Xiaomi is developing a smartphone with a movable camera module

LetsGoDigital announces that Xiaomi is working on an innovative camera system for smartphones based on patent images.

This time we are talking about a movable camera that allows you to get an image with a wide viewing angle using a system of two modules. In theory, this system will allow you to take high-quality wide-angle images without distortion.

Xiaomi is developing a smartphone with a movable camera module

The patent was filed by Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in October 2019. On July 30, 2020, the patent was approved and also published in the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) database.

Modern phone models are equipped with wide-angle lenses, the disadvantage of which is that distortion often occurs in photographs, which is why the pictures do not correspond to reality. Xiaomi’s patented technology should solve this problem.

The extensive documentation talks about using two low angle cameras. Cameras can move in sync with each other, which greatly expands the effective range of viewing angles. This allows high-quality wide-angle photos to be taken without the need for a wide-angle lens that distorts reality.

In patent images, the cameras are horizontally spaced apart, but the description states that this technology can also be used with a vertically placed camera system.

Earlier this month, Xiaomi unveiled the flagship smartphones Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra and Redmi K30 Ultra, as well as unique transparent TV and a number of other products. and here is a reminder of the full specs of the latest Xiaomi flagship smartphones:

Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra specifications

• 6.67-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio HDR10 + display with 120Hz refresh rate, 1120nit (HBM) / 800nit (Typ) brightness, 5000000:1 (Min) contrast ratio, DCI-P3 Wide Color Gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
• Octa Core (1 x 2.84GHz + 3 x 2.42GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz Hexa) Snapdragon 865 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU
• 8GB LPPDDR5 RAM with 128GB. 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. 12GB LPPDDR5 RAM with 256GB storage. 16GB LPPDDR5 RAM with 512GB UFS 3.1 storage
• Dual SIM (nano + nano)
• MIUI 12 based on Android 10
• 48MP rear camera with 1/ 1.32″ OV48C sensor,1.2μm, f/1.85 aperture, OIS, 8P lens, LED flash. 48MP Sony IMX586 periscope telephoto lens with f/4.1 aperture for 10x optical zoom and 120x digital zoom, OIS. 20MP 128° ultra-wide angle lens with f/2.2 aperture. 12MP 1/2.6″ 2PD sensor with 1.4um for 2x zoom and portrait, 8k at 24fps, 4k 60fps, 960fps at 1080p
• 20MP front-facing camera
• In-display fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor
• USB Type-C audio, Hi-Res audio, Stereo speakers
• Dimensions: 162.38×75.04×9.45mm; Weight: 221.8g
• 5G SA/NSA Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz) 8 x / MU-MIMO. Bluetooth 5.1, GPS (L1 + L5), NFC, USB Type-C
• 4500mAh battery with 120W QC 5 / PD3.0 wired. 50W wireless fast charging, 10w wireless reverse charging

REDMI K30 ULTRA SPECIFICATIONS

• 6.67-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ E3 AMOLED aspect ratio HDR10 + display with 120Hz refresh rate, 1200nit (HBM) / 500nit (Typ) brightness, 5000000:1 (Min) contrast ratio, 100% DCI-P3 Wide Color Gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
• Octa-Core (4×A77 2.6GHz + 4×A55 2.0GHz) Dimensity 1000+ 7nm processor with Mali-G77 MC9 GPU
• 6GB / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 256GB / 512GB (UFS 2.1) storage
• Dual SIM (nano + nano)
• MIUI 12 based on Android 10
• 64MP rear camera with 1/1.7″ Sony IMX686 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, f/1.69 aperture, 7P lens. 5MP (50mm equivalent) macro lens with 3cm ~ 7cm autofocus macro. 13MP 119° ultra-wide-angle lens. 2MP depth sensor with 1.75 μm
• 20MP front-facing camera
• In-display fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor
• USB Type-C audio, Hi-Res audio, Stereo speakers
• Dimensions: 163.3×75.4×9.1mm; Weight: 213g
• 5G SA/NSA Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz) MU-MIMO, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS (L1 + L5), NFC, USB Type-C
• 4500mAh battery with 33W fast charging, QC 4+ / PD