Sony Xperia XZ2 & XZ2 Compact


Xperia XZ2 Compact
Sony’s smartphone department wasn’t doing so well in the past few years. Some of its phones have been promising, but as an overall package, the Japanese giant often failed to impress. However, with the XZ2 series, the company is hoping to change some things. First of all, it has ditched the omnibalance design and now, the new models feature an 18:9 aspect ratio display along with a revamped ‘ambient flow’ design. The XZ2 flagship features wireless charging as well.


Overall, if priced correctly the Sony Xperia XZ2 series could be a game changer for the company.


Helio P60




Mediatek has given up on its flagship X series chipsets but that doesn’t mean that the company is out of the smartphone market. MTK unveiled the brand new Helio P60 chipset on Monday at MWC 2018, featuring promising specs that can take on the SD660 chip. The company plans to compete in the premium mid-range segment with its new chipset and comes with the new NeuroPilot AI processing tech along with Mali-G73 MP3 GPU to ensure it can handle the premium features of a flagship grade smartphone.


DAY TWO:
The second day at MWC 2018 saw Nubia and ASUS revealing its top phones for the year.





NUBIA’s First Gaming Phone


nubia gaming phone concept
Smartphone manufacturers seem to be interested in the concept of gaming phones and Nubia is the first Chinese smartphone company to reveal details about its new Gaming phone. Inspired by a super car design, Nubia’s gaming flagship concept features several cuts and creases at the back with the camera module arranged vertically. The design retains its symmetry and Nubia seems to have done a fine job in making this smartphone design.


The phone is confirmed to launch in China sometime in the coming months, so it’s not just another concept that may never see the light of the day.


ASUS Zenfone 5Z and Zenfone 5


ASUS Zenfone 5Z
ASUS unveiled its big guns yesterday, announcing the Zenfone 5 and the Zenfone 5Z models. The Zenfone 5Z is the pick of the lot featuring SD845, 6GB RAM, a 6.2-inch FHD+ display with 90% screen to body ratio — in under $500! But the Zenfone 5 is also a great smartphone, differing from the 5Z model in the processor department (SD636) and memory (4GB RAM).


ASUS isn’t ashamed to accept that the two phones are iPhone X inspired, but it does add that their notch is smaller.