Huawei patents smartphone with attachable zoom lens

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Huawei patents smartphone with attachable zoom lens
Beijing, July 6 (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has filed a new patent for a smartphone with an external lens at the back, similar to what is already available on DSLR cameras.
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The Huawei P40 Pro Plus is currently the only smartphone to offer 10x optical zoom using a periscope lens.

The company has further plans to lead in this segment as it has patented a design for a unique zoom camera smartphone at European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), reports GizmoChina.

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The design has a triple camera on the back with two small sensors, an elongated flash module and a larger sensor which can be used with removable lenses.

Earlier, Huawei filed a patent for a smartphone with three-flip camera design.

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The patent has been filed with WIPO (World Intellectual Property Office).

The design is similar to that of the ASUS Zenfone 6 but the upcoming Huawei's smartphone will feature three cameras instead of two.

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