Mobile World Congress provides an excellent opportunity for all brands to showcase their latest products and innovations to the public. The Pocketnow team was once again in Barcelona to see first-hand the latest innovations.
From laptops with transparent screens to Samsung’s health rings to displays that wrap around your wrist, MWC 2024 has a ton of interesting gadgets on display at the show this year. Here, we’ll highlight our favorite products from this year’s MWC to give you a glimpse of what’s to come:
1 TECNO MEGABOOK T16 Pro
First, we have the TECNO MEGABOOK T16 Pro. Ever since it entered the laptop market a few years ago, TECNO has had ambitions to challenge the top contenders, and this year, the company appears to have taken a major step toward that goal. TECNO launched its latest powerful product MEGABOOK T16 Pro at MWC 2024, which has all the features required by advanced users. The T16 Pro has a 16-inch 2.5K resolution display with a peak brightness of 400 nits.
Essentially, the new TECNO MEGABOOK T16 Pro is a powerful product. It comes with all the top specs you could want: the latest Intel Core Ultra 7 processor, up to 32GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 1TB PCIE4.0 SSD storage. In addition, as a 2024 laptop, the T16 Pro is also equipped with intelligent AI functions. Leveraging the AI capabilities of Intel chips, it can manage tasks efficiently and even generate images using AI. While the company has yet to announce any pricing or availability details, TECNO says the laptop should hit store shelves in the second quarter of 2024.
2 Honor Magic 6 Pro
A month after the global launch of the Magic V2 foldable phone, Honor launched its latest flagship “tablet” smartphone Magic 6 Pro at MWC 2024. This new device includes all the high-end features you could want: a large curved 120Hz display with high peak brightness, the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, a large battery with fast charging support, a 50MP main camera, a 180MP telephoto camera with 2.5x zoom Focus lens and Dolby speakers.
We got our hands on the Magic 6 Pro, and we have to say, it has one of the best-feeling designs of any recent smartphone. But what really makes the Magic 6 Pro stand out is its new AI capabilities. Magic Portal automatically extracts important information from photos and text to help you perform tasks faster. For example, dragging a message with an address onto Google Maps will immediately start navigation. Yes, the phone can even track your eyes for some actions—although this feature isn’t available yet.
3 Samsung Galaxy Ring
After launching with the Samsung Galaxy S24 series last month, Samsung finally showed off its latest smart fitness wearable device, the Samsung Galaxy Ring, at MWC 2024. We managed to get some hands-on time at the event, although we weren’t allowed to take any photos or videos with the device yet. However, we can tell you that the Galaxy Ring will be available in three colors: Platinum Silver, Ceramic Black, and Gold.
The ring is available in a variety of sizes, ranging from size 5 to size 13, basically covering sizes from small to extra large. While Samsung didn’t reveal specific technical specifications, they did mention that the device’s battery life will vary based on ring size, but it’s still impossible to estimate accurately. In addition to this, Samsung will also offer a “My Vitality Score” that assesses your body’s readiness and vital signs, although details about this feature are still being kept under wraps.
4 one plus watch 2
Three years later, OnePlus launched the OnePlus Watch 2 at MWC 2024, making a comeback in the smartwatch field. OnePlus seems to have used its three-year break to focus on R&D correctly, as the OnePlus Watch 2 brings something unique to the market. This is the first smartwatch to run two different operating systems and have two chipsets built into it. The watch is powered by the Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 chipset powered by Wear OS 4 and the BES2700 processor powered by OnePlus’ own RTOS.
This dual-chipset, dual-OS setup enables the watch to deliver over 100 hours of battery life without compromising essential smartwatch features such as Wear OS app support, calling, Google Assistant, Google Assistant for NFC payments Pay etc. Additionally, the watch has a 1.43-inch display, IP68 and Mil-810H durability certifications, over 100 sports mode tracking, and dual-frequency GPS. OnePlus Watch 2 is priced at $299 in the United States. It only comes in one size, and there’s currently no Wi-Fi + LTE version.
one plus watch 2
The OnePlus Watch 2 is the latest smartwatch from the “flagship killer” brand, offering something no other smartwatch on the market currently offers – two chipsets and two operating systems in one watch. It comes with a large 1.43-inch display, Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 and BES2700 chipset, up to 100 hours of battery life, and more!
