One other yr, one other journey to Barcelona to wade by means of seas of suited executives to seek out thrilling merchandise at MWC 2025.
Cellular World Congress is probably the most thrilling tech commerce present for us at Tech Advisor. It’s the place all the most recent and biggest smartphones, tablets, wearables and extra launch and get proven off forward of hitting the cabinets.
As normal, we’ve a staff of editors on the present flooring looking for the most effective and most revolutionary units. We’ve seen all of it and punctiliously chosen what’s worthy of our coveted ‘Finest in Present’ award.
Some are merchandise you’ll be able to already go and purchase, whereas others are idea units that we applaud for his or her inventiveness.
Xiaomi 15 Extremely
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It’s extra of an iterative improve this yr however that’s the general development for 2025 and Xiaomi has made some good upgrades to the 15 Extremely.
An improve to the Snapdragon 8 Elite is a giant efficiency enhance, and it additionally helps enhance battery life, together with a bigger 5410mAh battery in the identical measurement because of silicon-carbon expertise.
After all, the cellphone is usually concerning the digicam and it’s now received a 200Mp periscope telephoto digicam which might seize extra gentle. There’s additionally the elective Pictures Package which makes the cellphone stand out from rivals.
The Legend Version has a much bigger battery, removable thumb grip and a selection of two screw-on shutter buttons.
It’s prone to be the most effective digicam cellphone of 2025 and you may already learn our Xiaomi 15 Extremely overview.
Nothing Cellphone (3a)
Luke Baker
Nothing’s Cellphone (3a) collection of mid-range telephones features a Professional mannequin for the primary time this yr. However for most individuals, it’s the common Cellphone (3a) that’s a greater purchase.
Priced at simply £329/$379, it provides an impressively well-rounded expertise and a few distinctive further options. We’re speaking Nothing’s signature Glyph lights, a retro-inspired software program design and brand-new Important Key.
Its specs are impressively aggressive, too, with a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset, 6.7-inch 120Hz OLED show and a 5000mAh battery with 50W quick charging assist. You additionally get triple rear cameras (headlined by a 50Mp foremost) and 6 years of software program assist.
For most individuals, there isn’t a greater cellphone proper now at this value level.
Learn our full Nothing Cellphone (3a) overview.
Nubia Focus 2 Extremely 5G
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One in all Nubia’s new telephones isn’t an idea and brings one thing we’ve by no means seen earlier than on a handset – a rotating bezel across the digicam module referred to as the ‘Lens Ring’.
It’s akin to the rotating bezel on some Samsung Galaxy smartwatches however doesn’t management scrolling social media apps and the like – although that may be an apparent characteristic so as to add – it adjusts the zoom or aperture when utilizing the digicam.
It’s a tad awkward to make use of and works extra naturally in portrait orientation than panorama, however it’s neat. Nubia says you may also begin the good sidebar or play video games with it, too.
Lenovo ThinkBook Flip
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A foldable display screen laptop computer appeared like an inevitability, so it’s no shock to see Lenovo attempt it out as one in every of its many proof of idea units. It’s the world’s first outward folding pocket book.
The 13-inch laptop computer can rework into an enormous 18.1-inch show wielding system by unfolding the versatile OLED display screen.
Certain, I’m fearful it’s going to interrupt sooner somewhat than later in its present kind, and the design additionally actually needs to fall over, however it’s an fascinating concept. It’s additionally not only for present, with 5 totally different modes – Pill, Share, Learn, Clamshell and Vertical.
Learn our Lenovo ThinkBook Flip hands-on.
Samsung Galaxy A56
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Whereas it is perhaps one of many extra ‘regular’ telephones on show at MWC, with no wacky rotating elements or loopy equipment, the Galaxy A56 is ready to be top-of-the-line mid-range telephones of 2025.
It provides a high-end design that includes a slim 7.4mm profile and a horny brushed metallic body. It additionally has loads of strong specs together with a triple rear digicam array, massive 6.7-inch AMOLED display screen and sooner 45W wired charging.
The iPhone 16e and upcoming Pixel 9a higher be careful. Learn our Galaxy A56 hands-on.
Xiaomi Pad 7 Professional Matte Glass Model
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This isn’t model new expertise or something however it’s good to see extra pill makers providing this sort of mannequin. The Matte Glass Model of the Pad 7 Professional is beautiful and actually makes regular reflective glass appear pointless.
