MWC 2025 wrap-up – GSMArena.com information

This by no means will get outdated – MWC week brings a excessive focus of recent launches, large technique bulletins and all kinds of state-of-the-art ideas that can display the trail to the longer term or would possibly by no means be observed once more.

We have been in Barcelona as at all times and were given to enjoy the launches – and the brand new units – firsthand. Right here we can summarize all that took place this week, arranged through logo.

Through the way in which, the effects for the MWC 2025 Awards have been introduced a couple of days in the past. Google took house Very best Smartphone (Pixel 9 Professional) and Leap forward Tool Innovation (for its Gemini AI). Xiaomi scored the Very best in Display award (Xiaomi 15 Extremely), whilst Tecno grabbed the Very best Attached Shopper Tool Award (Tecno Mega Mini Gaming G1).

Desk of Contents:

Apple

Okay, so Apple wasn’t on the MWC, however the bulletins took place this week and are too essential to pass over. The corporate unveiled new high-end items of silicon, the M4 Max and M3 Extremely chips, which may also be discovered throughout the Mac Studio – essentially the most tough Mac made thus far (there’s no phrase on a brand new Mac Professional). Because it seems, the M3 Extremely is solely marginally sooner than the M4 Max.

The brand new capsules are possibly extra related to maximum of our readers, however they don’t characteristic new silicon. The iPad (2025) makes use of the A16 chip, so it misses out on Apple Intelligence (the brand new iPad mini were given the A17 Professional, which is able to do AI). That is the one new iPad with out AI reinforce, which is a unusual segmentation transfer through Apple.

Apple iPad (2025) • iPad Air (2025) • MacBook Air (M4) • Mac Studio

Apple upgraded the iPad Air to M2 chips ultimate 12 months, now the ones are getting swapped out for M3 fashions as a substitute. And that’s the one improve – except you depend the up to date Magic Keyboard with a bigger trackpad and a row of serve as keys.

Whilst the iPad Air ignored out on an M4 chip, the brand new MacBook Air (13” and 15”) didn’t. They’re as much as two times as rapid as older M1-powered Airs and reinforce two exterior presentations.

Doogee

Doogee had a hectic week with six new telephones, together with the Natural 70 and 70 Professional – the emblem’s first telephones with quad-curved presentations. There used to be additionally the Doogee V Max Play with a 22,000mAh battery and a tenting mild, plus the narrow (through Doogee requirements) 10.5mm Blade GT Extremely. The Doogee M60 resurrects a captivating idea – a smartphone with a integrated projector (854 x 480px, 76 ANSI lumens).

Doogee V Max Play • Blade GT Extremely • Doogee P70 • Doogee smartwatches

The corporate additionally released two LTE-connected capsules and a chain of entry-level smartwatches.

HMD

HMD eager about more youthful fanatics with the Fusion X1, which has Xplora parental controls pre-installed. The telephone itself is a beautiful usual entry-level tool, however there may be a Barca Fusion particular version for fanatics of the soccer membership.

HMD Fusion X1 and Barca Fusion

As its deal to make use of the Nokia logo has come to an finish, HMD additionally re-launched a number of characteristic telephones beneath its personal logo, plus a distinct version of the 3210, additionally styled after FC Barcelona.

Honor

Honor unveiled its first Extremely watch, which may be its first with ECG. Moreover, it released the Honor Pad V9 and the Earbuds Open globally.

Honor Watch 5 Extremely • Honor Pad V9 • Honor Earbuds Open

Honor introduced that each one Magic units gets seven years of OS updates. Emphasis at the “years”, it’s now not reasonably transparent what number of precise updates that suggests.

The corporate is specializing in AI with a 5-year $10 billion plan to expand a bigger ecosystem of AI units. This is named the Honor Alpha Plan – you’ll learn slightly extra about it right here.

Infinix

Infinix introduced the Observe 50 collection to Barcelona. Each are 4G-only fashions with 6.78” OLED presentations and 144Hz refresh price and 5,200mAh batteries and one of those magnetic charging.

Infinix Observe 50 • Infinix Observe 50 Professional • Infinix 0 Mini idea

The corporate is experimenting with tri-fold units, however going otherwise than the contest – the Infinix 0 Mini idea is a flip-style tri-fold tool, making it very, very tiny when absolutely closed. It’s a captivating thought with attainable, it will, for instance, be used as an motion digital camera.

Meizu

Somebody snapped a photograph of the Meizu 22 Professional at the grounds of the MWC and later the corporate showed to us that this may occasionally if truth be told be referred to as the “Meizu 20” and can release in April.

Meizu 21 Professional and Meizu 22 • Meizu Observe 22 • mblu 22 • mblu 22 Professional

As for telephones that have been if truth be told introduced on the MWC, the corporate released the Observe 22, mblu 22 and mblu 22 Professional.

Not anything

In contrast to ultimate 12 months, Not anything if truth be told attended MWC this time and it introduced its first telephones with telephoto cameras, the Not anything Telephone (3a) and (3a) Professional. The latter may be its first with a periscope (50MP 3x), whilst the vanilla type solely were given a normal tele lens (50MP 2x).

