MWC 2024 has come to an finish, and there was a lot to see, so many issues to do, and tons of latest tech toys to play with. The annual occasion offers firms an opportunity to indicate off their most up-to-date merchandise, launch and tease new or upcoming gadgets, or reveal ideas which will by no means attain retailer cabinets (however are nonetheless enjoyable to play with). This 12 months was no totally different, with spectacular showings from our favourite manufacturers, equivalent to Samsung, Xiaomi, Motorola, OnePlus, and extra.
Android Central was current on the occasion to verify a few of these merchandise out, however there have been some that caught out to us greater than others. With that in thoughts, here is our listing for the Better of MWC 2024.
Finest telephone — Honor Magic 6 Professional
Honor used MWC because the launching platform for its newest world launch, the Honor Magic 6 Professional. Apart from some fashionable appears to be like and glass that is almost impervious to scratches, Honor packed the telephone with the most effective smartphone digicam we have but seen, and that is saying so much, given all the large developments in digicam tech up to now few years.
On the core of the brand new Magic OS 8.0 expertise is onboard AI processing powered by Meta’s Llama 2 LLM. This AI mannequin permits for extra onboard processing than another telephone at present helps, together with offline translation, questions and solutions, generative AI, and the most effective movement seize efficiency we have seen from any smartphone digicam.
It is also bought an excellent show that makes use of a 4,380Hz pulse price that is useful for everybody, particularly PWM-sensitive customers. It is Honor’s finest telephone in years, and it is now accessible globally.
Android Central’s Harish Jonnalagadda and Nick Sutrich have been utilizing the flagship telephone for just a few weeks now and have an preliminary Honor Magic 6 Professional assessment that covers the fundamentals of what you’ll anticipate from Honor’s newest and best. We’ll have a closing assessment within the coming weeks primarily based on the ultimate launch software program.
Finest price range telephone — TECNO Pova 6 Professional
TECNO is understood for making reasonably priced telephones with tons of worth, just like the Phantom V Flip, and the corporate is again with a brand new gaming telephone that can barely make a dent in your pockets. The TECNO Pova 6 Professional is a brand new 5G gaming telephone with a moderately hanging design that is enhanced by the rear MiniLED lights you can customise with notifications.
Due to the MediaTek Dimensity 6080, as much as 24GB of RAM, and TECNO’s Pova SuperCooled System, you can squeeze out extra efficiency with out having to fret about throttling or overheating. The 6,000mAh battery additionally ensures longer gaming classes, whereas the corporate’s first 108MP digicam guarantees higher readability with in-sensor zoom.
The excellent news is the telephone begins at simply $229 when it goes on sale. The dangerous information is that availability will likely be pretty restricted.
Finest foldable telephone — Porsche Design Honor Magic V2 RSR
Honor has made fairly a reputation for itself over the previous couple of years, and the brand new Porsche Design Honor Magic V2 RSR is the head of foldable design. The telephone is modern and extremely skinny whereas providing nice efficiency and a big battery.
In his assessment of the Porsche Design Honor Magic V2 RSR, Jonnalagadda factors out the shows as highlights of the telephone, each of that are 120Hz OLED panels that assist stylus enter. You additionally get a lot quicker charging speeds than what you will discover on different foldable telephones, and the battery can simply final greater than a day.
The telephone is powered by the flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, which is already a 12 months previous, however that does not appear to sluggish it down in any respect. Jonnalagadda says the Honor Magic V2 RSR has “terrific” efficiency, which is probably going aided by the 16GB of onboard storage.
Happily, you can choose the telephone up in Europe now that it’s accessible globally, though you will need to be keen to spend €2,699 to get it. Additionally, you are most likely out of luck if you wish to purchase one in the US.
Finest flip telephone — Nubia Flip 5G
TECNO is not the one firm with an inexpensive foldable. ZTE has entered the sport with the brand new Nubia Flip 5G, a flip telephone which may look a bit acquainted, particularly in case you’ve seen Huawei’s flip telephones. Nonetheless, the corporate exhibits us simply how low it could take the value of a foldable, making the Nubia Flip a really tempting purchase.
The telephone includes a 6.9-inch 120Hz show, a 50MP twin digicam system, and a round cowl display for notifications and selfies. It additionally has a moderately massive 4,310mAh battery with 33W charging assist, and the telephone is powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, the identical chip powering the Motorola Razr (2023).
Even higher, the telephone goes on sale for simply $599 in world markets, that means it’s going to give the Razr a run for its cash.
Finest idea telephone — Motorola Adaptive Show Idea
Motorola’s wearable smartphone first made its look at Lenovo Tech World in 2023, however the gadget made one other cameo at Cellular World Congress, and we bought some hands-on time with it. The thought of a wearable telephone could appear outlandish, however the gadget is definitely very cool while you play with it.
For it to work, the person should put on a steel bracelet that the telephone’s magnets can connect to. The again of the gadget is a moderately tender materials with a collection of hinges beneath, making the telephone appear like a type of slap bands from again within the day (though we do not suggest slapping this on).
