Best Technologies MWC 2024

He Mobile World Congressor MWC, is an exhibition similar to KES, but focused exclusively on mobile technologies. The exhibition, held in Barcelona, ​​Spain, has been fairly quiet in recent years, but the industry has returned with enthusiasm in 2024.

This renewed vitality is evident in the number of great new products we had to choose from to compile our list of the best. We were presented with dozens of interesting, innovative and simply cool new products, but in the end we were able to agree on only six of them, which will be recognized as the best technologies of MWC 2024.

OnePlus Watch 2 Pro

OnePlus is back with a new smartwatch after its first attempt. OnePlus Watch original, didn’t impress as much as it could have. This is the company that brought us amazing smartphones like the OnePlus 9 Pro and OnePlus 12, so expectations were high. This time OnePlus Watch 2 you have the right software for Google Wear OS and then you go crazy adding second OS And a setup with two processors to manage it all.

The result is Wear OS when you want to get things done, and a simple real-time operating system (RTOS) when you don’t. This hybrid design extends battery life to at least three days on a single charge. Since one of the chips is Qualcomm Snapdragon W5, the performance is excellent and all this makes life with the OnePlus Watch 2 enjoyable and hassle-free. Well, for the most part, as there are a few aspects that confuse us, such as the rotating crown, which doesn’t really serve any function when you turn it.

No product is perfect, but OnePlus gets high marks for its unusual approach to extending battery life, simple charging, strong performance, and sleek, wrist-friendly design.

Tekno Pocket Go

MWC isn’t just about phones. It’s all about mobile technology, and handheld gaming devices fit perfectly into this category. Tecno, a company we love for its foldable phones and mid-range models, arrived at the exhibition with Tekno Pocket Go, which takes the Steam Deck concept and shows it to you. It combines a portable display with an Xbox-style controller, runs Windows, and is powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS processor. Overall, it provided a private and immersive portable gaming experience. The company used the notoriously power-hungry Cyberpunk 2077 to demonstrate this, and the performance was truly impressive.

It’s an interesting take on the portable display trend away from movies and toward gaming. Is the controller not sold? You can also purchase Pocket Go glasses separately and use them as an addition to your phone or computer, making them quite versatile.

Apart from combining the two current trends, Tecno has also thought about the people who will use Pocket Go. A fit has been added to help those who normally wear glasses use them without wearing them, and eliminates the need to buy a special kit to fit them inside. The controller also has a removable battery. These features mean Pocket Go will be used longer and by more people. This is a fun, well thought out product that we hope will be released widely.

Honor Magic 6 Pro

What can’t be said about him Honor Magic Pro 6 is that the camera module looks the same as on all other phones. It’s the bold, curved multi-lens design at the top center of the phone’s back that stands out as a truly eye-catching design element. It contains a 50 MP main camera with variable aperture, a 50 MP wide-angle camera and a 180 MP telephoto lens with 2.5x optical zoom.

But it’s not the camera that makes the phone the star of MWC. It’s the first phone released in the world to feature a cooler, greener carbon-silicon battery instead of the more common lithium-ion cell. It has a capacity of 5600mAh and, thanks to new software and a custom power management chip called E1, it is expected to be very efficient.

Honor takes the battery and battery life of the Magic 6 Pro seriously, and it always works out well for us. But that is not all. Magic 6 Pro has an unusual control system: just by looking at the screen, you can open applications and control certain functions. The AI ​​eye tracking feature won’t be available on international phones at launch, but hopefully it will arrive soon.

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

He Xiaomi 14 Ultra This is a flagship smartphone whose specifications are comparable to the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max. As with previous Xiaomi Ultra phones, the focus is on the camera, co-developed with partner Leica, and it doesn’t disappoint. It uses a new 1-inch 50MP Sony LYT-900 sensor with variable aperture, a pair of 50MP telephoto lenses with 3.2x and 5x optical zoom, and another 50MP wide-angle camera.

Beneath the camera hardware is Xiaomi’s new HyperOS software, new artificial intelligence that handles the computational aspects of photography, and Leica’s host of modes and effects. The partnership between Xiaomi and Leica is no joke, as they collaborate in a specialized research center where specialists work on improving the performance of photo and video cameras on mobile devices. We have high hopes for the Xiaomi 14 Ultra’s camera, considering how good the previous versions were.

Besides the camera, the Xiaomi 14 Ultra has everything you’d expect from a modern phone, including a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, a massive 6.73-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 3200 x 1440 pixels, a 5000 mAh battery and 90 Fast charging power 1 W and waterproof class IP68. But one of the main reasons it’s included on this list is Xiaomi’s decision to release the 14 Ultra globally, meaning it will be much easier to get and use than when it launches exclusively in China.

HMD Fusion

HMD Global is currently best known for producing phones with iconic name Nokia, but at MWC 2024 announced the creation of a new brand known simply as HMD, which will feature “original” devices. One of the first will be HMD Fusionand you’ll be faced with one of the most challenging aspects of mobile: modular hardware.

Many have attempted this in the past, and HMD recognizes the challenge ahead. Fusion will use a simple six-pin connector, so you can add accessories that expand the functionality of your phone, including everything from longer-lasting batteries to specialized medical equipment. In addition, the company has made available a development kit for everyone, which can allow hobbyists and small businesses to create their own limited-edition accessories.

It takes a brave attempt to try modular phones after so many failures, but HMD’s changes to the formula, understanding where others have gone wrong, as well as the development of 3D printers and general coding knowledge give the company a better chance of success. This is exactly what we want to hear at MWC, and we’re very excited to see HMD Fusion in the summer.

Motorola Adaptive Display Concept

Name “Motorola Adaptive Display Concept” won’t really tell you much, but when we tell you that Motorola is trying to put a bendable smartphone on your wrist, we know we’ll get your attention. The secret to this concept lies in the flexible screen and smart hinge technology hidden inside a regular phone, which, when combined with a special wristband, allows you to use your phone as if you were wearing a smartwatch.

When unfolded, the concept phone looks like a fairly normal 6.9-inch phone, but on the back, under the ribbed back panel, there are hinges that allow the phone to be folded, making it a compact foldable phone. But here it is not a V-shape, but a U-shape, which gives it a completely different look compared to other phones and gives it a very unusual fit around the wrist.

In fact, we tested it at MWC 2024, after Motorola turned the 2023 teaser design into reality in time for the show. It has its flaws, as you’d expect from a concept phone, but what excites us is the promise it shows for the future and how Motorola isn’t following the crowd when it comes to alternative smartphone designs and uses. We really like the Razr and Razr Plus 2023, and we’re intrigued by how much the adaptive display concept reflects where this line could go in the future.