LG Innotek has begun developing an advanced “under panel camera” (UPC) that has no visible lens hole. According to TheElec, such screens will be designed for full-screen iPhones without cutouts or holes.

UPC technology means that the camera lens is not visible when the camera application is not running. In this case, an image can be displayed above the camera area in an inactive state. UPC is also called under display camera (UDC).

Since the UPC camera is located below the display, the amount of light transmitted to the image sensor is less than that of a regular front camera module. Because of this structure, under-screen cameras do not produce very high-quality pictures and videos.

LG Innotek is developing a special lens called Freeform Optic to overcome the UPC limitations of not producing enough light. The patent states: “By using a Freeform Optic lens, the thickness of the peripheral lens can be controlled, thereby reducing optical system and optical module aberration (a phenomenon in which images are blurred due to the shape of the lens), as well as increasing the amount of light received. The image quality can be improved.”

Although LG Innotek has already begun development, the use of such displays in iPhones can only be expected after 2026, according to TheElec. Apple has reportedly already received UPC samples from other companies, but has rated their performance as unsatisfactory.

Apple is reportedly planning to place Face ID sensors under the screen before moving to UPC technology. Then the iPhone will have one round hole instead of the Dynamic Island.

Despite the fact that the Galaxy S24 has not even been officially presented yet, there are already details about the Galaxy S25 line. According to an insider known on Twitter (X) under the nickname Revegnus, smartphones in the Galaxy S25 line will be radically different from the Galaxy S24.

“Ilhwan Lee, a former Mercedes-Benz designer and current head of the MX design team, is focused on the task of rethinking the Galaxy brand image to give it a fresh look. Beginning with [линейки Galaxy] S25, significant design changes expected“, wrote Revegnus. Many people greeted this news with enthusiasm, as evidenced by the comments to the post.

Revegnus was previously the first to accurately talk about the details of the new platforms of the Snapdragon 8 and Exynos families.

The analytical agency Counterpoint Research has published a ranking of the best-selling smartphones on the global market in the third quarter of 2023.

The leader in the number of devices sold was the iPhone 14, released more than a year ago. In the fourth quarter of last year, it took second place, and since the first quarter of 2023 it has consistently led the ranking.

The iPhone 14 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro rank second and third, respectively, throughout the year. In the fourth quarter of last year, the iPhone 14 Pro Max was the number one in sales worldwide, but then lost the lead to the standard model.

The base model iPhone 13, which led the first place before the release of the iPhone 14, has held the fourth position in the ranking for the past four quarters.

The best-selling Android smartphones were Samsung Galaxy A14 5G, Galaxy A54, Galaxy 04e, Redmi 12C and Galaxy A34.