1) Huawei Ascend P2:
Last year, Huawei had released two powerful smartphones, Ascend P1 and Ascend D Quad. Now, at the Mobile World Congress, Huawei presented their Ascend P2. According to the company, the phone deserves the title of “world's fastest smartphone yet”. The company's motto had been mid range with high end features. It has been trying to get rid of the high budget price tag it had been using for its devices for over the years.
The key features of Huawei Ascend P2 are:
• 4.7 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
• 136.2×66.7×8.4 mm Dimension
• Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
• Quad-core 1.5 GHz CPU with Huawei K3V2 Chipset
• 1 GB RAM and 16 GB internal memory
• GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Speed, Bluetooth, USB, NFC,2G, 3G, 4G, LTE and GPS
• Primary Camera: 13 MP, 4032×3224 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
• Secondary Camera: 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps
• Li-Ion 2420 mAh battery
• Up to 310 h Standby
• Price approximately 29,000/-
2) LG Optimus G Pro:
LG cane to the MWC with the new descendent of Optimus G. The attraction of the device was its larger screen display. As the Optimus G2 is already in its way to the market, we are almost sure that they will not be up grading G Pro.
The key features of Lg Optimus G Pro are:
• 5.5 inches True HD-IPS + LCD capacitive touchscreen
• 150.2×76.1×9.4 mm Dimension
• Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
• Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300 CPU with Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600 Chipset
• 2 GB RAM, 32 GB, expandable up to 64 GB
• GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Speed, Bluetooth, USB, NFC, 2G, 3G, 4G, LTE and GPS
• Primary Camera: 13 MP, autofocus, LED flash
• Secondary Camera: 2.1 MP, 1080p@30fps
• Li-Po 3140 mAh battery
• Price: 39,000/-
3) Asus Padfone Infinity:
What ASUS had to present before the MWC was its latest Padfone, dubbed Padfone Infinity. Technically, it not just a phone. It is something we can call “phonebelt”. High pricing and limited availability are two main drawbacks of the handset.
The key features of Asus Padfone Infinity are:
• 5.0 inches Super IPS+ LCD capacitive touchscreen
• 143.5×72.8×8.9 mm Dimension
• Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
• Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait CPU with Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600 chipset
• 2 GB RAM and 32/64 GB internal memory
• GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Speed, Bluetooth, USB, NFC, 2G, 3G, 4G, LTE and GPS
• Primary Camera: 13 MP, 4128×3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
• Secondary Camera: 2 MP, 1080p@30fps
• Non-removable Li-Po 2400 mAh battery
• Up to 410 h Standby
• Price: 70,000/-
4) Nokia Lumia 720:
After the success of Lumia 820 and 920, Nokia brought Lumia 720 to the Mobile World Congress. Unlike its predecessors, Lumia 720 is a mid ranged phone. It is the first Windows Operated Smartphone with high end features and mid range price tag. The company had definitely put an effort to make the new Lumia more stylish and palm friendly than the previous ones.
The key features of Lumia 720 are:
• 4.3 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
• IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen Dimension
• Microsoft Windows Phone 8 OS
• Dual-core 1 GHz CPU with Qualcomm MSM8227 chipset
• 512 MB RAM, 8 GB internal memory and external memory up to 64 GB
• GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Speed, Bluetooth, USB, NFC, 2G, 3G and GPS
• Primary Camera: 6.7 MP, 2848×2144 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, LED flash
• Secondary Camera: 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps
• Non-removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery (BP-4GW)
• Up to 520 h Standby
• Price: 21,000/-
5) Nokia Lumia 520:
Nokia didn’t end up their show off with Lumia 720. Yet another Lumia was in the queue. Nokia Lumia 520 is now the world's cheapest Windows Operated smartphone. Low end price tag and high end features- that is Lumia 520.
The key features of Lumia 520 are:
• 4.0 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
• 119.9×64×9.9 mm Dimension
• Microsoft Windows Phone 8 OS
• Dual-core 1 GHz CPU with Qualcomm MSM8227 chipset
• 512 MB RAM, 8 GB and external memory up to 64 GB
• GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Speed, Bluetooth, USB, NFC, 2G, 3G and GPS
• Primary Camera: 5 MP, 2592х1936 pixels, autofocus
• Li-Ion 1430 mAh battery (BL-5J)
• Up to 360 h Standby
• Price: 12,000/-
6) Alcatel One Touch Idol X:
Alcatel is the one and only company that blasted off last month's CES by announcing a total of 13 Android devices, including the One Touch Idol Ultra, which was flaunted as the "world's thinnest smartphone at just 6.45mm. Now in the MWC, they introduced their Alcatel One Touch Idol X smartphone.
