MWC Shanghai 2018 was held in Shanghai, China from June 27th to 29th. This event, which is the Asian version of the MWC (Mobile World Congress) held in Barcelona every February, was held in China, and the exhibition of the latest smartphones from Chinese manufacturers stood out. Here are some of the hottest products.
Vivo exhibits pop-up camera and 3D scan camera smartphone
Vivo's full-screen terminal "NEX" series is something that you will be interested in no matter how many times you look at it or touch it. There are two lineups: "NEX S", which uses Snapdragon 845 and has a fingerprint authentication sensor embedded in the display, and "NEX A", which uses Snapdragon 710 and has a fingerprint authentication sensor on the back.
At CES ASIA 2018, which was held in Shanghai two weeks before MWC Shanghai 2018, the NEX S black model was exhibited as a reference, but at MWC Shanghai, Vivo set up a booth and exhibited imposingly. A model with a red main body color that had not been released so far was exhibited.
Vivo booth at MWC Shanghai 2018
Red model of Vivo NEX S
The movement of the camera is as previously reported, and when you start the camera app and switch to the front camera, the camera module part will protrude from the upper right of the main unit. Movement is a little slow due to the motor drive, but it is not enough to worry about. The camera comes out instantly when you want to take a selfie. The strength of the camera part is moderate, so it will not move even if you press it with your fingertips.
The back is slightly vermillion red. camera out
The pop-out gimmick is fun no matter how many times you see it
Vivo not only exhibited this, but also a test model equipped with new technology for MWC Shanghai 2018. With a 3D scanning camera called "TOF 3D Sensing technology", you can scan your face by installing a dedicated camera on the front. The base model is not disclosed, and is said to be a modified model for camera testing. The front camera can be used to move the face and scan it, and the created data can be used to fine-tune the shape of the eyelids and lips. It is said that deployment to AR-like applications like iPhone's Animoji is being considered.
Test model with TOF 3D Sensing technology
You can make fine adjustments after capturing the face in 3D with the front camera
At the booth, we also exhibited the FIFA World Cup soccer limited model of the "X21", a model with a built-in display fingerprint authentication sensor that was released before the NEX S. Vivo is an official sponsor and you may have seen the Vivo logo on the TV coverage of the game. In addition, Vivo's new mascot character etc. also appeared.
X21 World Cup limited model available in two colors
Vivo's new mascot character "Little V"
Huawei and Xiaomi exhibit gaming smartphones
Huawei exhibited high-end models centered on the HUAWEI P20 series, but the "honor Play" that was just released in China in June ” was also displayed. A gaming smartphone equipped with a GPU turbo function, the chipset is Kirin 970, the memory is 6GB, the internal storage is 64GB, and the display is 6.3 inches (1080 x 2340 dots). It has a vertical aspect ratio of 19.5: 9 and a large screen that is easy to hold for playing games.
honor Play with GPU turbo function
The camera is 12 million pixels + 5 million pixels. No Leica lens for honor
The GPU turbo function automatically improves graphics performance by 60% according to the game. In addition, since power consumption can be reduced by 30%, it supports long-time game play. Since the centerpiece of the Huawei booth was the P20, no games were pre-installed on the display machine Honor Play. In addition, at the honor shop in Shanghai city, promotions of games using the same terminal were carried out.
Honor Play is being promoted at honor shops in Shanghai
The GPU turbo function is one push
At the Qualcomm booth, the latest models equipped with Snapdragon 845 from each manufacturer were exhibited, but among them, Xiaomi's "Black Shark" caught the eye. It is a product of a manufacturer in which Xiaomi has invested, and an external joystick pack is prepared as a gaming smartphone, and the back is designed like a gaming machine.
The maximum memory configuration is 8GB, and the internal storage is 256GB. The display is 5.99 type (1080 x 2160 dots). It is a popular product that is rarely sold in stores in China and continues to be out of stock online. The price in China is 3999 yuan (about 67,000 yen).
Xiaomi's high-spec smartphone "Black Shark" is a gaming terminal
The design of the back of a game console. cool green image
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