What does the front camera mean?

The front camera is the camera placed on the front of the mobile phone.

The front camera can also be called the sub-camera, which is mainly located above the screen of the mobile phone. Most pixels of the front camera of the mobile phone are lower than those of the rear camera; The front camera of the mobile phone can be used for self-timer or video call.

Extended data:

Mobile phone cameras are divided into built-in and external. Built-in means that the camera is inside the mobile phone, which is more convenient. The external mobile phone is connected with the digital camera through the data cable or the lower interface of the mobile phone to complete all shooting functions of the digital camera. The advantage of external digital camera is that it can reduce the weight of mobile phone, which is light, easy to carry and easy to use.

Characteristics of the development stage of mobile phone digital camera

The main parameters measured by the camera. Resolution (pixel resolution) is one of the most common parameters. The resolution is mainly determined by the image sensor. The higher the resolution, the finer the image and the better the effect, but the image takes up more storage space.

Generally speaking, the camera pixel is the largest pixel in camera mode, and the pixel in camera (video shooting) is usually smaller. For example, the N97 camera has 500W pixels, but the maximum resolution in camera mode is only 640 x480.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-mobile phone camera