INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
MWC 2020 would have been the stage that plenty of companies were planning to use to debut their new smartphones, but alas, the conference
was canceled due to concerns over the coronavirus
While some countries delayed their launches, others revealed their new handsets anyway online
have stood in the shadow of the Samsung Galaxy S20 line; as happens every year, the tech giant debuted its flagship lineup before MWC was
At Unpacked 2020, the world got its first look at top-tier handsets that will likely have a strong presence throughout the year.But some of
credit: Future)LG V60 ThinQ 5GThe LG V60 ThinQ 5G is the next generation of LG flagships: a big, powerful, modern-looking phone that retains
Like other handsets debuting in 2020, the LG V60 can connect to sub-6 frequency networks too, though only in one version of the phone
Hearkening back to the days when each carrier had a different version, in the US, Verizon will get this model while AT-T and others will get
The Dual Screen add-on, which is packaged with the phone free of charge (at least for now), adds another identical display, letting you open
lower price than a foldable.(Image credit: TheIndianSubcontinent)Huawei Mate XsThe Huawei Mate Xs is nearly identical to the Huawei Mate X
(the original ran the Kirin 980)
other new addition is 5G connectivity
Still, its neat innovations should trickle out to mainstream devices in the coming years.Chief of these new tricks is a zero-port body,
That also makes it reliant on wireless charging - but Vivo claims its new phone manages 60W, which is big if true.There are other
advancements, like an in-display selfie camera, 5x-7.5x optical telephoto lens, and gimbal-like stabilization of the main camera
made us excited for the years of phones to come.(Image credit: TheIndianSubcontinent)Sony Xperia 1 IISony might have pulled out of MWC 2020,
refresh rate.Other improvements are similarly de rigueur for a 2020 Android flagship, like a Snapdragon 865 chipset and 5G connectivity
expecting the Honor View 30 phone to get a global debut at MWC 2020, but in lieu of the cancelled conference, the Honor 9X Pro got a
surprise global launch instead
cooked up for its phones, the Huawei Mobile Services
first look at a new Motorola flagship
Given the refined G-series budget phones have already been announcedFor instance, a Z5 would likely be compatible with Moto Mods, but it
unclear what 5G plans Motorola has for 2020.(Image credit: TheIndianSubcontinent)Nokia 10We were anticipating that a follow-up to the Nokia
numerically-loose name Nokia opts for
When the company releases annual iterations on its lineup, it tends to count up by decimal places - just check our best Nokia phones page
edges on its 2019 flagship
