Samsung patents bezel-less design with a cutout for the selfie camera
05 SEPTEMBER 201The full screen design craze has gotten to the point where displays have covered all the blank bezels and are now pushing up against functional elements like the front camera. That’s the case for the Essential phone, the upcoming iPhone 8 and – going by this patent – the future Galaxy S and Note devices.
The patent drawings show the display coming right up to the edge of the phone with a small cutout to leave room for the front camera, earpiece and assorted sensors. The cutout doesn’t seems as extreme as Essential’s or even the iPhonThis patent was filed in South Korea on May 2016 –
well before the designs of the other two became
well before the designs of the other two became
public. Does that mean that the Galaxy S9 will sport the
“display cutout” look? It’s possible, but we wouldn’t
“display cutout” look? It’s possible, but we wouldn’t
bet the house on it – Samsung also patented an S Pen
with a breathalyzer - sometimes patents are filed just
with a breathalyzer - sometimes patents are filed just
in case.
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