Foldable gaming devices to humanoid robot—Coolest products unveiled at MWC
What's the story
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) has come to an end, leaving behind a slew of innovative and crazy gadgets.
While Samsung unveiled its tri-fold phone concept and showcased a handheld gaming console, Realme and Xiaomi focused on cutting-edge camera technology.
HONOR displayed a robotic hand for tech enthusiasts to interact with, but it was Etisalat's humanoid robot that truly freaked everyone out.
Here's a closer look at these gadgets in detail.
Innovative design
Samsung Display unveils unique tri-fold flip phone
Challenging the traditional smartphone design, Samsung Display unveiled a unique tri-fold concept at MWC 2025.
The innovative device folds into two separate sections, just like closing a fist.
Unlike regular flip-style foldables, this one keeps part of the display visible even when closed.
This way, you can check notifications or other information from a small section of the screen without fully opening the device.
Gaming evolution
More foldable devices from Samsung
Samsung Display also demonstrated a handheld console with a foldable OLED panel, much like the Galaxy Z Fold6. The futuristic design got everyone excited about what it could mean for handheld gaming devices in the future.
Samsung also showcased its Flex G and Flex S designs—foldable panels designed for tri-folding and multi-folding devices.
While it's unlikely that Samsung will launch phones featuring these OLED panels anytime soon, it's exciting to see the technology already in place.
Camera innovation
Realme and Xiaomi showcase interchangeable camera lens phones
Realme's Ultra phone, unveiled at MWC 2025, comes with a 1-inch sensor and a unique mount on its back to attach regular camera lenses. The device showcased its potential with a 10x lens that clicked lossless images at that zoom.
Xiaomi also showed a similar concept with its custom Xiaomi 15 model. The latter uses magnetic rings with pogo pins to attach the lens, letting users use both the main cameras and added lens at the same time.
Tech advancements
Mudra Link and Infinix's color-changing phone
Another highlight at MWC 2025 was the Mudra Link wristband, a gesture control device that uses neural signals for interaction. It can connect to devices via Bluetooth and control functions like volume or playing instruments.
Infinix showcased its E-Color Shift 2.0 phone with a color-changing back panel that reacts dynamically to different stimuli like weather conditions or moods—an innovative use of E Ink technology.
Robotic innovation
HONOR's AI-powered robotic hand
Honor also showed off an AI-driven robotic hand called Paxini at MWC 2025. The futuristic device uses a camera to mimic human movements and stream them on a computer.
While HONOR's plans for the robotic hand are still not clear, its applications can be many, from interactive gaming to helping people with mobility challenges.
Smart tech
ZTE's Nubia Focus 2 Ultra and BleeqUp Ranger glasses
ZTE unveiled Nubia Focus 2 Ultra at MWC 2025, a smartphone with a ring around its camera housing for manual zoom control.
The device comes with a 108MP primary camera and five focal lengths, letting you zoom in on subjects up to 10x.
Meanwhile, BleeqUp Ranger showcased smart glasses with a built-in AI-powered camera that can record smooth videos in real-time—an exciting development for tech enthusiasts.
Slim phone
TECNO's slim concept and a foldable device
One of the most impressive products was TECNO's Spark Slim phone, which is ultra-slim at just 5.75mm.
Despite its sleekness, the device packs a massive 5,200mAh battery—bigger than Galaxy S25 Ultra.
The phone's design includes a camera bar running across the top and LED lights on both ends of the panel.
TECNO also unveiled its tri-folding device. Not as slim as Huawei's Mate XT, TECNO's device offers practical tri-folding and comes with Google's Play Store and associated mobile services pre-installed.
Robot showcase
Etisalat's humanoid robot
Etisalat, the UAE's largest carrier—now known as e&—featured a humanoid robot at its booth, built by the UK's Engineering Arts.
Named Amira, the robot convincingly mimics facial expressions and uses AI for conversations.
However, Engineering Arts clarified that the Amira on display was actually controlled by a human to handle the chaos of dozens of attendees shouting questions at once.