What Happened to Pop-up Selfie Cameras?

Pop-up cameras were supposed to be the future—giving us that beautiful, uninterrupted all-screen display. Phones like the OnePlus 7 Pro made us believe the era of true full-screen smartphones was here. But today? They’re almost nowhere to be found. So what happened? Why did pop-up cameras disappear as quickly as they arrived? In this video, we’ll dive into the fascinating rise and fall of pop-up cameras, exploring the tech, the appeal, and the reasons they ultimately faded away.

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[dragonalfaata]

OnePlus 7 pro was peak OnePlus design and it's not even a contest

[DØ_defy]

so they got rid of the pop up camera because a phone with less moving parts is more reliable
also phone companies: FoLd

[VaisakhMohan]

I had a Redmi K20 pro from 2019, which is still working and the pop up mechanism. Peak innovation

[Alyx_YT]

Mi 9T PRO owner here, I just have to say that the screen looks incredibly beautiful for a 5 year old phone

[Rizwaan]

Given that there's now folding phones with IP ratings, I'm pretty sure we could've figured something out for tiny pop up cameras. If they lasted 2-3 more generations it would've been waterproof. That's the key thing imo

[amier]

Still using my lovely Mi 9T to this moment..
It's such a beast of a phone that offered everything with almost no compromises, a pop-up camera, headphone jack, premium build.

I can't believe it will be a 6 year-old phone in just about 4-5 months

[soyjoyy]

They stopped doing it because they want to see your pretty face all the time when you use your phone🥰

[joaocorreia]

Watching this video in full screen on my Poco F2Pro without any obstructions. And I'm using it since 2020.

[alpacamale]

My favorite design was the zenfone 6 which basically used the power of the back camera as the selfie cam. How can you even beat that with a mediocre pop up camera?

[Oliver.Alverize]

I swear I thought at 2:10, bro was gonna segue to a nord vpn ad HAHAHAHAHA

[TechnicalUsama]

It wasn't the *iPhone X* that started the race for bezel less experience it was started by *Samsung* with the release of Galaxy S8 series, eliminating the bezels in March, 2017 and Samsung itself was inspired from Xiaomi Mi Mix that was released in October, 2016.

[janci]

I always felt like nobody is talking about what an eye sore the notches and especially the hole punch cameras are, it can't just be me

[Venessey]

Bro is answering all my 3am tech questions I swear XD
Keep up the good work bro :D

[entropy]

I've had a redmi k20 pro (aka Mi9T) for like 5 years now. Never had a problem with its pop up camera. I've actually dropped it several times and the latest one broke its back glass, but the pop up camera lives on :D

[Zim]

I always wondered why phone manufacturers didn't have this feature for longer

To me, Pop up cameras was the best way to enjoy a full notch less display, with no loss in quality like those under display cameras

I hope they can think of something that gets rid of the camera hole on the display in the future

[DioTheGreatOne]

Asus Flip Camera was the best solution of all: You can literally take selfies using the REAR cameras.

[Komentariram]

0:52 This is so not true. Android began that race in 2016, Apple was late to the game even then. Plus Androids had only one hole at the side of the screen (at the time). iPhones had that hideous notch.

[Alexus]

Gone, but not forgotten.. I'll never throw away my blue OnePlus 7 Pro, even now as I upgraded to a fold 4 over a year ago

[funnycat]

i swear one day apple is gonna remove the front facing camera and charge extra for a small camera that just plugs into the usb c port lol

[John.Doe.A.DR]

Me watching from my OnePlus 7 Pro
While my Wife uses her Samsung A80.
😊