The best of MWC 2025: Affordable phones and cool camera concepts
Mobile World Congress 2025 has brought the technological world to the busy streets of Barcelona to utter its most new, most innovation. And we have seen a lot in our time here, from bizarre concepts yes Products you can actually buyS (Of course, we also ate our weight in tapas and maybe even tried a few local beers.)
As the show is over, we wanted to give you an overview of the best products we saw. Although not all of them are things you can buy, they are all innovative in their own way, offering something that makes them stand out from the crowd – design, idea, or even just a price.
Then there are the best photos of CNET from Mobile World Congress 2025.
Nothing phone 3A and 3A Pro
Here’s the Nothing Phone 3A on the left and nothing 3A Pro phone on the right.
London-based technology company is nothing best known for its affordable Android phones This lights up on the back and New Phone 3A and 3A Pro Follow this format. The two models share most of their key features, including a decent Snapdragon 7S Gen 3 processor, a 6-inch 6-inch 5000-mah battery.
And although both have 50-megapixel main cameras, the 3A Pro has a more sophisticated automatic focus system and a Periscope camera for better-looking magnification photos. I put it on the test around Barcelona and received a lot of cool images.
Watch this: Discover Nothing Phone 3A Pro Shot with 3A Pro camera
Most importantly, both phones are also available, with 3A starting at $ 379 and 3A Pro starting at $ 459. It’s not bad for phones that include Google’s Gemini AI tools and offers six years of security and security support.
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Samsung Galaxy A26, A36, A56 phones
Samsung Galaxy A26, A36 and A56.
We cannot talk about affordable phones without mentioning The new galaxy of Samsung SeriesS The company removed the packaging from the latest additions to the range, including $ 300 Galaxy A26, $ 400 A36 and $ 500 A56. (Why is there no A46, I wonder.)
All three have the same 6.7-inch display and a 5000-ha battery, but spending more for one of the higher-end models will get you a more powerful processor, more RAM and a slightly more powerful setting of the camera. AI features a Samsung user interface – as well as on Google Gemini and Circle to Search – are available to all three.
Xiaomi’s modular camera concept
The concept of the Xiaomi modular camera.
15 Ultra of XiaomiWith your awesome rear cameras, maybe it’s really Best phone of the show but not so far from last year 14 UltraAnd I had a look at something else from the company.
That ”Modular optical system“As it calls it Xiaomi, it is essentially a camera lens and a large sensor that attaches to the phone, giving you an imaging setting that still uses your phone as a brain to take advantage of instant editing and social sharing. This is no different to differ to QX10 of Sony Since 2013, which may have been more than my time, but I really liked it as an idea.
Unfortunately, the lens of Xiaomi is very shown as a concept. I really hope this will do it as far as the store shelves are concerned. As a professional photographer, I love the idea of having something that allows me to get higher quality images from my phone without the extra part of wearing a full-size camera and lens setting.
HMD Fusion X1 Phone for Teens
The HMD Fusion X1 is a step stone between offline childhood and online adulthood.
Although we usually talk about which smartphones have the most power or the best camera or the longest battery life, Fusion X1 of HMD It serves a very different purpose from most phones. It is categorically aimed at young teens and allows parents to limit access – or screen time – from their own phone to help their children develop a healthier relationship with technology and social media.
“While most parental control phones or rely on an application that can be deleted or surrounded, the Fusion X1 combines applications -based controls baked deep in its Android OS version.” Katie Collins on CNET explains in her practically with the device. “This creates a locked safe space where children can still have limited access to Snapchat, WhatsApp and Tiktok-if their parents agree.”
The HMD Fusion X1 will be available in May for £ 229 (about $ 290 converted).
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Aurzen Zip Folding Projector
Aurzen Zip projector.
The projectors tend to be voluminous objects that you usually install on your ceiling and leave in place. Thehe Aurzen zip is a completely different beast. Using a folding mechanism that makes it look a bit like a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6The zipper can stand on the surface and design your movies up to 80 inches and then fold into something small enough to fit in your pocket.
It works on Apple Airplay, allowing you to transmit Netflix videos from your iPhone, although the HDMI adapter will also be available if you want to turn on your laptop to transmit other content. Its battery provides up to 1.5 hours of use, so watching the Dune 2 will require you to turn it on, but it has a quick charge to return the juice quickly.
Although its 720 pixel resolution will not fit the Cinephiles, its small size makes it great for taking your friend’s place for a movie night, traveling or just using a space -induced apartment.
After its successful startup on Kickstarter, ZIP will continue to be sold later this month, starting $ 300.
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Tecno Spark Slim
Spark Tecno Slim is a thinner than a pencil. I felt super light in my hand.
Although rumors suggest that Samsung is annoyed Galaxy S25 Edge May be just less than 6 millimeters thick, tecno Spark Slim Concept It takes it even more. With only 5.75 mm, it is believed to be the most free phone in the world and personally it really looks almost whimsical skinny.
Often, thin phones compromise battery life simply because there is less space to fit all these cells. But somehow Tecno managed to get into a huge 5200-mah battery, along with 50-megapixel main and ultravi cameras.
This is a very concept, so some of these specifications should be taken with a pinch of salt. However, I would like to see like this phone that focuses on behaving easier and sliding into the pocket of a pair of skinny jeans. The company says the device will be made of sturdy materials, but I am concerned about how easily it can bend, especially if I had to sit with it in my back pocket. That would be a nasty way for every phone to go.
Mention: Lenovo Solar Powered Laptop
This is a laptop with solar cells built into its lid.
Lenovo has a Host from conceptual devices During the show this year, including some neat -looking screens that you can attach to the main of your laptop to expand your work space. But our favorite is the solar laptop, which has an array of solar cells on its lid.
Lenovo says these cells are particularly effective and that after only 20 minutes of direct sunlight, they can provide enough juice per hour to play video. Still, like Josh Goldman on Cnet indicatesIt is less for powering the laptop entirely with solar energy and more to extend the battery life when you can.
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This is certainly a pure idea, although I cannot imagine that it is especially practical for everyday use. On the one hand, who wants to work on his laptop in bright sunlight? And most importantly, when you work on your laptop, the back on the screen is likely to be at an angle, away from the sunlight, so it can really only be recharged when it is closed and not used. Still, we are always super willing to hear about the ways that technology companies use renewable energy, even if so Sticking solar panels on ponchoS
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