It prices an additional £100 however this will get you a far superior expertise. The nano-texturing course of and AR optical coating eradicate 99% of sunshine interference and cut back reflections by as much as 65%.
It actually works and the display screen has a pleasant paper-like texture, too.
Learn our Pad 7 Professional Matte Glass Model hands-on.
HMD Fusion X1
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No matter age you do it, giving a toddler their first smartphone will be problematic. Except you wish to restrict them to a dumbphone, it may be laborious to manage their utilization and guarantee they’re staying secure on-line.
The brand new HMD Fusion X1 may very well be the answer. It provides dad and mom granular management over how and when their baby makes use of their smartphone, permitting them to restrict web entry, management which apps they will use and set day by day schedules.
You can even guarantee solely trusted contacts are in a position to get in contact with them, all through a companion app accessible on any Android cellphone.
The app additionally lets you preserve observe of your baby’s bodily security, providing real-time location knowledge, emergency SOS calls and the choice to retrace their steps from the final three days.
By way of specs, the Fusion X1 is equivalent to the common HMD Fusion that launched in 2024. That features a 6.56-inch, 90Hz show, Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset and a 5000mAh battery with 33W quick charging.
It’s additionally simply as inexpensive, costing £229.99 when it goes on sale in Could. Nonetheless, to entry the parental management options, you’ll must pay an additional €4.99 per thirty days (UK value TBC) subscription.
Learn our HMD Fusion X1 hands-on.
TCL RayNeo Air 3S
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The Air 3S serve up the corporate’s fifth-gen micro-OLED show tech. Once you don these space-age specs, you get an equal 201-inch show, floating in entrance of you, as if it have been six metres away.
That’s made all of the extra spectacular whenever you study that the twin Sony SeeYa panels at work are, really, simply 0.6-inches every, with a 16:9 facet ratio. You get Full HD visuals at as much as 120Hz, and the RayNeo staff has managed double the distinction, in comparison with the earlier Air 2S, while additionally taking the brightness from 600 to a 650-nit peak.
In apply, this makes for an impressively sharp and vivid picture, while enjoying Zelda Tears of the Kingdom on a Nintendo Change and Astro Bot on a PlayStation 5 (each related through USB-C), even towards the tough lights of the conference centre.
Add to that elective 3-DoF head-tracking, assist for 3D content material and built-in quad audio system within the arms, with a level of background noise cancellation (regardless of the entire thing weighing solely 78 grams) and these is perhaps our new decide for having fun with media and big-screen multitasking on-the-go going ahead.
Xiaomi Modular Optical System
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Granted, it’s not probably the most catchy or attractive identify however this idea from Xiaomi is without doubt one of the most fascinating issues at MWC.
Basically, it’s a ‘correct’ digicam which attaches to the again of your cellphone (the Xiaomi 15 on this case). It snaps on with sturdy magnets and sends the captured pictures to the cellphone through near-infrared LaserLink expertise.
The module itself has a Mild Fusion X Sensor, variable aperture as quick as f/1.4 and a rotating ring which can be utilized for handbook focus. All this at round half the peak of a conventional lens.
May this be the way forward for smartphone pictures equipment? Fairly presumably.
HMD Amped Buds
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What’s higher than a pair of wi-fi earbuds? Wi-fi earbuds that double as an influence financial institution!
HMD’s Amped Buds is a really intelligent 2-in-1 system, combining the buds with a 1600mAh reverse wi-fi charger. When you have an iPhone that helps MagSafe or an Android cellphone with Qi2 (similar to HMD’s personal Skyline), you will get a helpful battery life enhance.
After all, you’ll most likely be utilizing them to cost the buds more often than not. Throughout the buds and case, HMD claims you’ll be able to rise up to 95 hours of battery life on a single cost.
The earbuds themselves don’t compromise on efficiency, with twin 10mm drivers powering modes to dam out noise (Energetic Noise Cancellation, ANC) or mix it (Environmental Noise Cancellation, ENC). The Android and iOS companion app additionally contains an Equaliser (EQ) that permits customers to fine-tune their sound.
For calls, a protracted stem and 6 microphones ought to guarantee crystal-clear high quality.
The HMD Amped Buds will price £169.99 once they go on sale in April. Worldwide pricing is but to be revealed.
