included in the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 or Samsung Galaxy Fold 2, which are scheduled for release later this year However, whether it is a manufacturing or design issue or a change in strategy, this information indicates that Samsung will not launch a phone with this type of camera until next year

However, Samsung is not alone in working on this under-display technology; both Oppo and Xiaomi have demonstrated their own versions of under-display cameras that use selective transparency to turn off pixels in the camera area when taking pictures The company is also demonstrating a While it is possible that Samsung could get a head start on consumer devices with such cameras, Samsung's large global installed base could put this technology on the map

As for Apple, its adherence to Face ID may make it one of the last phone makers to implement an under-display camera; after first introducing this design on the iPhone X, the iPhone 12 is rumored to have a smaller notch, but still notch could make the iPhone look a bit old-fashioned compared to its Android rivals

It is difficult to predict how the coronavirus outbreak will affect phones released next year, but based on previous launches, we currently expect the Galaxy S30 to arrive by February 2021 Other features that may be included in the S30 include four curved-edge display, and Samsung's next groundbreaking photography feature in the form of a 144MP or 150MP camera