Not anything Telephone (3a) Professional and Telephone (3a)

We printed a rather detailed hands-on overview for each telephones, however we even have the Not anything Telephone (3a) Professional on the workplace now so be expecting a complete overview quickly.

nubia

Nubia released a couple of price range gaming telephones, plus sequels to its turn foldable and the price range digital camera telephones within the Center of attention collection. The Neo 3 gaming telephones are powered through Unisoc chipsets (T8300 for the Neo 3 and T9100 for the Neo 3 GT).

nubia Neo 3 and nubia Neo 3 GT

The nubia Flip2 objectives to be one of the vital least expensive turn telephones in the market, beginning at €700 for an 8/128GB type. The nubia Center of attention 2 is loaded with a 108MP digital camera and there may be an Extremely model with a bigger 1/1.55” sensor, regardless that main points on the ones two are nonetheless beautiful scarce.

Realme

After launches in China and India, the Realme 14 Professional and 14 Professional+ are actually in Europe at €430 and €530, respectively. We had already reviewed the Professional+, however this used to be our first come upon with the Realme 14 Professional, so take a look at our hands-on for extra main points.

Realme 14 Professional+ • Realme 14 Professional • Realme 14 Professional Lite • Interchangeable Lens Thought

As well as, the corporate unveiled a brand new tool, the Realme 14 Professional Lite. Sure, Professional Lite. It’s as difficult as the opposite two (IP69, MIL-STD-810H), nevertheless it carries decrease price ticket and its {hardware} has been dialed again.

Realme confirmed off a groovy idea telephone with interchangeable lenses and we were given to take a look at out the 2 to be had lenses: 73mm (round 3x) and 230mm (10x) that connect over the 1-inch sensor. Xiaomi had a special tackle interchangeable lenses, don’t pass over that one too.

Samsung

Samsung’s consideration used to be at the A-series, with the Galaxy A56, A36 and A26. All 3 now promise 6 OS updates, which is best than many flagships. Plus, US fanatics will if truth be told get to shop for the A56 this 12 months. The A56 and A36 additionally released in India.

Samsung Galaxy A56 • Galaxy A36 • Galaxy A26

In the meantime, Samsung introduced that One UI 7 beta will likely be out this month for plenty of units, strong One UI 7 is predicted in April. The Galaxy Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 won One UI 7 beta this week in choose markets.

TCL

TCL unveiled two 60-series telephones and detailed the Nxtpaper 11 Plus pill on the MWC. The telephones are a couple of entry-level 5G units, whilst the pill guarantees stepped forward visible readability whilst keeping up 100% sRGB protection.

TCL 60 SE Nxtpaper 5G • TCL 60 R 5G • TCL Nxtpaper 11 Plus

Tecno

Tecno has been on an AI-bend (like many different firms) and it kicked issues off with smart-glasses with a integrated AI assistant. In telephone information, Tecno released the Camon 40 collection, along new laptops, watches and buds. Take a look at our Tecno Camon 40 collection hands-on for extra main points at the telephones.

Sensible glasses • Camon 40 collection • Megabook S14 • Spark Slender idea

The Tecno Megabook S14 is a light-weight (899g/1.98lbs) 14” pc, Tecno’s first with an OLED show (120Hz) and a decision between Snapdragon X Elite chip or Intel Core Extremely 5 or 7 processors. Apparently, there may be an non-compulsory Exterior Graphics Dock with an Nvidia GPU.

Each Samsung and Apple are operating on narrow telephones and so is Tecno. We went hands-on with the Tecno Spark Slender idea tool, which measures simply 5.75mm thick, in spite of having a rather massive 5,200mAh battery.

The corporate additionally confirmed off a 2MP SpectraVision digital camera that can lend a hand different cameras in adjusting colour rendering.

Ulefone

Ulefone had 3 rugged telephones to turn. The Ulefone Armor 34 Professional is a beast with a 25,500mAh battery, a integrated cellular projector (150 lumens) and a 1,200 lumen flashlight. The Armor 33 Professional went every other course and is provided with a three.4” LCD at the again and a 118dB speaker.

Ulefone Armor 34 Professional • Armor 33 Professional • Armor Mini 4

The Ulefone Armor Mini 4 isn’t what you assume – it’s a rugged characteristic telephone. We don’t see a large number of the ones in recent years. It has a 2,100mAh battery and hands-free FM radio.

Xiaomi

Xiaomi used the MWC level to release the Xiaomi 15 and 15 Extremely globally. The digital camera at the Extremely already inspired in our overview. We additionally reviewed the small Xiaomi 15, which is extra of an iterative improve.

Xiaomi 15 Extremely • Xiaomi 15 • Xiaomi Modular Optical Gadget idea

Xiaomi has been dabbling with detachable lenses, however the Xiaomi Modular Optical Gadget idea isn’t that – as a substitute, it’s extra like Sony’s outdated lens-style cameras. A telephone (in keeping with the Xiaomi 15) makes use of pogo pins to keep an eye on and tool a most commonly self-contained digital camera machine with its personal lens and sensor. Particularly, the tool featured a 100MP Gentle Fusion X Micro 4 Thirds sensor (even larger than 1-inch sensors in flagship telephones) and a 35mm lens with a variable aperture (f/1.4 to f/11) plus a handbook focal point ring.

Misc

Deutsche Telekom confirmed off an AI Telephone powered through Perplexity AI. It’s slated to release in key Ecu markets in 2026. As a substitute of Android, this runs a customized Magenta AI running machine and makes use of the Perplexity Assistant as a substitute of a standard app-based person interface.

Deutsche Telekom’s AI Telephone