Here Are All the 5G Smartphones Announced at MWC 2019
Feb. 26, 2019Xiaomiannouncedthe much-anticipated 5G variant of its Mi Mix 3 flagship smartphone during the company’s first ever MWC appearance. It’s the same slider phone which was launched in China last year, but with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 chipset with the X50 modem. It’s priced starting at 599 euros, with sales kicking off in May later this year.
Huawei brought to the table its gorgeous competitor to Samsung’s Galaxy Fold, touting that it’s theworld’s fastest foldable 5G phone. Dubbed the Huawei Mate X, this foldable phone features a single 8-inch flexible screen with a falcon wing hinge mechanism, and major components packed inside the thick sidebar. It is powered by Huawei’s Kirin 980 chipset, paired with the Balong 5000 modem to enable 5G connectivity.
LG V50 ThinQ is powered by the Snapdragon 855 with X50 modem on board, paired with the glowing yellow 5G logo on the rear to better represent its partnership with Sprint. It also houses a bigger 4,000mAh battery, new cooling system, and dual-screen folio case.
The Galaxy S10 5G appears more in line with the Note 9 in terms of design, with a place on the MWC show floor for anyone looking to check out what the 5G phone feels like and how it works.
Oppo also graced the stage at itspre-MWC Innovation Eventwith its first 5G smartphone, of which we know nothing about at this instant. The Chinese giant only brought out their Snapdragon 855 and X50 5G modem-backed device on stage for a quick picture. We can expect to learn more about Oppo’s 5G smartphone in the coming months.
So, would you be interested in picking up a 5G smartphone? Does the aggressive push for 5G seem too much to you considering it won’t hit mass market for a couple of years? Let us know in the comments below.
