Increasingly larger screens, a two-day battery and triple lenses determine the new terminals that can be seen and touched in the halls of the fair
At a fair like the Mobile World Congress (MWC) where connectivity is becoming increasingly important, mobile phones remain the real protagonists. Especially in a country like Spain, where there are more than 50 million ‘smartphones’ for the first time after adding 135,000 new lines in December. Worldwide, the forecasts are not so positive: the decline in turnover that occurred in 2022 (-9.7%) is expected to continue the same trend in 2023.
According to a GfK report, the market is saturated after strong sales in the pandemic years and China’s economic weakness. The German consultancy reveals that the smartphone segment is down 9% in demand in 2022, with ‘only’ 908 million units sold and a 10.2% drop in revenue to $330 billion after adjusting consumer budgets.
Despite this, demand for “premium” devices grew by 1.2%, more resistant, with more storage, longer-lasting batteries, triple cameras and 5G connectivity, features offered in the models that the world’s largest technology companies are using during these days showed at the MWC in Barcelona.
The Chinese brand is the only one that has brought important news to Mobile for its range of mobile phones, such as the Xiaomi 13 in which they are committed to power and the camera. And although it has a superior model (Xiaomi 13 Pro, with a larger screen), both models stand out above all for their camera developed with Leica.
In addition, the company presented new devices in addition to mobile phones, such as wireless headphones (Buds 4 Pro), its Watch S1 Pro watch or the new model of its famous electric scooter (Xiaomi Electric Scooter 4 Pro). It stands out for its high power (940 W) and a range of more than 70 km.
The South Korean tech company has not shown any major novelties in this edition of Mobile, as it has only been two weeks since it launched its new flagship: the Galaxy S23. A ‘smartphone’ that continues the line of its predecessors and also incorporates the SPen, the iconic digital pencil of the model.
But if there are two devices that stand out for their innovation, then it is the folding phones that Samsung is already selling in its fourth version. The best seller – according to the data provided by the company – is the Galaxy Z Flip 4, which folds into a shell with very comfortable dimensions to carry in your pocket. The other model is the Galaxy Z Fold 4, a device more aimed at the business audience, with a double screen.
One of the biggest innovations in this edition of Mobile comes from the Chinese multinational, which is currently moving away from mobile phones to focus on launching its Watch Buds in Spain. It’s a smartwatch with a completely normal look compared to other ‘smartwatches’, but with a dial that allows you to store and charge wireless headphones.
The watch, in turn, has a black leather strap and a battery that lasts more than 3 days. At the headphone level, these are very small headphones (4 grams in weight) in black and allow you to skip the track or increase the volume simply by touching your ear, a functionality coming to our country for the first time.
The Chinese company also decides to fold at the presentation of its new Honor Magic Vs. In addition, the company is launching its new flagship Magic5 internationally.
The dual-screen foldable phone is the brand’s first in Europe and indicates that it is the right mobile phone for users who use their phone for entertainment and work, thanks to its huge screen once unfolded.
The Chinese company has entered the foldable mobile market in Spain with the presentation of its Oppo Find N2 Flip, which claims to be Samsung’s biggest competitor in this sector. The device will go on sale in China this week and will arrive in our country soon.
According to the company, despite its size, the device contains a very powerful battery and the largest external screen of the set of foldable mobile phones, with which you can take selfies, read notifications or check the weather without opening the mobile phone.
The company HMD Global, which has been marketing Nokia terminals for several years, presented the first self-healing smartphone at MWC. The three new Nokia smartphones are G22, C22 and C32, with which the company wants to continue its “commitment to sustainability and longevity”, they explain to HMD.
They presented a partnership agreement with iFixit – global online repair community – to give the user access to manuals, tools and affordable parts to repair the Nokia G22 in case of screen damage, a bent charging port or a dead battery.
Another manufacturer that has decided to get out of the way and present new devices in addition to mobile phones is ZTE, which launched as a major innovation the first tablet that allows you to watch 3D content without additional glasses.
In addition, the company launched the first augmented reality glasses certified for eye and sound protection. This is the Nubia Neovision Glass model and with it, users can feel like they are in front of a large 120-inch screen on which images are projected in real time.
Source: La Verdad
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