Gadgetory

one of the biggest announcements at Mobile World Congress this year is the Samsung Galaxy s7 at first glance it looks very similar to the last model but there are a few major improvements this time around we've got two very different models the standard galaxy has seven with a 5.1 inch screen and the s7 edge that comes with a bigger 5.5 inch curved display both are sporting a slight taper around back like the note 5 and paired with the aluminum and glass build it's undoubtedly one of the most premium looking phones out there samsung also brought back a couple highly requested features including a micro SD card slot and the return of waterproofing this is a big one the galaxy s7 can be submerged in a meter and a half of water for 30 minutes and thankfully there aren't any annoying flaps over the port's inside it's no slouch with the brand new Snapdragon 820 4 gigabytes of RAM and much bigger batteries which should help deliver the longevity the last channel act it's also rocking a new 12 megapixel camera it gives up a bit of detail for a wider lens and bigger pixels which should help massively in low-light one of the biggest surprises at nwc is the LG g5 it's rocking a new aluminum build that feels a lot nicer than the g4 it's surprisingly light and with a smaller 5.3 inch screen if it's really nicely in the hand the design is a massive improvement and only does it look great but this might be one of the most comfortable phones I've ever used instead of rear buttons we've got a fingerprint sensor that doubles as the power button while the display might not be AMOLED it still looks fantastic with a 1440p resolution and it gets seriously bright paired with Android 6.0 and LG's skin still a bit too far from stock Android for my taste but it's totally usable look around back and you'll find something a little different to cameras it as a normal 16 megapixel sensor is paired with a wide-angle camera to give you two totally different looks for photos this is a really cool idea that gives you what's almost as good as optical zoom without a giant camera on the back probably the coolest feature is the removable battery the bottom of the phone pops off if you need to swap batteries but you can also add what LG calls friends these are modules that can add new features like this Bang & Olufsen headphone amp which promises hugely improved audio performance there's also the LG Kamp laws which not only includes a larger battery but extra controls and a grip for the camera this is a really cool idea to expand your phone without bolting giant accessories on something I absolutely wasn't expecting is the HP elite x3 while Windows Phone has been flatlining lately clearly no one told HP in through basically everything at the elite this is a giant six-inch phone that's packed with tech like the Snapdragon 820 from the g4 and s7 and a monster 40 150 milliamp hour battery it might not be the nicest looking phone out there but it has a trick up its sleeve continuum plug it into the USB C dock and the elite transforms into a Windows 10 PC a couple monitor mouse and keyboard and you're ready to go unfortunately since its on based you won't have full Windows 10 to use normal apps but you still get a browser and optimized versions of some things like word this is an early prototype so performance with a bit sketchy and it's missing a couple features like a retina scanner that should be on the final version but the idea of having one device that can be both your phone and computer has a ton of potential so which was your favorite phone that was announced at MWC let me know in the comments below and I will catch you in the next one