Best Electronics in MWC 2019

As Mobile World Congress 2019 ended a couple of days ago, I'm going to discuss the best gadgets and electronics from the show. The following is a list along with summaries and key takeaways.

1. Huawei Mate X

How could I avoid the main talking point of this year's MWC? A week after Samsung reveal of its Galaxy Fold, Huawei has come out with a true contender and a more staggering price tag. But, let's not bogged down on the price just yet and talk specs. This device will sport...

- Kirin 980 processor

- four cameras

- 8-inch screen (2480x2200)

- 512 GB

- 8 GB RAM

- 4,500 mAh battery 

- Balong 5000 5G modem chip. 

Only a 5G version will be offered sometime in the middle of this year and be priced at $2,600. Although there are many doubts surrounding the whole foldable phone idea, I'm still optimistic about the protentional it could bring. Especially the massive screen real estate on such a small footprint and multitasking capabilities that gets me so excited.

2. Microsoft Hololens 2

A more comfortable, intuitive, and visually pleasing follow-up Hololens has been revealed by Microsoft. Major changes in this new generation are as follows.

- Bigger field of view, doubled as before

- More balanced weight, the internals are divided into front and back

- Better hands tracking and intuitive gestures 

- Eye tracking, for logging into the device or usage for apps

For $3,500, it's a major improvement from the last generation. But you won't be buying this anytime soon, and you really shouldn't or can't. This product from the getgo wasn't intended for the consumers, instead, it's for high valued workers who need their hands free but need to access a computer too. Think medical professions, engineers, industrial designers.

3. Energizer P18k Pop

Not sure if this is a power bank with a phone or a phone with a gigantic battery. But this thing is massive. Larger than most power banks in the market, this device is rated at 18,000 mAh (hence the name). Conservatively speaking, this will last 48 hours of continuous video playback or a week of normal use. Equipt with fast charging, but charge time will take 8 hours. Here are the specs:

- Media Tek Helio P70

- 128 GB

- 6 GB RAM

- 6.2 inch LCD

- 2 pop up camera 

- 3 back camera

- 18,000 mAh 

As thick as this may be, there's still no headphone jack. Price and availability will be around $680 starting as early as June 2019.