{"id":265847,"date":"2026-02-03T17:58:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T17:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/265847\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T17:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T17:58:12","slug":"android-brands-could-copy-iphone-17s-coolest-front-camera-trick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/265847\/","title":{"rendered":"Android brands could copy iPhone 17&#8217;s coolest front camera trick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_Gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"iPhone 17 Pro dynamic island\"  alt=\"iPhone 17 Pro dynamic island\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/iPhone-17-Pro-dynamic-island.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>OPPO and HUAWEI are reportedly exploring square 1:1 front-facing camera sensors, similar to the 18MP \u201cCenter Stage\u201d camera on the iPhone 17 series.<br \/>\nThe technology could debut on the OPPO Find X10 series and the photography-focused HUAWEI Nova 16 series, scheduled for launch later this year or early next year.<br \/>\nA square sensor allows users to take landscape or portrait selfies without physically rotating the phone by cropping into the sensor.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most underrated upgrades on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/apple-iphone-17-series-3596166\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iPhone 17 series<\/a> is the new 18MP \u201cCenter Stage\u201d front camera. While the camera itself is great, the party trick is that it uses a square sensor. This allows users to take selfies in landscape and portrait orientations without physically rotating their phone, as the company crops into the sensor for the shot. Android users could soon join in on the fun, as Android brands have started exploring a square selfie camera for their upcoming phones.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_2m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_Gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1766572210_733_google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_Gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1766572211_278_google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reliable leaker <a href=\"https:\/\/m.weibo.cn\/detail\/5262228900285286\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Digital Chat Station<\/a> has shared on Weibo that OPPO (nicknamed \u201cgreen factory\u201d) is exploring a square 1:1 sensor for the front-facing camera.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Digital Chat Station on OPPO exploring square selfie camera 1\"  alt=\"Digital Chat Station on OPPO exploring square selfie camera 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Digital-Chat-Station-on-OPPO-exploring-square-selfie-camera_1.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The leaker says the new selfie sensor is even better than Apple\u2019s implementation. It will likely be used first in OPPO\u2019s flagship phones, but the next one, i.e., not in the upcoming OPPO Find X9 Ultra, but instead be marked for the Find X10 series.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Digital Chat Station on HUAWEI exploring square selfie camera\"  alt=\"Digital Chat Station on HUAWEI exploring square selfie camera\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Digital-Chat-Station-on-HUAWEI-exploring-square-selfie-camera.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In HUAWEI\u2019s case, the company is said to be working on including it in the photography-oriented mid-range lineup, which suggests it will be part of the HUAWEI Nova 16 series, which could launch later in the year or early next year.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve extensively used the square selfie sensor on the iPhone 17 Pro, and it is indeed a great experience. It takes a while to unlearn that you no longer have to rotate your phone to landscape for a wider group selfie \u2014 but once you do, it is so much more convenient to take group selfies. This ease of use is likely why other manufacturers are following suit.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Apple iPhone 17 Center Stage camera for landscape and portrait selfies (2)\"  alt=\"Apple iPhone 17 Center Stage camera for landscape and portrait selfies (2)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Apple-iPhone-17-Center-Stage-camera-for-landscape-and-portrait-selfies-2.jpg\"\/><img class=\"e_Gh\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Apple iPhone 17 Center Stage camera for landscape and portrait selfies (1)\"  alt=\"Apple iPhone 17 Center Stage camera for landscape and portrait selfies (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Apple-iPhone-17-Center-Stage-camera-for-landscape-and-portrait-selfies-1.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>I am confident Android brands will figure out their own spin on the feature to make it even better than Apple\u2019s implementation, and I hope more brands explore a square selfie sensor.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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