Top 10 Smartphones Expected To Launch At MWC 2014

By Harish

| Updated: Monday, February 24, 2014, 13:43 [IST]

Mobile World Congress (MWC), 2014's biggest tech show, is about kick off starting February 24th. The biggest names in the tech industry ( Smasung, Nokia and Sony) will be unveiling their latest tech toys at this year's MWC 2014.

Amid all the hype and expectations, Samsung electronics, in particular, is said to write history by coming up with its most talked about handset, the Galaxy S5, at the Mobile World Congress (MWC).

A lot has been said and written about the Galaxy S5. The much talked about handset will likely to sport a 5.25-inch 2K display, Exynos Infinity CPU (64-bit), 16MP rear-facing camera, metallic design, large battery life and much more. Reportedly, Samsung has plans to reveal two version of Galaxy S5: one with better exteriors and the other with same polycarbonate plastic body. Rumor has it that the Galaxy S5 will be made available in India by March end or early April.

Beyond the Samsung Galaxy S5, Nokia will be showcasing its first ever Android phone. Yes, you heard it right. The Nokia X aka Normandy is all set to be introduced at this year's MWC tech show. The phone will run customized version of Android; however, consumer won't be able to access Google Play Store. The Nokia X will be priced at par with select low end Android-based phones available in India.

Other than the Nokia X, Japan's biggest consumer electronics company, Sony, might come with a sequel to Xperia Z1 at the MWC 2014. Currently dubbed, the Xperia Z2, Sony's answer to Samsung might land in India around April, according to several reports. Just like the Samsung Galaxy S5, Sony's Xperia Z2 may feature a 5.2-inch 2K display and 3GB of RAM. Moreover, Sony is also rumored to bring Motorola Moto G killer in the market.

In this feature story, we've tried to highlight top 10 phones expected to see global unveiling at this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC). Take a look!

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Samsung Galaxy S5:

5.2 Inch, 1440x2560 px display, Super AMOLED
Android v4.4.2 (KitKat)
2000 MHz processor
16 MP Primary Camera, 3.2 MP Secondary
3G, WiFi, NFC
64 GB Expandable
3 MB RAM
3200 mAh, Li-Ion battery

Nokia X (Normandy):

4.0 Inch, 480x854 px display, TFT
Android v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Dual core 1000 MHz processor
5 MP Primary Camera
3G, WiFi
4 GB Internal Memory, 32 GB Expandable
512 MB RAM
1500 mAh, Li-Ion battery

Sony Xperia G:

4.8-inch screen (most probably HD: 720p x1280p)
Android KitKat (or at least v4.3 Jelly Bean)
1GB Of RAM
8GB Internal Memory
8.0-megapixel camera with LED flash

HTC One 2/HTC M8:

5.0 Inch, 1080x2048 px display, S-LCD 3
Android v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Quad core 2300 MHz processor
5 MP Primary Camera, 2.1 MP Secondary
3G, WiFi, NFC
2 GB RAM

Sony Xperia Z2:

5.2 Inch, 1080x1920 px display, IPS LCD
Android v4.4 (KitKat)
Quad core
20.7 MP Primary Camera, 3.5 MP Secondary
3G, WiFi
64 GB Expandable
3 GB RAM
3200 mAh, Li-Ion battery

Nokia Lumia 1525:

6.0 Inch, 1440x2560 px display, IPS LCD
Windows Phone v8
Quad core
3G, WiFi
32 GB Internal Memory
3 GB RAM
3400 mAh, Li-Ion battery

Blackberry Jakarta

5inch 540 x 960 pixels, 24-bit color LCD display
8 GB application storage and 1.5 GB RAM
1.2 GHz dual-core processor
2650 mAh non-removable battery
5MP rear-facing camera with Autofocus and flash, 5x digital zoom
1.1 MP front-facing camera with 3x digital zoom