Every year, the world gets a look at tech that keeps the world spinning at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. This annual trade show is dedicated to mobile tech, and this year was jam packed with new smartphones and tablets, along with some exciting new foldable devices we’ll be seeing on the market very soon. Our Best of Mobile World Congress 2026 awards hit the most impressive of all of the above and more!
Tecno Camon 50 Ultra
A major theme at this year’s show was a familiar one — smartphone cameras. The Tecno Camon 50 Ultra was a highlight, thanks to a main camera using one of Sony’s latest mobile imaging sensors, AI processing, and an impressive action shot mode that can lock onto and zoom into subjects while keeping the shutter speed fast to produce crisp, detailed, and perfectly framed pictures. But perhaps the best part – it’s going to cost under $600.
Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear Elite
Qualcomm recently introduced an Elite line of chipsets for smartphones, featuring top-end performance — now they’re doing the same for wearables. We can expect to see the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear Elite inside many smartwatches and wearables released in the years to come, delivering faster performance and more on-device AI features. Time will tell what kinds of cool applications there are for on-device AI processing on wearables.
Infinix Note 60 Ultra
With the Infinix Note 60 Ultra, Infinix is finally jumping into luxury. The premium option in the Note 60 line, the Note 60 Ultra has an automotive-inspired design made in partnership with Italian car designers Pininfarina, and the performance matches the looks. A 7,000mAh battery should keep the phone going for at least a full day, while the camera array is headlined by a 200MP main camera and a 50MP periscope telephotos camera.
Huawei MatePad Edge
The Huawei MatePad Edge is the latest premium device to straddle the line between tablet and laptop — a device that embraces portability without losing out too much on power. It’s like the Surface Pro or the iPad Pro, and has a kickstand keyboard with an impressively sturdy hinge that makes the MatePad Edge a flexible, lightweight companion perfect for workers on the go.
Nothing (4a) Pink
Nothing is keeping their secrets about the new Nothing Phone (4a) until later in the week, but they had some units out on display for us to look at, and, well, we’re always going to be suckers for a good pink phone. This one’s a nice light rose gold-adjacent shade that we’re really liking. The phone’s full capabilities will be announced soon, but we’re expecting it to be a strong mid-range contender.
Lenovo Legion Go Fold Concept
It’s just a concept for now, but Lenovo loves their foldable, extendable displays, so don’t be surprised if you can hold this in your hands someday. The Lenovo Legion Go Fold goes well beyond what’s expected of a PC gaming handheld — its 7.7-inch OLED display can be unfolded into an 11.6-inch display that can be used with the controllers in horizontal or vertical orientation. Just like that, the Legion Go becomes capable of widescreen handheld gaming, splitting the screen between gaming and streaming, and even being a decent mobile work device. With the unfolded display, it’s the most absurd looking device at the show in the best way possible.
TCL NXTPAPER AMOLED
We’ve been fans of TCL’s NXTPAPER display tech for years now — often found on their tablets, the displays tend to be easier to read. They excel on notepad-like devices, both for ease of reading and for the paper-like feel when writing on them with a stylus. Those displays are getting a boost soon, as TCL has found a way to combine the best of NXTPAPER with the brightness and clarity of AMOLED displays. AMOLED displays are brighter, but TCL plans to keep their NXTPAPER AMOLED displays easy on the eyes by using blue light filters and eliminating screen flicker. We’re looking forward to seeing this tech on TCL tablets in the near future!
Honor MagicPad 4
The Honor MagicPad 4 lives up to its name — by some wizardry, this 12.3-inch tablet is only 4.8mm thick, the thinnest tablet we’ve ever seen. It’s a dream as portability goes, but there’s no hit to hardware, either — it uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen chipset and has a 3000 x 1920 OLED display with a 165Hz refresh rate. There’s even a PC mode that turns it into a laptop with an external keyboard. Pretty impressive for a device that only adds 450g to the backpack.
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
With the Xiaomi 17 Ultra, Xiaomi wanted to make a phone that pops, and they managed just that with a sleek, minimal design that gets the phone down to just 8.29mm thick. They’ve also slimmed down the camera bump, reinforced the protective glass on the front of the device, and wrapped it all up in a gorgeous dark green. With hardware refreshes across the board on the spec sheet, it’s another phone that looks great and performs just as well.
Ulefone Armor 34 Pro+
We’ve seen a lot of super thin devices at this year’s show, so here’s one that has some heft to it. The Ulefone Armor 34 Pro+ approaches two pounds, and for good reason — a whole DLP projector is stuffed into the phone, capable of emitting up to a 100-inch images at a peak of 150 lumens. With a massive 25,500mAh battery inside, it’s the ideal phone for frequent campers going on multi-day trips. No surprise, then, that the rugged build holds up against water, dust, shock, and extreme temperatures alike. Add in an ultra-bright light that can double as a lantern and a signal light that can be used as an emergency beacon, and you’ve got the ultimate outdoors phone.
Hiroh
With data privacy on everyone’s minds, we’re seeing more devices put security front and center. Take the Hiroh Phone — its marquee features is a physical kill switch that electronically shuts down the phone’s cameras and microphones. On top of that, it runs the /e/ OS, which replaces Google’s default suite of apps with alternatives that don’t harvest as much data as Google does. It’s tailor made for the growing number of folks interested in cutting Google out of their lives as much as possible.
Oukitel WP61 series
One look at a phone from the Oukitel WP61 series, and you can tell it’s a phone built to take any kind of punishment. And while it does have certifications to hold up to all kinds of water, dust, shock, and temperature damage, there’s one more reason it can go anywhere — satellite connectivity and walkie-talkie capabilities, meaning you’ll always be able to stay in contact with someone, no matter how far away from cellular coverage you are.
Xiaomi Pad 8
With mobile chipsets becoming more and more powerful, we’ve seen more and more tablets become real laptop replacements. We really like the Xiaomi Pad 8 for its balance of price and performance, keeping the price under €500 while using the last-gen powerhouse Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset. With a solid 11.2-inch IPS display with 144Hz refresh rate, it’s not half bad as a mobile entertainment device, and it’s powerful enough to be a light work laptop when paired with kickstand and external keyboard.
Anker Eufy Robot Vacuum Omni C28
We’ve been very impressed at how good robot vacuums have gotten in the last couple years, but the prices have shot up accordingly. The Anker Eufy Robot Vacuum Omni C28 brings the good stuff to the people — at just $800, this robot vacuum has a self-cleaning roller mop, a brush that can prevent hair tangles, and smart docking station that empties the bin, washes the mop, refills themop water, dries the vacuum and mop to prevent bacteria growth, and drains the dirty water from previous mopping jobs. That’s a lot of jobs you don’t have to do!
Tecno Pova 8 Pro
The Tecno Pova 8 Pro is debuting at MWC 2026, and while the phone itself is great, we loved all the different concept designs Tecno had for their new smartphone. The standout was the Pova Neon, which actually uses gas lighting in the back like neon signs, giving the phone a cool swirling, electric back plate. Not sure if this will be an official option to purchase, but it’d be cool if it was!