5 Xiaomi 14 series
After debuting in China nearly three months ago, the Xiaomi Mi 14 series made its global debut at MWC 2024. While the Pro version is yet to be released globally, both the Mi 14 and Mi 14 Ultra have arrived in the European market. As expected, both the standard and Ultra versions are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. The regular Mi 14 comes with a 6.36-inch 120Hz display, while the Ultra model comes with a larger 6.73-inch display. Both phones also run Android 14-based HyperOS out of the box, with up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage.
Now let’s talk about the camera, which is a highlight of the Xiaomi Mi 14 series. The standard Mi 14 comes with a triple 50MP Leica-branded camera setup that includes a 50MP primary lens, a 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 50MP 3.2x zoom lens. Meanwhile, the Xiaomi Mi 14 Ultra retains the three 50MP sensors and adds another 5x 50MP lens. Both phones come with premium build quality and IP68 dust and water resistance. Mi 14 and Mi 14 Ultra are priced at 999 euros and 1,499 euros respectively in Europe.
6 Motorola bendable concept
Every year at major tech shows, we see at least one foldable display concept catch our attention, and this year at MWC, it’s from Motorola. They unveiled a bendable concept phone that can bend and even wrap around your wrist. The company calls the concept Adaptive Display to show what could be possible in the future. This flexible display can be bent at different angles to provide a variety of forms and uses.
When laid flat, the concept delivers a standard Android experience on a 6.9-inch screen. In the upright position, it has a 4.6-inch screen for a more compact experience. Motorola suggests you could even wrap it around your wrist to mimic the Razr Plus’ screen-covered experience. Since this is just a concept, Motorola has no word yet on pricing or availability, but we may see this bendable display in a future product soon.
7 Lenovo ThinkBook Transparent Laptop
While we’re talking about concept devices, Motorola’s parent company Lenovo also showed off its first laptop with a transparent display. This laptop is called the Lenovo ThinkBook Transparent Display Laptop, which is equipped with a 17.3-inch Micro-LED transparent display. Even the keyboard area of the display is transparent, giving users a fully immersive experience. Lenovo says the concept is made possible thanks to a mini-LED display with high color saturation and 1,000 nit brightness, which could lead to an unprecedented future of digital products.
8 No phone (2a)
The brand has been slowly building hype for its upcoming Phone 2a mid-range smartphone over the past few weeks and finally at MWC 2024, the brand revealed the design of the smartphone. The Phone 2a clearly draws inspiration from the Phone 1 and Phone 2, with the phone featuring a transparent back with visible screws and what appears to be a cooling system. There aren’t as many LED lights on the back as there are on the other two phones, and even the camera arrangement this time around is horizontal.
Nothing CEO Carl Pei has revealed some of the specifications of the smartphone – it will be powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro chipset coupled with 12GB of RAM. However, the company hasn’t released any pricing or release date information yet—perhaps we’ll learn more at the Nothing’s event on March 5.
9 OPPO air glass 3
Already entering the field of AR and VR devices in 2024, OPPO launched the latest Air Glass 3 at MWC 2024. OPPO’s new smart glasses look just like regular glasses, but have a bright display with a peak brightness of up to 1,000 nits and a low refractive index for clearer content visibility. Weighing just 50 grams, they pair with your smartphone to display content and enable music control, calls, and more.
However, the standout feature of OPPO Air Glass 3 is its use of AndesGPT. The glasses collect input from the surrounding environment through vision and sound (multimodal input), then hand it over to AndesGPT running on the smartphone for processing and then display the visual/audio output. You can press the temples of your smart glasses to activate GPT and ask for information about what you’re seeing, among other things.
10 TECNO Pocket Go
Finally, taking advantage of the growing popularity of AR and gaming, Tecno presents a device that combines the best of both worlds. Tecno’s Pocket Go is a gaming device that consists of AR glasses connected to a controller that houses the gaming hardware. The glasses have two 0.71-inch Micro OLED displays capable of creating projections up to 215 inches. At the same time, the controller resembles a typical gaming controller but has powerful hardware inside.
It comes with AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS APU, 16GB RAM and 1TB storage and runs Windows 11. It comes with a replaceable 50Wh battery and various ports such as USB Type-C, 3.5mm jack, and microSD card slot. Additionally, the glasses support head tracking and diopter correction. The Tecno Pocket Go truly feels like a feat of engineering, and after experiencing it first hand, it feels like the future of gaming. Tecno hasn’t announced any pricing or release date yet, but you can expect the AR gaming device to be available later this year.