https://wccftech.com/google-pixel-7-under-screen-camera/

Google has been using a punch-hole front-facing camera for a couple of years now, but the company might be bidding farewell to that solution and adopt an under-screen sensor for the Pixel 7 series instead, according to the latest patent filing.

As spotted by LetsGoDigital, on August 31, 2021, Google filed a patent with the USPTO for a ‘Display configuration for mobile computing devices,’ which has a 16-page documentation and was published on December 16, 2021. This documentation talks about the need to increase screen real estate without increasing the phone’s dimensions. The solution being sought here is an under-screen camera.