We saw the first phones equipped with a punch-hole cutout a year ago, allowing manufacturers to ditch a thick top bezel. We've since seen pill-shaped punch-hole cutouts on the likes of the Galaxy S10, and now Chinese brand Vivo is thinking about upping the ante.
The smartphone manufacturer filed a patent with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), according to Tiger Mobiles. And the filing shows up to four individual punch-hole cutouts on a single smartphone display.
Images attached to the filing show either a single punch-hole in each corner of the screen, a pill-shaped cutout in both the top left and top right corners (with each "pill" hosting two sensors), or a separate pair of punch holes in both the top left and right corners. Check out the image below for a better idea:
It's certainly an interesting take on the full-screen display, but it makes you wonder why you'd need more than two selfie cameras in the first place. Heck, I'd say three sensors at a push would be the maximum, accounting for a primary camera, an ultra-wide lens, and a 3D ToF sensor for more accurate depth and AR effects (as well as face unlock).
This is just a patent, so it isn't necessarily indicative of a future product. We've previously seen other smartphone manufacturers file patents for similarly weird ideas too. Then again, what's weird today might be a major part of the mobile experience tomorrow.
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