For me it’s the notification light you used to find on older phones, was particularly good to know if your phone was charged without picking it up

  • kamen
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    259 months ago

    I’m sad that popup front cameras didn’t catch on. I only remember 2 or 3 phones that had them. For me it’s the perfect compromise - this way you can make an end to end screen without the need for a notch, and since I very rarely use the front camera, I wouldn’t be too concerned about the durability of the popup mechanism. The only real downside I see is that it complicates waterproofing.

    • @Wolf_359
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      89 months ago

      I think the camera will eventually be hidden behind the screen.

      I have no clue what technology will enable that but I bet it’s coming.

      • @9point6
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        29 months ago

        I mean the latest crop of phones aren’t that far off, we’ve got fingerprint sensors behind screens already and the front facing camera on my Pixel 7 is a pinhole at the top of the screen less than a centimetre across—which IMO just blends in.

        • @TheIllustrativeMan
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          19 months ago

          That one is really, really bad though.

          The one on the Mix 4 on the other hand was pretty great, but the camera quality suffered.

        • @[email protected]
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          19 months ago

          Yup fold 4, I have one and don’t recommend it. Was looking for a phone to replace my LG thinq 8 Duo screen, but the fold is a downgrade for me.

    • @chitak166
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      9 months ago

      The only real downside I see is that it complicates waterproofing.

      It’s also more movable parts.

    • @kerrigan778
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      29 months ago

      So… Sooo breakable, and that massively complicates waterproofing it’s moving parts that wires have to connect to and move.

    • ZeroTemp
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      19 months ago

      RIP my One Plus 7 Pro. Best phone ever.