Mobile World Congress 2023 (MWC) will be held in Barcelona, Spain, from February 27 to March 2. During the exhibition, smartphone hardware and software manufacturers, operators and experts in the field of communications will display the latest products and technologies and exchange the latest trends in industrial development. These include Honor, Huawei, OnePlus, Transsion, Xiaomi, ZTE, Realme and other manufacturers.
This year's MWC is expected to feature a number of new technologies and product demonstrations, and we'll take a look at the upcoming MWC show, discussing some of the expected highlights and hot topics about the show on products and technologies.
Huawei P60 rendering
Huawei: The second-generation satellite communication function may appear, supporting more application scenarios
At MWC, Huawei will deliver a special keynote speech. It is reported that Huawei P60 series may be released at this event, and the outside world has attracted considerable attention.
In terms of specific products, Huawei P60 Pro will be equipped with Snapdragon 8 Gen2 SoC, using a domestic 2K screen from BOE, supporting 120Hz refresh rate, rear 50MP+50MP+64MP triple camera combination, supporting variable aperture, front 32MP lens, battery capacity of 5000mAh, support 100W fast charging + 50W wireless fast charging, support IP68 dustproof and waterproof. In terms of network, Huawei P60 series will still be a 4G network with a high probability.
It is reported that Huawei P60 is expected to be equipped with the second generation of satellite communication technology, compared with the first generation of Beidou satellite communication technology, in addition to two-way sending and receiving text messages, it also supports voice SMS and short-term voice calls, expanding more use scenarios.
In addition, during MWC 2023 in Barcelona, Huawei confirmed that it will release and showcase ten wireless network products and solutions with excellent performance and energy saving. New technologies include the industry's largest bandwidth of 800MHz MetaAAU, the industry's lightest macro station M-MIMO, etc., to expand its advantages in wireless networks.
Honor official website warm-up page
Honor: Magic5 flagship released, or equipped with satellite communications
Compared with the Huawei P60 series, the Honor Magic 5 series has been released at MWC without suspense, including the Honor Magic5, Magic5 Pro and Magic5 Ultimate Edition.
The Honor Magic 5 Pro will be equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, equipped with a 6.8 screen, dual camera with a hole in the upper left corner of the front, and a 4-camera dual telephoto configuration in terms of imaging. 5000mAh single cell large battery, support IP68 dustproof and waterproof and full-band 5G network. At present, these three models have passed the network access certification of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and Honor has begun official pre-sales. As the flagship of the year and one of the few flagship phones that supports dual telephoto, the Honor Magic5 series is worth looking forward to.
It is also reported that Honor or the first time on the Magic5 series equipped with Beidou satellite communication technology, which also means that Honor is expected to become another mobile phone manufacturer with satellite communication functions after Huawei and Apple.
OnePlus official teaser poster
OnePlus: OnePlus 11 concept version looking for a breakthrough
In terms of OnePlus, after the release of the OnePlus 11 series, MWC will withdraw from the OnePlus 11 concept version. According to the information released by OnePlus, the OnePlus 11 concept version will reach the industry-leading level in design and technology. For reference, the current OnePlus 11 uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen2 SoC, with a 6.7-inch screen, a resolution of 1440×3216, and a refresh rate of 120Hz.
The direction that the OnePlus 11 concept version may break through, the probability will be in the image and fast charging, one-inch large sensor image solutions and fast charging above 200W, may meet you at MWC.
OPPO Find N2 Flip
OPPO: Find N2 Flip international version debuted, or there is self-developed chip and new flagship news
On February 21, OPPO announced that it will participate in MWC 2023 (Mobile World Congress) from February 27 to March 2, local time in Barcelona, Spain, under the theme of "Inspire to Believe". OPPO will showcase flagship phones including the OPPO Find N2 series, a new generation of assistive reality smart glasses OPPO Air Glass 2, the second self-developed chip MariSilicon Y and the health concept product OHealth H1.
The upcoming OPPO Find N2 Flip Global Edition, the product appearance and configuration are consistent with the domestic version. In terms of memory, the OPPO Find N2 Flip international version provides an 8GB+256GB version, and is available in two colors, black and purple, and the starting price is expected to be 849 pounds.
In addition, this MWC we may also see the release of the OPPO Find X6 series, the back design of the new product has been rendered, using three camera design. The OPPO Find X6 series will be equipped with three SoCs of Snapdragon 8+, Dimensity 9200 and Snapdragon 8 Gen2 respectively.
