Five Iconic Smartphones at MWC 2019

Not every Power Bank has such impressive reserves of energy in the stash as Energizer's smartphone named Power Max P18K Pop. The tank of its solid battery holds 18,000 mAh, which is enough for 50 days of battery life in standby mode, a 100-hour marathon of listening to audio tracks or 90 hours of continuous conversations.

A side effect of using a huge capacity battery is the immodest weight and size indicators of a smartphone. It is three times thicker than the average "mobile phone" (1.8 cm), so even at the stage of the announcement, the model was called the "brick". The ability to share accumulated energy reserves with devices from the outside adds to the karma of the gadget’s battery.

The features of the Energizer Power Max P18K Pop are not limited to only one long-lived battery. The smartphone is also notable for its frameless screen design, which is played by a 6.2-inch FullHD + IPS matrix (2160x1080 pixels). You don’t have a “chin” or a frontal part on the front panel. And the front camera with sensors for 16 and 2 MP "leaves" from the upper end of the "brick" case. The smartphone has even more rear cameras: 12 + 5 + 2 MP, but they do not have any special photographic values.

The “iron” combination of an 8-core MediaTek Helio P70 chip, 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of ROM is responsible for the speed of the “pocket battery”, the strength of which is enough for everyday tasks and in order to play. The model, of course, is obviously not addressed to everyone, however, it will find its target audience. The choice in favor of a smartphone will be made by those users who are in dire need of an "undying" mobile gadget and are often far from the "electric" civilization.

With the release of the Nokia 9 PureView smartphone, HMD Global has made a serious claim to success in the mobile photography genre. It's no joke, the rear camera clip in the assets of the device consists of five photographic "eyes", a depth sensor and a flash.

The quintet of photomodules on the back of the smartphone uses 12 MP Sony IMX386 image sensors with fast Zeiss optics (f / 1.8). Two "eyes" form a picture in color, another trinity shoots in monochrome. The final image is combined into one clear shot with a wide dynamic range (over 12 stops of exposure, and this, for a minute, is the level of a strong DSLR). Artificial intelligence in the camera's arsenal distinguishes 1200 degrees of depth of field, which allows you to choose the focus point already in the finished picture. But the processing of such an impressive array of data contained in a photograph takes an order of magnitude longer than usual.

In the "iron" issue, Nokia 9 PureView belongs to the genus of flagship mobile devices. Let not the most advanced chip at the time of the announcement run all the processes here, but the power of the 845th "dragon" from Qualcomm does not hold in any usage scenarios. In addition, the smartphone received 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of non-volatile memory (with the possibility of expanding the capacity of the standard storage via a microSD card).

The front panel of the mobile gadget is crowned with a 5.99-inch P-OLED display with rounded edges. The image is displayed on it in the maximum resolution of QuadHD + (2880x1440 pixels). A fingerprint sensor is built right into the screen, and the smartphone also recognizes the owner by the face with the help of a 20 MP front camera.

The model is produced under the auspices of the Android One programme on a “clean” shell under the “green droid” sign. Additional assets of the device include support for fast and wireless charging technologies for a 3320 mAh battery, an NFC chip, and IP67 water protection. On the shelves of stores, the smartphone is presented in a single color version - dark blue, which, however, looks fresh and unconventional.

Sony's reimagined vision for a flagship smartphone stands head and shoulders above its peers. This is due to the elongated screen with a cinematic aspect ratio of 21:9.

The tall screen holds more information while surfing the web, and it's also great for multitasking (with two application windows open). True, at first, not all proposals will be adapted to the new proportions. Cinematic content is available from launch on Amazon and Netflix. The display of the model is good on other fronts. So, as a substrate for it, an OLED matrix with a resolution of 3840x1644 pixels with a 6.5-inch diagonal is used, and even with support for the HDR specification. To further improve the perception of content, stereo speakers with sound using Dolby Atmos technology are designed.

The “heart” of the smartphone has become the most powerful of the current generation of “dragons” from Qualcomm at number 855. The model is offered in versions with 6 GB of RAM and 64 or 128 GB of non-volatile memory to choose from. Avid mobile gamers will come in handy with a special Game Enhancer mode that provides a balance between performance and power consumption. The technology blocks unwanted notifications, allows you to record gameplay, superimpose an image from the front camera (a kind of streaming) and automatically search for tips on passing the game.

