Poll: which smartphone won MWC 2016 for you?
posted by Luis D.
/ Feb 25, 2016, 4:26 AM
We're pretty sure that even the most skeptical among you have chosen their favorite among the high-profile announcements that happened. So we're asking you – which one is it? Is it the refined, improved Galaxy S7 / s7 edge with their bigger batteries, water resistance, and microSD card support? Or the stylish and innovative LG G5 which stands out with its modular design? Maybe Sony's new Xperia X line-up is the best you've seen from the Japanese company in a while, or the Xiaomi Mi 5 has lulled you in with its gorgeous looks and high-end hardware?
We already have four fantastic announcements to consider, and that's not nearly the end of the line! Out of the blue, HP treated Windows fans to the Elite x3, a supercharged phablet for business users running Windows 10 Mobile and ready to double as your computer when connected to an external display. HTC decided to postpone its flagship smartphone announcement for later, but still reminded of itself with the metal One X9 and a bunch of Desire handsets. And last but not least, Alcatel's bargain handsets are growing more impressive each year, with the Idol 4 and 4s standing out with gorgeous looks and well thought-out spec sheets.
We know for sure that these are our personal highlights from this year's MWC, so we're quite eager to learn which one of these is our readers' favorite. Vote, debate, and tell us everything you want about your favorite smartphone in the comments below!
68 Comments
1. Aploine
Posts: 444; Member since: Oct 24, 2013
In the mean time, lament, mourn and cut. Both G5 and S7 won't... adopt Marshmallow's "adaptable storage" feature for SD cards because it encrypts and makes them incompatible with other devices. People should press companies for bigger internal storage, cince both will come with only 32GB in Europe and US this year (better profit margin)
posted on Feb 25, 2016, 4:29 AM 8
7. neela_akaash
Posts: 1239; Member since: Aug 05, 2014
I don't care about the poll results. The Mi5 is the clear winner for me....
posted on Feb 25, 2016, 4:34 AM 11
30. KillTheKardashians
Posts: 93; Member since: Feb 19, 2016
the snapdragon 820 doesn´t support the features of usb 3.1.
posted on Feb 25, 2016, 5:55 AM 0
37. ananthu07 unregistered
SD810 and 808 does, so why not 820. Lumia 950/XL has USB 3.1
posted on Feb 25, 2016, 6:51 AM 3
66. KONICHIWA-ANNYONG unregistered
The XiaoMi Mi 5 is a poor man's choice instead of an iPhone, S7, G5, Xperia XP.
posted on Feb 26, 2016, 5:12 PM 0
2. KillTheKardashians
Posts: 93; Member since: Feb 19, 2016
Galaxy S7 / S7 Edge
posted on Feb 25, 2016, 4:29 AM 20
49. DoggyDangerous
Posts: 1028; Member since: Aug 28, 2015
How S7 and S7 edge? there is nothing unique or extra ordinary in these phones. All phones are typical as previous year, with upgraded specs only.
Only G5 is a unique device which has at least something unique to talk about. So winner of the show should be G5. You can put S7 and S7 edge in the winner of sales category. Bcoz both will out sell G5 easily.
posted on Feb 25, 2016, 8:16 AM 2
55. j2001m
Posts: 3060; Member since: Apr 28, 2014
Samsung done more r and d to ip68 there phones and make that cam tech, they got 3 1sts in phone cams and the r and d that gone I tot he edge desig is big time with the he way this now removes the edge problems now making it so users ther did not like it before now like it in the hand, then than anything lg come up within the G5
posted on Feb 25, 2016, 9:31 AM 0
63. DoggyDangerous
Posts: 1028; Member since: Aug 28, 2015
whatever samsung has done, was done before as well. ip68 is not a new thing in phones. Camera is an improvement, just like it was improved in every generation, so not a new thing. Samsung made edge last year as well, so its nothing new. Edge was spectacular in last year's MWC but this year, it is a repeat of previous year.
LG come up with totally unique idea, so G5 is the show winner. I think your hormones are boiling little high with fan boyism??? Apologies, but you are sounding like that.
posted on Feb 25, 2016, 11:00 AM 1
56. phonearenarocks
Posts: 604; Member since: Mar 26, 2015
Looking at the way the things have transpired over the past couple of days from MWC, Samsung seems to be getting doomed(and I don't like this), when that happens the whole android bandwagon will be either just breaking even or in losses making Apple the single player in the market which could eventually be a problem to consumers.
posted on Feb 25, 2016, 9:42 AM 1
4. Takeharu
Posts: 281; Member since: Oct 28, 2013
Sony Xperia X Performance for me. Always loved the Sony design but hated the glass back.
posted on Feb 25, 2016, 4:31 AM 14
28. turk_az
Posts: 75; Member since: May 11, 2012
you mean Lumia 820? http://i63.tinypic.com/1z4v6dz.jpg
posted on Feb 25, 2016, 5:49 AM 1
67. KONICHIWA-ANNYONG unregistered
Is the Lumia meant to look like the Xperia? Was that your point??
posted on Feb 26, 2016, 5:13 PM 1
33. thunderc8
Posts: 98; Member since: Dec 15, 2014
i agree.
Prenium design,dual camera,removable battery,micro sd, extra modules,ir blaster... must i continue?
The removable battery it self along with the sd820/4gb ram gives this phone a 5 year run for those who keep their phones for as long as they work well and run everything fast.
posted on Feb 25, 2016, 6:17 AM 5
50. DoggyDangerous
Posts: 1028; Member since: Aug 28, 2015
Dual camera is sounding gimmick to me bcoz secondary 8mp camera doesnt have OIS and even doesnt have auto focus function. LG cheap out on this and chose to fool ppl for sale. Average joe dont know the importance of auto focus and OIS, they will only see two cameras and probably will say, "wow this phone has dual camera".
I hate the trend of cheaping out on components. Samsung cheap out by putting 1/2.5" rather 1/2" and LG cheap out by putting same old 16mp of G4 instead of improving it further.
posted on Feb 25, 2016, 8:26 AM 0
6. SuperMaoriBro
Posts: 533; Member since: Jun 23, 2012
S7. Waterproof, bigger battery, improved low light camera, Microsd, fast wireless charging, premium build, it's almost everything I want in a phone
posted on Feb 25, 2016, 4:33 AM 15
35. NonFanBoy
Posts: 180; Member since: May 28, 2015
If only they hadn't removed the IR blaster and gone with USB type C. It would have been almost perfect.
posted on Feb 25, 2016, 6:48 AM 0
61. MrElectrifyer
Posts: 3960; Member since: Oct 21, 2014
Sources? It clearly doesn't have an IR window at the top like every other IR-equipped Samsung device according to images of the top I've seen.