The key features of Alcatel One Touch Idol X are:
• 5.0 inches Capacitive touchscreen
• 7.1 mm thickness
• Android OS, v4.2.1 (Jelly Bean) OS
• Quad-core 1.5 GHz CPU
• 16 GB Internal memory, expandable up to up to 32 GB
• GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Speed, Bluetooth, USB, NFC, 2G, 3G and GPS
• Primary Camera: 13 MP, autofocus, LED flash
• Secondary Camera: yes
• Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery
• Price: Not yet announced
7) ZTE Open:
ZTE got its share of limelight as it launched the first smartphone based on Firefox OS – ZTE Open.
The key features of ZTE Open are:
• 3.5 inches TFT capacitive touchscreen
• 114×62×12.5 mm Dimension
• Firefox OS
• 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5 CPU with Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon chipset
• 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM and external memory up to 32 GB, 2 GB included
• GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Speed, Bluetooth, USB, NFC, 2G, 3G and GPS
• Primary Camera: 3.15 MP, 2048×1536 pixels
• Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
• Price: Not yet announced.
8) ZTE Grand Memo:
ZTE brought their new Grand Memo smartphone to MWC. The device blurs the line between smartphone and tablet. The Grand Memo will be competing with the Samsung Galaxy Note II, Samsung Galaxy Grand, LG Optimus Pro and Micromax Canvas HD.
The key features of ZTE Grand Memo are:
• 5.7 inches Capacitive touchscreen
• 8.5 mm thickness
• Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
• Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait 400 CPU with Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 chipset
• 2 GB RAM, 16GB internal memory and external memory up to 32 GB
• GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Speed, Bluetooth, USB, NFC, 2G, 3G, 4G, LTE and GPS
• Primary Camera: 13 MP, autofocus, LED flash
• Secondary Camera: 1 MP
• Non-removable Li-ion 3200 mAh battery
• Price: Not Yet Announced.
9) LG Optimus F7:
LG seems to be decided to take hold of the 4G scenario. The next highlight in the Mobile World Congress was LG's Optimus F7 smartphone.
The key features of LG Optimus F7 are:
• 4.7 inches True HD-IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
• 131.7×68.2×9.6 mm Dimension
• Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
• Dual Core 1.5 GHz CPU
• 2 GB RAM, 8 GB internal memory and external memory up to 32 GB
• GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Speed, Bluetooth, USB, NFC, 2G, 3G, 4G, LTE and GPS
• Primary Camera: 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus
• Secondary Camera: 1.3 MP
• Li-Ion 2540 mAh battery
• Price: Not yet announced
10) LG Optimus F5:
LG's Optimus F5 is another high end featured budget smartphone that got its official show off in the MWC.
The key features of LG Optimus F5 are:
• 4.3 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
• 126×64.5×9.3 mm Dimension
• Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
• Dual-core 1.2 GHz CPU
• 1 GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, external memory up to 32 GB
• GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Speed, Bluetooth, USB, NFC, 2G, 3G, 4G, LTE and GPS
• Primary Camera: 5 MP, 2592×1944 pixels
• Secondary Camera: 1.3 MP
• Li-Ion 2150 mAh battery
• Price: Not yet announced
11) Sony Xperia Z:
Sony's Xperia Z smartphone was the main highlight in the CES of January 2013. It was an eye stopper in MWC too.
The key features of Sony Xperia Z smartphone are:
• 5.0 inches TFT capacitive touchscreen
• 139×71×7.9 mm Dimension
• Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), planned upgrade to v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
• Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait CPU with Qualcomm MDM9215M / APQ8064 chipset
• 2 GB RAM, 16 GB internal memory, external memory up to 32 GB
• GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Speed, Bluetooth, USB, NFC, 2G, 3G, 4G, LTE and GPS
• Primary Camera: 13.1 MP, 4128×3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
• Secondary Camera: 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps
• Non-removable Li-Ion 2330 mAh battery
• Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Standby
• Price: 35,000/-
12) HTC One:
Last, but of course the best, HTC One was one phone which was completely satisfactory for the tech world. The handset had been rightly tagged by the tech world as the saviour of HTC. HTC is right on the path of success with its HTC One.
The key features of HTC One are:
• 4.7 inches Super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen
• 137.4×68.2×9.3 mm Dimension
• Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
• Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300 CPU with Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600 chipset
• 2 GB RAM and 32/64 GB internal memory
• GPRS, WLAN, EDGE, Speed, Bluetooth, USB, NFC, 2G,3G,4G, LTE and GPS.
• Non-removable Li-Po 2300 mAh battery
• Price: 13,000/-
These were the main attractions of Mobile World Congress 2013, took place in Barcelona.
