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Leaker Says iPhone 14 Pro to Feature Pill-Shaped Camera Cutout With Face ID Under the Display
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I agree. And in my opinion (casting my brand loyalty aside), the pill shape looks infinitely better than a circular hole punch - which just looks tacky, anonymous, displaced and silly.
You can expand the video to take up the full screen, which is how I usually watch movies on an iPhone.
Other manufacturers have used the notch as well, soooo....
Yes, the Apple hype train is real. They have the best marketing people, but that doesn't necessarily mean they make the best products.
Expanding to fill the width means you are cropping the entire top and bottom; thats far worse than the tiny notch.
Leaker here, leaker there, hole-punch everywhere.
I'm grateful for the supposed change, I just want under-screen Touch ID.
I'm grateful for the supposed change, I just want under-screen Touch ID.
The pill shape is cut out of the LCD display. It works just like the notch, but the notch doesn't extend to the top of the display. Apple will likely move to under LCD display Face ID once the LCD no longer degrades camera image quality and doesnt interfere with the Face ID sensors.
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Chances are the camera and microphone green dot indicator along with info about it was recently used or accessed will fit nicely in-between the OLED screen space for the microphone and pill shaped camera housing.
Why would anyone on this forum believe that Apple would not have better use for this screen space.
In a future generation MacBook lineup the notch will be replaced with similar pill shaped benefits.
Pin this post and watch what happens.
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Face ID consists of emitters and sensors. This rumor does not contain enough detail to know of all of those components are under screen or only some.
The camera indicator (green dot) is in the incorrect location, it will be relocated between the pill shaped cutout and speaker grill, cheers.
I want the option for a simile length home indicator bar or even to remove it completely at this point.
I believe this will function or work between the pixels. The pill cutout will possibly have a dual camera setup or an ultra wide for CenterStage. I am curious when the camera will be complete darkened as Apple has a patent on that.
You visit MR the first thing you awaken in the morning ?Ahh, whoops. Thank you for catching that. I just woke up ? corrections have been made
There is a reason why Apple lowered the power button and volume controls on the iPhone 13/Pro, it aligns where one might rest a thumb while holding the device. ?
Until Apple announces and shows it during the keynote and then this post and your sentiment will be buried in the dark corners of the internet ?
MR has heard your type of comments and post similar to this before, it does not age well.
Possible, but an ultra wide lens causes distortion, so I doubt the front will have only a UW lens. Same reason why MacBook Pro doesn't have Center Stage.
Hate; such a strong word. I don’t believe most of the general public align with your comments. It literally fades when in use, would it be nice if it shrunk, sure as we have seen similar with bezels on laptops, monitors, tablets and phones.
If it’s distracting to you, there are other options such as iPhone SE 2nd Gen and Android.
Distortion correction. The 2021 MBP seems to have a place holder for many future incorporations, it’s not a mistake. All we know is that the iPad lineup all received it and it may very well be the iPhone’s turn next. The consumer friendly MBA 2022 may receive it as well and the iMac Pro 2022 is a coin toss.
After correcting for distortion, the resulting image is still less sharp compared to a regular lens. We see this on iPad Pro (2021), the 12MP selfie is grainer than 7MP iPad Pro (2020). This is because the image is digitally zoomed, cropped, and corrected. For iPhone, I don't think this will be acceptable.