Once you’re not carrying it, you possibly can have the telephone tented or stand it up by bending the underside portion, negating the necessity for a tripod when taking selfies. It appears there are a variety of potentialities for a bendable, wearable smartphone, however whether or not it is truly sensible is one other story.
Finest AI innovation — MediaTek’s new generative AI options
MediaTek had fairly a presence at MWC this 12 months, exhibiting off the brand new generative AI capabilities of its newest chips. Whereas some gen-AI options are already current on chips just like the Dimensity 9300, MediaTek demoed some fairly spectacular options, like SDXL Turbo, a steady diffusion engine that is able to producing a picture on the spot as you kind. The picture will proceed to alter as you kind to mirror what you may want till you are carried out typing, and it really works extremely quick, exhibiting how far we have include generative AI in simply a short while.
MediaTek additionally confirmed off Video Diffusion Era, which is mainly the identical idea however with video. Nevertheless, the downsides to this characteristic for now are processing and readability. The demo takes roughly 50 seconds to finish a three-second video, and the outcome will not all the time be legible. Nonetheless, with the whole lot processed on-device, it is wonderful to see present chipsets able to such feats.
Finest upcoming product — Samsung Galaxy Ring
Samsung first teased the Galaxy Ring at Unpacked earlier this 12 months, and the gadget was on show at Cellular World Congress. The ring appears to be like roughly the identical because it did when it was first proven off, with a comparatively concave design, shiny finishes, and visual sensors on the within. That is, indisputably, a beautiful piece of tech that is sure to benefit from the most effective Samsung has to supply, which incorporates Galaxy AI.
We’re nonetheless ready for Samsung to totally launch the Galaxy Ring, however the firm did reveal extra particulars about its upcoming well being wearable. Based on Samsung, the Galaxy Ring could have varied battery sizes relying on the precise ring dimension, and it ought to have the ability to final someplace between 5 to 9 days on a single cost. That is roughly consistent with the Oura Ring, which lasts a couple of week on a single cost.
Sadly, we could not get our fingers on it, however we may see the totally different sizes and finishes, and we will not wait to strive it out. We might have to attend a short while, nevertheless, as Samsung says it’ll launch within the second half of 2024.
Finest wearable — OnePlus Watch 2
Put on OS is lastly taking off, with manufacturers like Xiaomi and OnePlus lastly getting on board. The OnePlus Watch 2 is the most recent flagship Put on OS smartwatch, that includes the Snapdragon W5 Plus Gen 1 chipset, multi-day battery life, and a novel hybrid interface to assist carry the load with background duties.
In his OnePlus Watch 2 assessment, Harish Jonnalagadda was impressed with the watch’s design, battery life, and spectacular 60Hz OLED show. The telephone has surprisingly good efficiency, and health fanatics will like that it has dual-band GPS and IP68 water and dirt resistance.
The OnePlus Watch 2 goes on sale on March 4 and will likely be accessible for $299. That is so much lower than the Galaxy Watch 5 Professional, which is a extra focused Put on OS smartwatch with considerably equally spectacular battery life.
Finest software program characteristic — Motorola Good Join
Motorola’s Prepared For is an effective way to attach your telephone to exterior shows to boost your productiveness, however the firm is taking issues to the subsequent degree with Good Join. This new characteristic builds on Prepared For by permitting seamless interplay between your telephone, laptop computer, and pill, all on the similar time.
As an illustration, you should utilize a single mouse or keyboard between all three gadgets, share information simply with a related hub, or copy and paste photos from one gadget to a different. You too can begin a Spotify session in your telephone, then swipe it over to your pc, the place it’s going to open an occasion of the app and proceed proper the place you left off.
Motorola additionally confirmed off a characteristic that allows you to have two separate cases of your telephone, one on the precise telephone, and one other in your pc. This allows you to, for example, hand your telephone to your little one to play a recreation whilst you proceed to do different issues like ship textual content messages.
Good Join has a whole lot of promise and is likely one of the finest multi-device options we have seen.
Finest XR gadget — Xreal Air 2 Extremely
Good glasses are rising in reputation, and Xreal is likely one of the most modern within the area with its collection of spatial computing glasses. Whereas the most recent Xreal Air 2 Extremely do not look revolutionary from the surface, they do one thing no different pair of AR glasses have: 6DoF monitoring. In brief, meaning they will observe the area round you want a VR headset, mapping it out in 3D and permitting you to maneuver round digital objects as in the event that they have been actual.
Android Central’s Nick Sutrich, who bought to strive on the glasses, writes about his expertise with the Xreal Air 2 Extremely, saying they have been the “most compelling AR product” he noticed at MWC 2024, which is excessive reward coming from him. A consultant instructed him that quickly, customers will have the ability to anchor their smartphone apps utilizing the glasses, that means they’re going to have the ability to higher use the Air 2 Extremely as an extension of their telephone.
The most effective half is that the glasses truly appear like one thing you’d put on round, which is not usually the case with good glasses equivalent to these.
