Xiaomi Patent Shows Under-Screen Rotating Camera For Front and Back

Chinese technology giant Xiaomi has received a new patent, which will be available for a smartphone with an under-screen rotatable camera that can serve the dual purpose of the main camera and the selfie camera. The rotation technology to be used in the camera setup of the phone will enable the camera to rotate 180 degrees and act as both a selfie camera and a rear-facing camera.

Xiaomi is not the only company working on innovative curved screens and under-display camera technology. However, as the patent application to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) shows, the company is making great strides in the development of a rotating under-display camera module.

According to the WIPO documents detected by LetsGoDigital; The patent application was filed in February 2020 for a “Terminal device” with an under-screen camera Flip camera module is placed on the back of the device. It has a rotatable top lens in the triple camera setup. In addition, the patent reports that a magnetic drive module can be used to operate the camera, which is rotated internally under the screen.

The screen is adjusted to match the activated camera module and provides an equally powerful shooting capability. There are claims that the first Xiaomi smartphone with an under-screen camera that can be rotated to act as a selfie camera will be the Mi Mix 4. However, there is no clear information about when to use it.