Welcome to Week 9’s recap! This week’s headlines were dominated by the MWC 2023 – the industry’s largest event took place this week and had its busiest edition in several years.
Honor announced its Magic5 series as well as the global rollout of the Magic Vs foldable. Meanwhile Xiaomi brought its 13 and 13 Pro flagships to international markets and unveiled the 13 lite.
Tecno confirmed its lofty ambitions and followed the high-profile cameraphone Phantom X2 Pro with the Phantom V Fold. TCL announced a bunch of new devices targeting the lower segments, while Nokia announced the first change of its iconic logo in 60 years.
vivo unveiled its V27 trio, while Samsung debuted the 4G version of its A14. All in all a really eventful week and you should check below for the full list of hot topics to make sure you haven’t missed anything.
The telecom equipment maker is also looking to expand to other businesses.
This phone is the global version of the GT Neo 5 240W. It has a 144Hz OLED display and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset.
Tecno’s first foldable has a Dimensity 9000+, triple cameras, and a 5,000mAh battery.
The list contains 18 devices for now but will be updated in the future.
The phones will stick to the new camera design of no island, only bumps.
This is compared to a standard lithium battery that uses a graphite anode and has the same physical size.
Uses electrically-controlled prism coloring technology to produce 1600 colors at the touch of a button.
A phone can charge from 0 to 100% in five minutes, says the Xiaomi brand.
The TCL 40 X has a more capable camera, but it costs more too. The XL skips the 5G connectivity of the other two but brings a larger display.
The Tab 11 has optional 4G connectivity. The NXTPAPER has special coating on the display, plus various other features to make IPS LCD feel more like paper.
Yes, the design is based on the Civi 2, but the hardware is not the same. The 13 Lite will cost half as much as the Xiaomi 13.
It will also support 33W charging, making it the fastest-charging C series smartphone yet.
They’ve been in the rumor mill for months.
It’s most likely the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, but the company is being vague at the moment.
Motorola and TCL also won awards for their hardware.
It looks similar to the 5G model but comes with different specs.
A phone that’s not a straightforward upgrade over the G52.
It’s got an OLED display and an Apple-made 5G baseband chip.
This is an all-around flagship, but it’s not shy about aiming for first place in the smartphone camera competition.
Starting price is under €1000.
Check out the latest concept devices developed by Oppo.
All of the phones are priced under $500.
Each phone is engraved with the player’s last name, number, and the logo of the AFA.
The phone aims to be the best-looking midranger on the market.
Coming from MWC and straight to our office for detailed tests and review.
The Pro model has a triple 50MP camera setup, the vanilla model goes for 54+50+32MP. Both have large LTPO displays and are powered by the SD 8 Gen 2.
Uses electrically-controlled prism coloring technology to produce 1600 colors at the touch of a button.
The first fully rugged phone with an under-display camera.
The company has started its teaser campaign just as a purported image of the device got leaked.
