Week 9 in review: Samsung Galaxy S9 and Sony Xperia XZ2 go official, MWC 2018 wraps up

MWC 2018 wrapped up with plenty of new smartphones. Samsung introduced the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ on Sunday, followed by our benchmark reports, camera comparisons, photo samples. Sony unveiled the redesigned Xperia XZ2 and the Xperia XZ2 Compact and LG went further into the AI rabbit hole with some software and hardware upgrades of the V30 flagship.

Nokia’s booth at MWC gathered a lot of interest with the four new phones - ultra-cheap Nokia 1, dual-cam Nokia 7 Plus, a stunningly beautiful Nokia 8 Sirocco and a feature phone, dubbed “banana phone” because of its yellow color - Nokia 8110 4G.

New phones with notches might have been the trend around Barcelona, but here on our website readers were intrigued by Huawei P20 press renders, revealing the top cutout. Vivo also gathered quite the interest with its Apex concept phone with periscope-like camera and half-screen fingerprint scanner.

Here’s a full list of the most interesting stories for the past 7 days.

Huawei P20 and P20 Plus show off their notches in leaked press renders

Perfect timing to get your mind off Samsung's S9 duo and everything else that's happening at MWC.

Vivo APEX concept hands-on: a half-screen fingerprint scanner and a periscope camera

Check out the awesome tech which vivo has implemented into its all-screen Apex concept smartphone, which was revealed in Barcelona.

This might be the OnePlus 6 and it has a notch in the screen

The back is different too, with a repositioned camera and a new fingerprint reader compared to the 5T.

Leaked photos claim to show iPhone X Plus display and digitizer

The stills apparently originate from a trial production run at an LG factory and offer some idea regarding proportions.

Samsung Galaxy S9 promo video leaks

In it, Samsung promises "up to" 4 years of security updates for enterprises.

Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs. Apple iPhone X camera comparison

We've decided to do a quick shootout between the two flagships while we are still in Barcelona.

LG V30S ThinQ and V30S+ ThinkQ now official: V30 with more memory and new colors

LG also announced a new ThinQ AI platform, headed to all V30 units.

Xiaomi Mi 7 may support wireless charging

Xiaomi's upcoming Mi 7 may support 7.5W wireless charging while additionally featuring an under-display fingerprint sensor.

Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ go official with new hardware, old looks

The new Galaxy S9 duo is now official - brings new chipset, camera, and stereo speakers.

Asus Zenfone 5 and 5z have smaller notches than the "Fruit Phone X"

It's hard to find something about the Zenfone 5 that isn't AI-infused.

Sony officially unveils its new Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact flagships

Rounded bodies, 18:9 panels, no headphone jacks, it's a bold new direction for the Xperia family.

Possibly canceled LG G7 leaks in full, with hands-on images and specs

It has a screen notch but may never become commercially available.

Nokia 8110 reborn: 4G model with Google apps and social networking unveiled

Yep, the banana phone is back and it has Google Assistant and Maps plus Facebook and Twitter. And Snake, of course.

Xiaomi to unveil Mi Mix 2S with Snapdragon 845 on March 27

The new phone reportedly scored 273,741 on AnTuTu.

Nokia 8 Sirocco and Nokia 7 Plus are Nokia's flagships at the MWC 2018

The Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia's first 18:9 smartphone is official.

Consumer Reports says iPhone X has the best camera, Google Pixel nowhere on the list

Interestingly, Consumer Reports’ top 10 list only compares Apples to Samsung, not a Pixel in sight.

Check out the first Samsung Galaxy S9 (Exynos 9810) benchmarks

The Exynos 9810-powered flagship obliterates the competition.

You can now pre-book a Galaxy S9 or S9+ in India

The new devices have entered the pre-pre-order phase in the subcontinent.

OnePlus has an update to enable HD streaming on the 5T, but you won't like it

The OnePlus 5 and 5T are missing the crucial Widevine L1 certification necessary to stream HD shows and movies.

Two Sirocco editions, twelve years apart - Nokia 8800 vs. Nokia 8

The digits in the name got down to just one eight, still glorious.