The Future of Xiaomi Phones: Buttonless or Under-Display Camera, Which Do You Expect More?

The Future of Xiaomi Phones: Buttonless or Under-Display Camera, Which Do You Expect More?Since Xiaomi's MIX series pioneered a new era of smartphones with its cutting-edge full-screen design, the company has never stopped exploring the ultimate visual experience. However, breaking through traditional designs and achieving a truly bezel-less screen presents immense challenges

The Future of Xiaomi Phones: Buttonless or Under-Display Camera, Which Do You Expect More?

Since Xiaomi's MIX series pioneered a new era of smartphones with its cutting-edge full-screen design, the company has never stopped exploring the ultimate visual experience. However, breaking through traditional designs and achieving a truly bezel-less screen presents immense challenges. While some manufacturers have experimented with under-display camera technology, the results have been underwhelming and failed to make a significant impact on the market.

Recently, there have been constant rumors about Xiaomi's upcoming phone designs, with the most intriguing being a buttonless smartphone codenamed wangshu. This device completely eliminates all physical buttons, achieving a true full-screen experience through a combination of dual-curved OLED screens and under-display camera technology. Although Meizu previously released a similar model, overcoming numerous hurdles is crucial to ensure consumer acceptance of this novel interaction style.

The practicality of a buttonless phone has also sparked debate. Many users are accustomed to traditional button operations and may find it difficult to adapt to a buttonless design. Moreover, the first buttonless phone could face some usability issues and require extensive refinement and optimization.

Compared to the buttonless phone, Xiaomi's new under-display camera model seems more pragmatic. According to market leaks, Xiaomi will launch a flagship phone equipped with under-display camera technology next year. This phone will continue the MIX series true full-screen design, featuring a 2K resolution all-equal depth micro-curved screen, and ultrasonic in-display fingerprint recognition.

The development of under-display camera technology has also been a bumpy ride. To achieve high-quality selfie performance, phone manufacturers need to reduce the pixel density in the translucent region, which places higher demands on screen resolution and selfie quality. The emergence of a 2K resolution under-display camera solution signifies that manufacturers have found a balance between pixel density and selfie quality.

Compared to the elusive buttonless phone, under-display camera technology has made substantial progress, and manufacturers are already starting to make their move. Therefore, many Mi fans are more eager to see Xiaomi's under-display camera phone than a buttonless one.

Whether it's a buttonless phone or a new under-display camera device, both represent Xiaomi's bold and innovative approach to phone design. For the long-term development of the mobile phone industry, this spirit of innovation is paramount. If phone manufacturers remain complacent, consumers will lose their sense of novelty.

So, which do you expect more: Xiaomi's buttonless phone or the under-display camera phone? Share your thoughts in the comments below.