This might be the smartphone design to replace the notch in 2020

If there is one design feature that has defined the last few years of the smartphone industry, it has to be the notch. As phone makers continue to work their way to a legitimate bezel-less display, there have been bridges they have had to cross, and the notch we see on the iPhone X, XS, and 11 is one of them, while the Infinity-O hole of the Galaxy S10 and Note 10 is another. But a new upgrade may be just around the corner.

In the latest of his year-end leaks, Ice Universe has claimed that the next step after the hole-punch will be something called the "mosaic" design. Based on the images he shared, the mosaic display will feature a selfie camera beneath the screen, much like the ultrasonic fingerprint scanner on other modern devices.

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