Technical knockouts: the best new handsets and gadgets from the Mobile World Congress
Our pick of the most exciting phones and other tech unveiled at this year’s MWC
The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona brought a lot of new products from well-established companies and the competitors snapping at their heels.
The new Samsung flagships were probably among the most leaked devices before the event even began. But to be honest, there wasn’t all that much to see. The changes in design were subtle, but welcome. There are spec bumps here and there, the SD card slot is back in, and the two new releases have upgraded processors: Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890, depending on region.
Admittedly waterproofing the phones without relying on any rubber and plastic flaps is a job well done. The S7 Edge, with its slightly larger 5.5” display, will also have a 3,600 mAh so it’s quite promising indeed.
The unveiling of LG’s G5 was truly one of the most revolutionary moments at MWC. Modular smartphone design has already been brewing in Google’s labs for two years now but LG has brought it to fruition. While the G5 itself is about spec bumps, again with the Snapdragon 820, it’s infinitely expandable because the bottom lip can be pulled out and modules of different functions can be swapped in.