It’s for you: smartphones from Sony, Asus, Nokia, LG, and ZTE shadow Samsung at the Mobile World Congress 2018

Mar 7 , 2018

Nokia launched an impressive range of new phones at the Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona, last week.

MWC Barcelona 2019

Sony’s Xperia XZ2 and Asus’ ZenFone 5Z have enhanced cameras while the Nokia 8 Sirocco has the brand’s spatial audio and LG’s V30S ThinQ runs settings through Voice AI commands

While Samsung’s Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ smartphones drew much of the attention at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 in Barcelona last week, other leading phone makers unveiled their latest products at this most important event in the mobile world. These new phones further confirm that mobile phones have evolved from a communication tool to an entertainment device, with emphasis on enhanced camera capabilities and sound qualities for a better user experience. Here we look at some of new phones in addition to the S9 and S9+ that we have reported on earlier:

Sony’s new Xperia XZ2 was a highlight of the Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona, last week.

Sony’s Xperia XZ2 is the world’s first smartphone capable of 4K high dynamic range movie recording.

Sony introduced the Xperia XZ2 (4GB RAM, 64GB storage), the world’s first phone capable of 4K high dynamic range (HDR) movie recording, which the company says will offer better quality video playback that feels like a movie experience.

The phone features a 5.7-inch full HDR HD+ display, stereo speakers, and Sony’s advanced technologies such as Dynamic Vibration System and BRAVIA TV technology for a better entertainment experience. The company also launched the XZ2 Compact (4GB RAM, 64GB storage) with a 5-inch full HD+ display. It comes with Sony’s audio enhancing technologies such as Hi-Res Audio and front-facing stereo speakers.

Asus’ flagship ZenFone 5Z offers high-performance dual-camera capabilities and artificial intelligence features.

Asus of Taiwan unveiled several new models at the show, including the flagship ZenFone 5Z and the ZenFone 5 (6GB RAM, 64GB storage) offering high-performance dual-camera capabilities and artificial intelligence (AI) features.

Despite their 6.2-inch screens, the size of the phones is comparable to standard phones with a 5.5-inch screen because of their high 90 per cent screen-to-body ratio. Using a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chip, the ZenFone 5Z is a higher-performance version of the ZenFone 5. The company also announced its ZenFone 5Q (4GB RAM, 64GB storage) with a 6-inch screen and a four-camera system, and the ZenFone Max M1 (2GB RAM, 16GB storage) with a 5.5-inch display.

The Nokia 8 Sirocco features enhanced Dual-Sight, Zeiss optics and Nokia’s spatial audio.

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