From the network access information, the OPPO 5G digital mobile phone with the model PGFM10 and PGEM10 has now passed 3C certification, equipped with 80W and 100W chargers respectively, which is likely to be the upcoming OPPO Find X6 and OPPO Find X6 Pro.
After the return of OnePlus, how to redefine the OPPO flagship and OnePlus flagship and make differentiation will be the question OPPO needs to answer on the OPPO Find X6 series. In addition, it is reported that OPPO's self-developed 4nm mobile phone processor or mass production by the end of the year at the earliest, and is expected to be listed next year. It is understood that OPPO is currently developing a mobile application processor AP, which will be plugged into MediaTek 5G baseband, MWC may have specific news.
TRANSSION collection folding screen mobile phone exposure map
Transsion: The first folding screen mobile phone may be unveiled
On February 6, TRANSSION announced that it will release its first folding screen mobile phone - Tecno Phantom V Fold on February 28, which is equipped with MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ processor, 12GB RAM + 256GB ROM, equipped with a 50MP rear main camera, running Android 13 operating system, the external screen is a curved screen, and is equipped with side fingerprint recognition.
TRANSSION will also showcase its full layout of digital product ecology at MWC, including TWS headphone series, MEGABOOK series laptops, routers and home cameras.
In the past year, TRANSSION can be said to be a representative of muffled wealth, ranking 3rd in the global mobile phone market share and 6th in smart phones. Transsion's products have always been mainly in the sinking market, and this time entering the high-end folding screen mobile phone market, the follow-up action is worth paying attention to.
Meizu official website poster
Meizu: All series of straight screen "lifetime warranty", Meizu 20 or will be on sale
Soon, Meizu will also release a new Meizu 20 series smartphone, although there is no news that it will be unveiled at MWC.
Meizu 20 will be equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen2 chip, the intelligent thinking engine will be upgraded to OneMind 10.0, the whole series adopts a right-angle border design, and the whole series adopts a flexible straight screen. Meizu 20 series will also use ultrasonic fingerprint 2.0, officially claimed to be wet hands up to 0.075 seconds to unlock speed, and also equipped with infrared remote control function, this is the first time Meizu brand equipped with this function, without a remote control can control home appliances with one button.
Meizu's official Weibo said that the new machine will be the first to support a "lifetime" warranty. It means that if a quality problem occurs within 36 months (within the replacement cycle calculated by IDC), the consumer can enjoy warranty rights.
ZTE official poster
ZTE: A variety of devices will be released, focusing on smart life
On February 15, ZTE officially announced that it will participate in NWC2023, and will also bring a number of new terminal products at the meeting. ZTE said that at the MWC2023 conference, ZTE terminals will release a newly upgraded "1+2+N" all-scenario smart ecology 2.0 to build a multi-scenario smart life with multi-screen interconnection, multi-terminal interoperability and intelligent integration.
Judging from the official poster, ZTE will bring displays, laptops, smart phones, smart glasses, tablet computers and other products, covering the three major brands of ZTE Axon, ZTE Blade, Nubia and solutions for industry users.
Xiaomi Civi 2
Xiaomi: SmartIsland 13 Lite unveiled
In terms of Xiaomi, MWC will officially release the international version of the Xiaomi 13 series mobile phone to the outside world, the specific configuration is no different from the National Bank version, equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC.
In addition, Xiaomi may release an international version of Xiaomi Civi2, and rename it as Xiaomi 13 Lite, using the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 SoC, similar to the iPhone Smart Island design, priced at about 500 euros.
Realme GT Neo5
True Self: 240W charging, the international version of GT Neo5 unveiled
In terms of realme, it is expected to release a 240W fast-charging smartphone - Realme GT3 overseas, equipped with Snapdragon 8+ SoC, which is the same model of the domestic realme GT Neo5, which will be released on February 28.
Chinese manufacturers are back, focusing on the speed of innovation
As the world's most influential communication industry exhibition, MWC is hosted by the Global Mobile Communication System Association. This year's MWC theme is "VELOCITY", specifically five key themes: 5G Acceleration, Digital Everything, OpenNet, Reality+ and Fintech.
Heading into 2023, everything is back to normal. Chinese manufacturers are also actively demonstrating their technological strength to the outside world. 6G, WiFi-7, further satellite communication and folding screen technology may be unveiled at this MWC, when the titanium media App will also bring further reports.
(This article was first published in Titanium Media App, author/Wu Honglei, editor/Zhong Yi)