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LG patent reveals a smartphone with 16 rear cameras

Avatar for Nouman S Ghumman Nouman S Ghumman Updated: January 13, 2020

lg 16 camera smartphone
via: LetsGoDigital

LG recently received a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a smartphone camera with 16 lenses set up in a matrix formation.

Credits: LetsGoDigital

This matrix positioning is designed to make it possible for the camera to take pictures from various angles and allow the user to pick their favorite perspective for the most flattering photo.

The patent also indicates that the camera will allow users to take a selfie from the main camera via a mirror feature.

Even in this case, the front camera remains so that users have the option to make video calls.

According to LetsGoDigital, the new camera system will create multiple photos and then select the best one from the series, or allow users to combine photos to make a moving picture. This would also allow one to rotate an image to find the angle that looks the best. So if you think your posture was better in one photo and you prefer your facial expression in another, you could theoretically combine the two photos for your ideal shot.

Credits: LetsGoDigital

Renders from LetsGoDigital also show the ability to draw around an object with your finger so the system can use AI to identify a subject. It would then search their images in your photo gallery, and you can even choose another photo to replace the face that you circled.

Credits: LetsGoDigital

Alas, this is not the first camera with 16 lenses. the Lite L16 camera was released earlier this year with as many lenses, but this wasn’t a smartphone. We have also seen the Galaxy A7, Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and iPhone Xs all with multiple cameras.

Let’s hope that Android OEMs don’t get crazy about the idea of multiple cameras just like they did with the notch!

What do you think about this phone? Just a gimmick or a step towards the future of phone photography?

Let us know in the comments.

This post was orginally published on: November 26, 2018 and was updated on: January 13, 2020.

Related Tags: LG Smartphone cameras

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The writer holds an LLM degree in International Commercial Law from the City University of London. He is a Managing Partner at SG Advocates & Legal Consultants. He is also the Vice President and Associate General Counsel at TECHENGAGE. He can be reached at nouman@sgadvocates.com

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