Front facing cameras on phones are done so wrong in newer phones. 

The pop up camera on the 1+ 7 pro is the right way to do it. The camera can be much higher quality, and it only works when you need it.
https://files.v0l.io/e6b2a7bf216d0d284fd42b2f4c87398e4319735973b629dd939708cbc5639db3.webp