Realme 14 Professional+
Luke Baker
The Realme 14 Professional+ is the world’s first cellphone with a cold-sensitive color altering again. It appears beautiful, however actually, that’s most likely the least fascinating factor about it. What actually makes this cellphone thrilling is the specs that it delivers for the cash.
It has a vibrant show with a symmetrical quad-curved design, IP69 mud and water resistance, a big 6000mAh battery and a succesful Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 processor. Better of all, although, are the cameras.
This is without doubt one of the solely telephones in its value class to return with a flagship-level telephoto digicam, and the flexibility is difficult to match with out spending considerably extra.
The extra excellent news right here is that we are able to solely reveal that Realme is returning to the UK market with the 14 Professional collection.
Xiaomi Buds 5 Professional Wi-Fi
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Oddly, Xiaomi didn’t make a giant deal about these new earbuds at its MWC launch, notably the very fact they’re the primary to launch with Wi-Fi built-in.
That is made attainable with Qualcomm’s S7 Professional chip and with no extra energy consumption in comparison with the Bluetooth mannequin. Qualcomm’s Expanded Private Space Community (XPAN) tech means the earbuds assist 96kHz/24bit lossless audio at 4.2Mbps.
One thing Bluetooth wi-fi earbuds can’t do and make for an audiophile’s dream earbuds. For now, the primary caveat (aside from needing to be on Wi-Fi to profit) is that they’re solely appropriate with Xiaomi 15 and 15 Extremely telephones.
Samsung handheld console idea
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Samsung confirmed off a number of fascinating new show ideas at MWC, however its imaginative and prescient for handheld consoles was probably the most thrilling.
It showcased a Nintendo Change-like system that would fold in half horizontally, permitting you to make a sizeable console rather more compact. To accommodate it, the joysticks and D-pad are organized to allow them to neatly slot into each other.
Identical to present book-style foldables, the crease could be a giant consider its usability. Samsung wasn’t permitting anybody to deal with the idea, so we couldn’t discover out what this one was like.
And naturally, as an idea, there’s no assure a product like this can ever come to market. However it provides an thrilling imaginative and prescient of the way forward for handheld consoles.
TCL 60 XE Nxtpaper 5G
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TCL’s Nxtpaper tech has been accessible on its smartphones for some time, permitting customers to modify the matt show between common, color e-ink and monochrome e-ink modes.
However the brand new 60 XE provides a fourth possibility: ‘Max Ink Mode’. Basically, it’s an much more highly effective model of the common e-ink mode that brings the cellphone even nearer to a real eReader.
However it additionally doubles as a digital detox mode. You may set it to silence notifications, whereas a most of seven apps is allowed for use along with core capabilities similar to Cellphone and Settings.
The 60 XE Nxtpaper 5G is anticipated to be accessible later this yr, costing simply £179.99 within the UK.
Tecno Spark Slim idea
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How skinny can a cellphone realistically get? Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S25 Edge is making headlines at 6.4mm, however this Tecno idea takes issues to the following degree.
The Spark Slim is a mind-boggling 5.75mm – barely thicker than the USB-C port – but supposedly packs a sizeable 5200mAh battery.
Nearly all the entrance of the cellphone is taken up by a 6.78-inch curved AMOLED with a 144Hz refresh fee. On the again, the twin rear digicam module contains ornamental lights that look identical to a pair of eyes.
After all, as an idea, there’s no indication that this system will ever come to market, even in Tecno’s native China. However it reveals what may very well be attainable from an ultra-thin system sooner or later.
Tecno Phantom Final 2 idea
Luke Baker
Plainly Tecno’s theme for MWC 2025 is making units impossibly skinny. And the Spark Slim isn’t the one skinny idea system the model has to point out off.
The Phantom Final 2 is a tri-fold cellphone, identical to the lately launched Huawei Mate XT, which was already the thinnest foldable in the marketplace. Nonetheless, the Phantom Final 2 one-ups it, measuring simply 3.5mm unfolded and 11mm folded down.
For reference, that’s over 1mm slimmer than the Galaxy Z Fold 6. Contemplating this cellphone has twice the hinges, and a mammoth 10-inch show, it’s a powerful feat. We’d like to see this make it previous the idea stage.
Study extra concerning the Tecno Phantom Final 2.