MWC 2017, Mobile World Congress 2017: Everything revealed so far.. (Part 2)

HMD/Nokia at MWC 2017

Nokia 3, 5, 6 and 3310

Nokia had a big MWC this year, introducing both the Nokia 3 and Nokia 5, announcing that the Nokia 6 (above) would go global, and revealing a brand new feature phone based on the original Nokia 3310.

The Nokia 3 is an entry-level device with aluminum frame and polycarbonate rear. The handset comes with a MediaTek 6737 processor, 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of internal storage and a 5-inch HD display. You’ll also find a 8 MP camera on the front and back and it will be running Android 7.1.1 Nougat when it launches for ~$147 in Q2, 2017.

The Nokia 5, meanwhile, also comes with a 5-inch HD display but it’s slightly more powerful, featuring a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor, 16 GB storage, 2 GB RAM, a 13 MP rear camera, and an 8MP wide-angle front camera. This handset also launches with Android 7.1.1 Nougat onboard and will ship alongside the Nokia 6 in Q2, priced at $199.

The revered Nokia 3310 doesn’t run Android or have a touchscreen, it’s not even a smartphone, but what it does have is 30-day battery life and a reimagined version of Snake — so I guess we should all be happy. It’s going to launch in Q2, 2017 for the price of €49 (about $52) and will outsell the iPhone 8.

Finally, the Nokia 6 is going to launch for around $242 when it leaves China in Q2, 2017, and will come with a special Nokia 6 ARTE addition — featuring piano black finish, 64 GB storage and 4 GB RAM — for $299.

Sony at MWC 2017

Sony Xperia XA1 and XA1 Ultra

Sony introduced not one, not two, but four devices at its press conference on February 27. Beginning with the XA1 and XA1 Ultra, these are a pair of flat, angular handsets with edge-to-edge displays and chunky top and bottom bezels. Sony once again isn’t afraid to keep its display resolutions at 720p, which is what you’ll find on the 5-inch XA1 screen, while the 6-inch XA1 Ultra gets the Full HD treatment.

The phones come with identical 23 MP 1/2.3-inch Exmor RS sensors and the same 64-bit based octa-core MediaTek helio P20 processor, though the XA1 Ultra will have a larger battery (2,700 mAh compared to 2,300 mAh). Sony said the XA1 go on sale on May 1, 2017 for $299.99, while the XA1 Ultra, arriving in late spring, is yet to receive a confirmed retail price. We’ll let you know when it does.

Sony XZ Premium and XZs 

The Sony XZ features a 5.2-inch 1080p Triluminos display, Snapdragon 820 processor and 4 GB of RAM — this is what you could call the successor to the Xperia Compact series. Meanwhile, the XZ Premium comes with a Snapdragon 835 chip, 5.5-inch display and reintroduces that 4K resolution seen previously on the Xperia X Performance.

The XZs features 32 GB of internal storage space and 4 GB of RAM, with a 2,900 mAh battery, while the XZ Premium has 64 GB of internal storage, 4 GB of RAM and a 3,230 mAh battery. Both of the devices have a 19 MP 1/2.3″ Exmor RS sensor, 5-axis image stabilization and an HD slow-mo mode which runs at 960 frames-per-second. They’ll also run Android Nougat out of the box.

The Sony XZs is coming April 5, 2017 with a suggested retail price of $699.99 but we’re still waiting on availability details of the XZ Premium (though we’d expect it to cost more and arrive later).

Lenovo/Motorola at MWC 2017

Motorola Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus

Lenovo introduced the Moto G5 and G5 Plus at MWC, two devices with similar looks that differ on the internals. The Moto G5 has a 5.0-inch LCD display with 1080p resolution, 1.4 GHz Snapdragon 430 chipset, 2 or 3 GB of RAM (depending on region), 16 or 32 GB of storage (again, depending on where you buy it), and microSD support up to 128GB. In addition, it has a 13 MP rear camera with an f/2.0 aperture, phase detection autofocus and a 1.1μm pixel size, as well as a 5 MP front-facing camera with an f/2.2 aperture and a 1.4μm pixel size.

The Moto G5 Plus, meanwhile, also features a 5.2-inch 1080p display, but comes with the more powerful processor, a 2.0 GHz Snapdragon 625 chip, 2/3/4GB of RAM options, 16/32/64GB of onboard storage and the same microSD. The rear camera comes in at 12 MP with “dual autofocus pixels”, an f/1.7 aperture and a 1.4μm pixel size, while the 5 MP front shooter sports an f/2.2 aperture and a 1.4μm pixel size.

HTC at MWC 2017

HTC did not announce any plans for MWC 2017

The company did just skirt convention — as it usually does — by announcing new devices just outside the typical CES-MWC window. The HTC U Ultra and U Play were announced on January 12, just after CES wrapped up and last year the HTC 10 was announced just after CES.

Evan Blass leaked an HTC teaser video recently showing a number of new devices, including an HTC Vive-branded handset. There’s no telling if or when any of those devices will be announced though, and the same can be said of the leaked HTC One X10.

Some mid-range devices in the Desire line might be announced at MWC, but HTC has already stated it will cut its smartphone launches in half in 2017. The existence of the endlessly-rumored HTC smartwatch has also been officially denied by HTC’s president of smartphones and connected devices, Chialin Chang.

Chang also recently confirmed that HTC will have a new flagship when the Snapdragon 835 arrives — but not for MWC.

Xiaomi at MWC 2017

Xiaomi has confirmed it will not attend MWC 2017

Last year, Xiaomi attended its first MWC and held a press conference to launch the Xiaomi Mi 5. The recently-leaked Xiaomi Mi 6 therefore could have been scheduled for this year, but Xiaomi has since confirmed it will not be in Barcelona.

Xiaomi’s plans for global expansion have been rumored for ages but with Hugo Barra announcing his imminent departure from Xiaomi in favor of heading up Facebook’s VR efforts, Xiaomi is in need of a new global frontman.

That’s everything we’ve seen so far at MWC 2017. What has impressed you the most? Let us know in the comments.