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MWC 2024 wrap-up – GSMArena.com information


After all of the construct up and the thrill of the congress itself, MWC 2024 is now over. This 12 months it was much less a staging floor to launch new merchandise and extra targeted on the longer term – corporations introduced prototype gadgets and analysis initiatives which may discover their method to shoppers within the close to future.

Nonetheless, there have been cellphone launches too and we went hands-on with the brand new gadgets. Some newcomers had been simply saying their world availability too. Here’s a abstract of what occurred at MWC 2024.

The MWC 2024 Awards had been introduced on Thursday. The Google Pixel 8 collection took dwelling the Greatest Smartphone Award, whereas the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Extremely was honored because the Greatest Related Client Machine. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 was given the award for Breakthrough Machine Innovation. The Honor Magic V2 RSR acquired the Greatest in Present award.

Use the hyperlinks beneath to leap to a model you have an interest in – so as to not play favorites, we organized the manufacturers alphabetically.

Desk of Contents:

HMD

The destiny of HMD’s branding take care of Nokia is unsure – however its not over but! Come what could, Finnish firm is making ready to launch telephones below its personal model. The primary such cellphone surfaced early – the HMD Cellphone 1 guarantees a 108MP digicam, so it’s not simply an current Nokia-branded mannequin below a brand new identify. Sadly, we should look forward to additional particulars.


HMD, Nokia and Barbie branded phones are coming later this year
HMD, Nokia and Barbie branded phones are coming later this year

HMD, Nokia and Barbie branded telephones are coming later this 12 months

Whereas HMD could have misplaced the Nokia model, it has struck a deal that aligns it with a large model in a special class – the corporate is engaged on a Barbie flip cellphone. Additionally, the corporate confirmed that we’ll see extra Nokia-branded telephones, with a brand new batch anticipated in Might of this 12 months. The Barbie cellphone is coming in July. Particulars on each to observe.

Honor

Whereas none of those made their debut on the MWC, they had been current on the exhibition and had been an influential presence at that. The corporate introduced the world rollout of the Honor Magic6 Professional and the Honor Pad 9 together with European pricing.

Moreover, the corporate additionally launched the fashionable Honor Magic V2 RSR at an eye-watering worth of €2,700. That is clearly an fanatic system, everybody else can take a look on the common Magic V2 as a substitute.

Honor Magic6 Pro


Honor Pad 9


Honor Magic V2 RSR Porsche Design


Infinix

Infinix launched applied sciences that will change how telephones work. For starters, colorways could change into a factor of the previous – the E-Colour Shift know-how can change the colour and look of a cellphone dynamically, it will possibly even do animations.


Infinix tech demos: E-Color Shift
Infinix tech demos: CoolMax

Infinix tech demos: E-Colour Shift • CoolMax

Extra sensible and simply as enjoyable is CoolMax – a mix of thermo-electric cooling (Peltier impact) and a fan, all constructed right into a prototype cellphone. A prototype that set an AnTuTu rating document with its Dimensity 9300 chipset. The corporate says that CoolMax helps the chipset run 10°C cooler.

Motorola

The Motorola Adaptive Show Idea is a wild, flexible cellphone – it’s a foldable, technically, however as a substitute of folding flat, that is designed to kind a bracelet that you just put on in your wrist like an over-sized smartwatch.


The Motorola Adaptive Display Concept device
The Motorola Adaptive Display Concept device
The Motorola Adaptive Display Concept device

The Motorola Adaptive Show Idea system

Moreover, Motorola introduced a partnership with Corning to make use of Gorilla Glass on even entry-level telephones (it already makes use of it on most of its flagships and mid-rangers).

There was additionally Motorola Sensible Join – a continuity characteristic that creates a seamless workflow between Motorola and Lenovo telephones, tablets and laptops. This consists of unified keyboard and mouse management, notification sync, shared clip board, fast file transfers, utilizing your cellphone as an online cam and extra.

Nothing

Nothing wasn’t on the MWC, it wasn’t even in Barcelona – as a substitute, the corporate confirmed off a large mannequin of the upcoming Nothing Cellphone (2a) in London.


Nothing Phone (2a) design reveal
Nothing Phone (2a) design reveal

Nothing Cellphone (2a) design reveal

Nothing Phone (2a)


nubia

nubia unveiled the Flip 5G, which will probably be one of many most cost-effective flip foldables available on the market with an MSRP of $600. After all, there are cheaper flips as of late, just like the Moto Razr (2023), although that’s after just a few rounds of reductions. The Razr began at $700 MSRP.

The corporate then launched a number of use-case particular gadgets. The nubia Focus and Focus Professional characteristic 108MP fundamental cameras that shoot at 4 and 5 focal lengths respectively. It’s simply in-sensor zoom fairly than optics, however remember that these begin at $200, which stands out as the most digicam bang on your buck that you’re going to get in 2024.

The nubia Neo 2 can also be beginning at $200. This one is a finances gaming system with a extra highly effective Unisoc T820 chipset (vs. T760 on the Focus), a 6.72” FHD+ 120Hz show, DTS:X Extremely stereo audio system and a big 6,000mAh battery.