Sony Xperia 1 is the first-born in the "native" line with a triple clip of cameras on the back (all modules have a resolution of 12 MP). The main one is armed with a large sensor with physical dimensions of 1 / 2.6 ", fast f / 1.6 optics, advanced Dual Pixel autofocus, dual stabilization system (electronic coupled with optical) and a rate of fire of 10 fps. To help the main sensor, a telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom and ultra-wide with a field of view angle of 16 °.Self-shots smartphone takes 8 MP front camera.

As befits a flagship, the gadget was “brought up” with dust and water protection according to the IP68 standard, and fast charging of a 3330 mAh battery, and a full set of wireless communications (including an NFC chip). The smartphone runs on Android 9 Pie. On sale, the model is offered in four stylish colors: classic black, neutral gray, "fluffy" white and bright purple.

The flagship of the G series in the eighth generation under the sign of the South Korean brand LG, at first glance, does not differ significantly from its predecessor in the face of LG G7 128 GB / 6 GB / Dual . But if you dig deeper, a technological breakthrough becomes visible to the naked eye.

The first major innovation is that the smartphone got rid of the conversational speaker. An OLED display is used directly as a membrane for sound reproduction. This technology, called Crystal Sound, has been tested on board LG TVs more than once. Also, the screen of the gadget is characterized by a resolution of 3120x1440 pixels with a 6.1-inch diagonal and support for displaying images in a high dynamic range (HDR10), which allows you to convey more details at the boundaries of high-contrast transitions from light to dark and vice versa.

In the “bang”, which bit off the upper part of the display, in addition to the front module of the 8 MP camera, there was a place for a system of 3D ToF sensors. On their shoulders is the mission of recognizing gestures with the Air Motion contactless control active, they are also used to unlock the smartphone by the pattern of veins on the palm. In addition, the device owner is authenticated by face and fingerprint (the fingerprint scanner is placed on the rear panel). The device takes pictures with a triple set of rear cameras: 12 MP leading sensor with f / 1.5 aperture optics, 16 MP wide-angle and 12 MP telephoto (the latter is not available in all versions of the smartphone).

“At the helm” of the internal “stuffing” of the LG G8 Thinq is the top-end Snapdragon 855 chip, coupled with productive Adreno 640 graphics and 6/128 GB of memory “in the base”. The hardware part of the gadget is engaged in turning everything and everything without the slightest lags and slowdowns, incl. with prolonged gaming. Audiophiles will certainly appreciate the model's 32-bit DAC equipment, and all other users will come in handy for fast and wireless battery charging technologies along with IP68 water protection. The smartphone was announced as part of the MWC-2019 along with another flagship product of the South Korean development - LG V50 Thinq. In terms of hardware, the devices are almost identical, and the V50 model's "chip" is the transformation into a "clamshell" using the bundled Dual Screen case with an additional 6.2-inch OLED screen (2160x1080 pixels).

Following the folded Samsung Galaxy Fold 512 GB / 4G Huawei has made its contribution to getting the new smartphone form factor on its feet. Her vision of a hybrid of a mobile phone and a tablet looks much more interesting. And that's why.

Huawei Mate X is folded with the screens outward. When folded, the front and back of the single screen can work independently, dividing into a 6.6-inch panel with a resolution of 2480x1148 pixels and a 6.39-inch panel with a resolution of 2480x892 pixels. On the side of the smaller display there is a thickening in the case where the hardware "stuffing" is hidden. From it, a trio of cameras with Leica optics “looks” at the world around.

In tablet format, the diagonal of the AMOLED screen of the device is exactly 8 inches, which is the "golden mean" in the tablet computer genre. A display of this format is well suited for the consumption of multimedia content and work in multi-window mode. Chinese Huawei engineers managed to “pack” all this beauty into a case with a thickness of only 5.4 mm (when unfolded and without thickening). That's just when looking at the deployed screen at certain angles, it can be noticeable inhomogeneities in the central part due to the use of a complex folding mechanism.

In hardware, the gadget is based on the homegrown Kirin 980 chip from the category of uncompromising flagships and is equipped with 8/512 GB of memory. The volume of the internal storage is expanded with cards of its own NM Card format. The power supply to the electronic components of the device is organized by energy threads launched from two rechargeable batteries with a total capacity of 4500 mAh. They are charged by a 55-watt (!) power supply - from zero to 85%, the battery tanks are "refueled" in just half an hour at the outlet. Negative sediment leaves only a sky-high price tag for a smartphone. However, here it should be understood that high technologies a priori cannot be cheap.