Huawei is testing a square front camera that will help you take better group selfies and landscapes. This change in the camera's form factor is important as it will enable you to take more of the scene without the need to rotate your phone and miss out on people on the edges. The design brings a wider view for portrait and landscape shots. However, you will not have to rotate the device to get the wider view.
Square selfie cameras let you frame group shots without rotating your phone
It is speculated that this new Huawei Nova 18 series will be the first one to feature the new square selfie camera. This information is coming from a Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station, who is talking about the testing of this feature. Huawei itself is yet to confirm the news, so take it with a grain of salt.
- Front Camera Sensor: 68MP OmniVision OV68F
- Front Camera Format: 1:1 square
- Expected Release Window: First half of next year (2027)
For the front camera, we have a 68-megapixel camera sensor from OmniVision (OV68F). The new square sensor is taking images in the 1:1 square format, instead of the rectangular one that we are used to. We have a 68-megapixel OmniVision OV68F camera sensor for the square camera module.
While this square selfie camera is not a new concept, Apple unveiled its Center Stage camera with the iPhone 17. Oppo was also rumored to try a 100-megapixel square front camera, but for the now-canceled Find X10 Ultra. While the leak talks about the Huawei Nova 18 series, it is yet unconfirmed that Huawei will be the first to try this camera module as Oppo was also rumored to try the same.
The Huawei Nova 18 is expected to launch in the first half of 2027. There is no information about the pricing and availability of the handset as of now. Previously, we covered the Huawei Enjoy 100 Pro leak reveals battery and display specifications. There might be some variation in the hardware department for Huawei's upcoming (first half of 2027).
The company is working on a new and interesting front camera module design for its next generation of phones. The 1:1 square front camera is a deviation from the conventional rectangular camera sensor setup that most phones have. So, keep your eyes peeled for the official announcements early in 2027 to see if this feature will be featured.
Source: GIZMOCHINA
Square selfie cameras are a gimmick. I prefer rotating my phone for group shots.