Lastly, the nubia Music is supplied with a big DTS-branded speaker on its again that’s 600% louder than a typical cellphone speaker. This system additionally has two (!) 3.5mm headphone jacks. For extra particulars, take a look at our hands-on.

ZTE nubia Flip


ZTE nubia Focus Pro


ZTE nubia Focus


ZTE nubia Music


OnePlus

It has been three years since OnePlus first tried its hand at a smartwatch. It was a blended bag, however now the corporate is giving it one other shot – this time with Put on OS – and it launched the OnePlus Watch 2.

For extra particulars, take a look at our hands-on evaluation, which fits into particulars for the “Twin Engine Structure” (it’s nearly like two smartwatches in a single physique).

OnePlus Watch 2


Oppo

Oppo didn’t present new telephones nevertheless it confirmed that it’ll launch the subsequent Discover flagship in all nations the place Oppo was beforehand working. It additionally introduced a 3-year partnership with the Telefonica group.


Oppo Air Glass 3 XR prototype.
Oppo Air Glass 3 XR prototype.
Oppo Air Glass 3 XR prototype.

Oppo Air Glass 3 XR prototype.

Oppo did showcase one new system – the Air Glass 3 XR prototype. These glasses weigh simply 50g, however create an AR expertise with a resin waveguide that was developed in-house. There’s additionally an AI that runs in your smartphone, AndesGPT, that may energy a voice assistant.

Samsung

Samsung provided extra particulars on the Galaxy Ring – a diminutive well being tracker that is available in US ring sizes starting from 5 to 13. It’ll observe coronary heart price, respiration price, your sleep and night time actions and it will possibly even detect the early indicators of sleep apnea.

Samsung Ring
Samsung Ring

Unofficial data claims that the Samsung Galaxy Ring can have as much as 9 days of battery life and can go on sale within the second half of this 12 months.

TCL

TCL unveiled two mid-rangers – the TCL 50 SE and TCL 50 5G. The 5G mannequin has higher connectivity, however the 6.6 HD+ show holds it again. The SE mannequin has a bigger 6.78” show with a better decision of FHD+ (each are 90Hz IPS LCDs). Take a look at our hands-on evaluation for extra particulars.

TCL 50 SE


TCL 50 5G


Tecno

Tecno unveiled the Camon 30 Premier with the model new Tecno PolarAce Imaging System. It’s a mixture of a Sony sensor with a brand new Sony ISP chip and Tecno picture processing algorithms. The devoted ISP is environment friendly however highly effective and allows full-scene processing in 4K video.

The corporate additionally launched three different fashions. The Tecno Camon 30 Professional is much like the Premier, besides with out the 3x periscope digicam and with a non-LTPO show. There are additionally the Camon 30 5G and Camon 30 with cheaper price tags.

We have now a hands-on evaluation of the Tecno Camon 30 Premier and one other one for the opposite three.

Tecno additionally launched the Pova 6 Professional, a lite gaming cellphone. Powered by the Dimensity 6080, this cellphone has 8-12GB of RAM and a 6.78” FHD+ 120Hz show, plus a big 6,000mAh battery with 70W quick charging.

The corporate additionally introduced that AI options are coming to HiOS gadgets, together with a brand new digital assistant known as Ella. There will probably be Name Translation and Social Media Translation, plus auto-generated subtitles for movies.

Tecno Camon 30 Premier


Tecno Camon 30 Pro


Tecno Camon 30 5G


Tecno Camon 30


Tecno Pova 6 Pro


The corporate additionally demoed some prototype gadgets – a rollable cellphone, higher UTG for foldables and a color-changing panel for personalization. Moreover, it confirmed off a Home windows-based transportable gaming console that doesn’t have a display however makes use of AR glasses as a substitute. One other “on the market” design was the Dynamic 1 robo canine.


Tecno Pocket Go with AR Pocket Vision
Tecno Dynamic 1

Tecno Pocket Go together with AR Pocket Imaginative and prescient • Tecno Dynamic 1

vivo

A couple of month after revealing the vivo V30, the corporate made the Professional mannequin official. The vivo V30 Professional packs 4 50MP cameras (three on the again, one on the entrance), a 6.78” 120Hz 10-bit AMOLED show, a Dimensity 8200 and a 5,000mAh battery with 80W quick charging.

vivo V30 Pro


Xiaomi

It’s official, the Xiaomi 14 and 14 Extremely are going world (and the Professional is staying in China). The Extremely has a 1” sensor with a stepless variable aperture (f/1.6-f/4.0), a 5x periscope, a 3.2x telephoto and an extremely large digicam (122°). For extra, head over to our hands-on evaluation.

The Xiaomi 14 digicam division has triple 50MP cameras on the again, however they’re extra restrained – 1/1.31” fundamental, 3.2x tele and a 115° extremely large. With a 6.36” show, this one is smaller than most Android flagships at this time.

Xiaomi 14 Ultra


Xiaomi 14


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