As in previous editions, the Korean company Samsung has once again used the MWC framework to present its new flagship, unlike the previous year, which delayed its official presentation until March, apparently to Prevent the rush from playing tricks on you as happened with the Galaxy Note 7.
But, in addition to Samsung, LG has also presented its partial bet for this year, with the LG V30s and I say partial because the renewal of its flagship is scheduled for mid-year, if at the end it occurs, because according to the CEO of the company at CES held in Las Vegas, it seems that he has gotten off that bandwagon. Sony, Asus, Nokia, Vibo, Nubia have also presented their bets for 2018. Here we show you the best of MWC 2018
Samsung at MWC 2018
The leader in worldwide sales of Samsung smartphones, has presented the ninth generation of the Galaxy S series, a range that, as we could see in the presentation, offers us the same design as its predecessor. To find changes, we must go inside the terminal, where the main novelty is found in the camera with variable aperture f / 1,5 to f / 2.4 on both terminals.
Another novelty is found in the S9 +, the first terminal in this range to reach the market with two cameras, a wide angle with the same aperture as the Galaxy S9 and another telephoto lens. The other interesting novelty, we find it in the AR emojis, animated emojis created in our image and likeness that we can share in many situations.
Inside, as expected, we find the Snapdragon 845 for the United States, Latin America and China while the version for the rest of the world, including Europe, is managed by the Exynos 9810 manufactured and designed by the Korean company Samsung and that such good results has been offering you in recent years.
Despite the fact that a large number of rumors suggested that this new range would exceed 1000 euros, Nothing is further from reality. The Samsung Galaxy S9 is priced at 849 euros, while the Galaxy S9 + is 100 euros more expensive, with its starting price of 949 euros.
More information about the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 +
LG at MWC 2018
Also the Korean firm LG, has taken advantage of the MWC framework to launch a renewed version of the LG V30. The LG V30S ThinQ offers us 6 GB of RAM, accompanied by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 (Leaving aside the latest processor from the American company Qualcomm the Snapdragon 845). Inside we find 128 GB / 256 GB of storage space, space that we can expand with a microSD card of up to 2 TB.
At the back we find two 16 and 13 mpx cameras allowing us to obtain a Bokeh effect, an effect that has become a trend in the market in the last year. The front camera offers us a resolution of only 5 mpx, somewhat short if we compare it with the rest of the manufacturers, although It offers us three new features to improve results: AI CAM, QLens and Bright Mode.
According to the company, the model has passed 14 military tests such as resistance to corrosion, dust, water, extreme temperatures to falls ... The company has not revealed the starting price of this terminal, but it follows its policy of prices, it is likely that when it hits the market it will about 800 euros.
More information about the LG V30S ThinQ
Sony at MWC 2018
One more year, Sony has shown how it is going to do its thing, following a trend that most manufacturers abandoned more than a year ago, and it continues to offer us terminals with gigantic frames, both side, top and bottom. Both the Xperia XZ 2 and the Xperia XZ 2 Compat offer us similar characteristics (except for the size of the screen) with the Snapdragon 845 inside accompanied by 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage.
Sony has wanted to focus on the camera of its terminal, a camera that offers us excellent performance with the possibility of record videos in 4k HDR, with an aperture f / 1,8, videos at 960 fps in Full HD resolution and a speaker system with S-Force Dynamic Vibration technology. Everything is very good, but 90% of users do not take into account the interior of the device, but its exterior, an aspect that Sony still has to work on a lot.
More information about the Sony Xperia XZ2 and Xperia XZ2 Compact
Sony EarDuo
Sony has taken advantage of the most important telephony fair in the world, to present some True Wireless headphones (without cables) headphones that will allow us to manage both Siri and Google Assistant. Inside we enter different sensors that will be able to measure our physical activity from day to day and a design that attracts especially attention as we can in the image above.
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Nokia at MWC 2018
The Finnish company Nokia, has presented five new terminals by the hand of HMD Global, terminals that are intended to cover all ranges, including high and low and the nostalgic range with the launch of a reissue of Nokia 8810, the terminal that became famous for appearing in the Keanu Reeves film The Matrix, although The sliding of the lid is manual and not with a spring like the original model. In addition, its price is far from the original, since we can find it for only 79 euros.
For the high-end, Nokia offers us the Nokia 8 Sirocco, a terminal with high-end features, although again, and like LG, it fails in the processor, a processor from last year (Snapdragon 835). Inside, we also find 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. The Nokia 8 Sirocco is priced at 749 euros.
For the mid-range, Nokia offers us the Nokia 7 Plus, a terminal of 6 inches managed by the Snapdragon 660, 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage space expandable via microSD cards, a dual rear camera of 12 and 13 mpx respectively and a front 16 mpx. The battery is one of its strengths, with 3.800 mAh and its price is 399 euros.
The Nokia 6 has been one of the most sold terminals by the company throughout the past year, the year in which it sold 70 million units and marked the return of the company to the world of telephony. This terminal, with a price of EUR 279, it is managed by the Snapdragon 630, 3/4 GB of RAM according to the market and 32/64 GB of storage.
More information about Nokia 6, Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 8 Sirocco
Wiko at MWC 2018
The French firm has launched 8 new terminals in this event, of which we have to highlight 2 especially: Wiko View 2 and the Wiko View 2 Pro. Both terminals have been clearly inspired by the Esssential Phone by Andy Rubin, we find at the top of the screen, an island where we find the front camera, adjusting the side frames to the maximum.
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Asus at MWC 2018
Asus has presented at the MWC three new terminals in the Zenfone range: ZenFone 5, ZenFone 5Z and ZenFone 5 Lite. Nubia has once again followed the current trend of most Android manufacturers making use of the notch of the iPhone X, a notch that we have seen is smaller than the one found in the Apple smartphone.
The Asus ZenFone 5Z is the company's commitment to the high end, with a device managed by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage. On the back, we find a 12 mpx dual camera, and inside a 3.300 mAh battery, USB-C connection and Android Oreo 8.0.
The Asus ZenFone 5 offers us the same design as the 5Z, but with more fair features, such as the processor that is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 636, 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage. The rest of the specifications with the same as the 5T.
The most basic model, the ZenFone 5 Lite, is managed by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, 4GB RAM and 64 GB of internal storage, all on a 6-inch screen with Full HD + resolution
More information on the ASUS ZenFone 2018 range
Nubia at MWC 2018
Nubia has joined the smartphone designed for gamers, with the Z17s, a terminal managed by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. At the rear we find a double camera of 12 and 8 mpx respectively manufactured by Sony, a double front of 5 mpx each. The whole set is managed by Android 7.1 Nougat and is priced at 599 euros.
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I live at MWC 2018
The manufacturer of Vivo 20X Plus, the first smartphone on the market with the fingerprint sensor under the screen, has presented an interesting concept, which we do not know if it will see the light of day. This terminal has a front all screen at the top, placing the camera in the upper frame, which will appear when pressing on it, so we will always be able to maintain our privacy to the maximum and take advantage of the entire front of the device.
More information about Vivo APEX