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Another excitingMobile World Congress(MWC) trade show has come and gone, and 2025’s event didn’t disappoint. The show floor was packed with exciting new tech releases,prototype devices, andoutlandish hardware concepts.
Pocket-lint was on the ground at MWC this year, checking out a diverse range of products from a dizzying number of consumer technology brands. Below is a collection of our favorite things from MWC 2025, spanning everything from phones and laptops, toelectric vehicles, and more.
ZTE’s latest phone ships with a digital camera crown, and I love every bit of it
ZTE’s new Nubia Focus 2 Ultra doesn’t just have a camera hump – it has a full-blown camera crown.
Nothing Phone 3a Pro
Nothing’s unique design language takes on a mind of its own
The Nothing Phone 3a Pro is a mid-range handset with a 6.77-inch display, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset, and a uniquely designed rear triple camera design.
Nothing’s latestmid-range phoneseries is dominated by thePhone 3a Pro, both regarding mindshare and in terms of camera module design. The handset’s translucent rear panel, glyph interface, and strange camera array all make for a unique hardware identity. When mixed with the clean and attractive Nothing OS software skin and the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset, the Phone 3a Pro is dressed to impress.
Samsung’s latest concept is the Galaxy Fold and Steam Deck crossover I didn’t know I wanted
Samsung is showcasing a handheld gaming system concept at Mobile Word Congress 2025, but with a twist: the console folds in half.
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
The point-and-shoot camera phone reborn
The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is a high-end flagship phone that is co-engineered with Leica, and offers a physical design reminiscent of a point-and-shoot camera.
Xiaomi’s 15 Ultra is the talk of the town right now, and for good reason. Aside from the usual high-end specifications fitted into the handset,Xiaomihas designed the exterior to loosely resemble apoint-and-shoot camera. We’ve seen this sort of thing before (think: SamsungGalaxy S4 Zoom), but Xiaomi appears to have balanced retro design undertones and in-hand practicality this time around.
Lenovo’s new ThinkBook 3D laptop concept is like a Nintendo 3DS, but for Zoom calls
Lenovo is showing off a laptop with a glasses-free 3D display at Mobile World Congress 2025, and it feels a lot like a supersized Nintendo 3DS.
An excellent bang-for-your-buck Android tablet
Honor Pad V9
The Honor Pad V9 is an 11.5-inch Android tablet that ships with a speedy 144Hz refresh rate display, and offers a slim 6.1mm thin chassis.
There’s a lot to love about Honor’s latest mid-range tablet, the 11.5-inch Pad V9. For the cost of entry, you’re getting a lot of hardware: a 144Hz refresh rate display, a downright skinny 0.24-inch (6.1mm) chassis thickness, a metal build, and more. TheAndroid tabletmarket – particularly in the mid-range – is devoid of options, andHonor appears readyto jump in and fill the void.
Nothing is turning heads again with its new Phone 3a Series
Nothing has officially unveiled its mid-range Phone 3a Series at Mobile World Congress 2025, but leaks spoiled much of the surprise factor.
Lenovo ThinkBook 3D Laptop Concept
Glasses-free 3D lives on
Lenovo ThinkBook 3D
The ThinkBook 3D is a conceptual laptop from Lenovo, which features a glasses-free 3D display that can display both 2D and 3D content at the same time.
We’ve seen glasses-free 3D concept PCs in the past, but Lenovo’slatest crack at the ideais genuinely compelling. An array of face-tracking sensors and Directional Backlight 3D screen technology enable parts of the panel to display in 3D, while simultaneously displaying other sections in 2D. The concept even comes with an AI smart ring for gesture navigation and for manipulation of 3D objects in real-time. In many ways, the ThinkBook 3D is theNintendo 3DSall grown up.
Honor’s latest devices are now official, and AI is at the forefront
Ahead of Mobile World Congress 2025, Honor has unveiled four new devices: the Earbuds Open, the Watch 5 Ultra, the Pad V9, and the MagicBook 14.
Tecno Spark Slim
The thinnest smartphone of them all
The Spark Slim is a concept handset from phone maker Tecno, with a super-slim 0.23-inch (5.75 mm) chassis and a 144Hz AMOLED display panel.
Super-slim is inthis year, and phone makerTecnois at the forefront of shaving millimeters of depth off of its latest handset. The company’s Spark Slim is currently the skinniest phone in existence, measuring in at a whopping 0.23-inch (5.75 mm) thin. In hand, the phone feels worryingly light and slender, with hardly enough room for theUSB-Cport or buttons to flank its petite frame.
With its new update policy, Honor joins the ranks of Google and Samsung
Honor has pledged to support its flagship phones with 7 years of Android OS updates, matching high-end Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy handsets.
Xiaomi SU7 Ultra
An EV supercar concept that spares no expenses
THe SU7 Ultra is a high-end prototype electric vehicle from Xiaomi, which is capable of 578 ps of horsepower and a top speed of over 217 mph (350 km/h).
It wouldn’t be an MWC trade show without someelectric vehicleaction, and this year, theXiaomiSU7 Ultra takes the cake. This EV supercar has a striking design with a prominent spoiler, bright yellow paint, and carbon fiber accenting. Impressively, the prototype car can reach 0 – 62 mph hour (roughly 0 – 100 km/h) in just 1.97 seconds, with a top speed of over 217 mph (about 350 km/h).
Honor’s Alpha Plan is a bold AI strategy that might just pay off
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Lenovo ThinkBook Codename Flip
Foldable laptops might just become the next big thing
Lenovo’s ThinkBook Codname Flip is a concept PC with a flexible OLED display, which makes the device capable of form fitting into various unique postures.
Lenovoalways goes all out with itsPCconcept devices at MWC, and the ThinkBook Codename Flip is one of the most eccentric laptops I’ve ever seen. Using foldableOLEDscreen tech, Lenovo has crafted a prototype that can seamlessly switch between form factors such as laptop mode, vertical monitor mode, tent mode, and more.
TCL’s newest phones can turn into a Kindle-like E ink device with the push of a button
At MWC 2025, TCL showcased its latest TCL 60 XE NXTPAPER 5G smartphone and NXTPAPER 11 Plus tablet. Both will be available in the U.S.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
The S25 Edge remains mysterious yet intriguing
Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Edge features a thin design and a rear-facing dual-camera array with an f/1.7 200-megapixel wide and f/2.2 12-megapixel ultrawide shooter.
After teasingthe super-slim Galaxy S25 Edge late last yearat an Unpacked event, Samsung gave us another glimpse of the illusive product at this year’s MWC show floor. The device is undeniably slick, with a clean design and a thin frame. The S25 Edge remains mysterious, which is equal parts frustrating and intriguing.
The iPhone 16e is the perfect phone for your parents
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