Why do cell phones have the camera in a corner and not in the middle?

Question

It seems counter intuitive because of how you hold the cell phone.

Asked by publicRavi

Answer

Most times it's because putting the lens in the center would require unacceptable design compromises.

The average camera-equipped smartphone has a large, flat battery just behind the back cover. Putting the camera in the middle would require splitting the battery or manufacturing one with a hole in the middle, which would get very expensive.

Answered by Blrfl

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