Today concludes the MWC 2018 and it is time to review the best that he has left us, that in the field of tablets and phablets it has not been little: Samsung, Huawei, Sony, Nokia… Practically no one has missed the appointment and we have an impressive collection of mobile devices of all formats and prices as proof of this.
Huawei MediaPad M5
When it comes to tablets, there is no doubt, the big star has been the MediaPad M5, of which we have spoken so much these days and of which we will surely continue to do so a lot throughout the year. With her Huawei has made the leap to the high end And it is something to be grateful for, because it was much needed in the field of new Android tablets. He has done it, however, without forgetting what has been the secret of his success in recent times: a fantastic quality / price ratio. One last good news: it will be launched in a Pro version, with the M Pen included, but also on an 8.4-inch screen, for those who still prefer compact tablets.
Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus
As for us tablets have priority, we have put the MediaPad M5 ahead, but really the great protagonists of the MWC could not be other than the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus, who have come willing to give the iPhone X a lot of war. The previous generation had to break the mold in design with its Infinity Display and this has been more dedicated to consolidating a formula that has worked very well although, of course, that does not mean that a few cool new features have not been introduced, such as the dual aperture of the main chamber. The eyxnos 9810 It is also presented as a very powerful rival for Apple's A11X.
Xperia XZ2
Although it was difficult to take the limelight from Samsung with its Galaxy S9, it cannot be said that Sony I have not tried and it is true that I had a great asset for it: the expected omnibalance design renovation that has been a hallmark of their mobile devices for so long has come to an end with the new Xperia XZ2 y Xperia XA2 Compact, with which the Japanese have said goodbye to those large frames that became increasingly strange in this stage of all-screen frontals. The one that interests us the most here, in any case, is the first, and is that a positive consequence of this design change is that for the first time in years we already have a new high-end phablet in its catalog.
Nokia 8 Sirocco
Nokia is another manufacturer that is attracting more and more attention and that is reconquering many with each new mobile that is presented to us, in addition to its editions for nostalgia (the last one that of the Nokia 8110 Matrix) always make headlines. The best of the phablets that has been presented to us in Barcelona, in any case, is a completely new model and with the claim of being, in addition, an Android One: the Nokia 8 Sirocco. Its technical specifications have little to envy the best and it does not bother with more affordable versions, directly offering us 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. The only downside we can put is that instead of a Snapdragon 845, we still have a Snapdragon 835 here.
LG V30s
It is true that it is "only" one renewal of the phablet launched last year and that normally should not be enough to make a niche on this list, although it is understandable, on the other hand, that manufacturers try to avoid too direct competition with the Galaxy S9 in its presentation and take advantage of the extra time development to continue polishing its new flagship. In any case, the LG V30s Despite this, he has managed to attract a lot of attention in Barcelona thanks to his camera, which we have been able to see doing photographs even in a completely dark room.
Alcatel 1T7 and 1T10
Nor are normally included in this class of lists the entry-level tablets, but we have decided to make an exception in this case because the Acatel 1Q7 and 1Q10 because they may not be exactly brilliant in terms of hardware, but they are very special when it comes to software: these two cheap Alcatel tablets can boast of being the first tablets presented with Android Oreo (they debuted a little before the MediaPad M5), which is news in itself, but even more so when we think that we are talking about tablets that are going to be sold for 70 and 100 euros respectively, because in this price range (and even if we raise the cap to 150 euros) it is still difficult to find models that already arrive with Android Nougat.