Mobile World Congress 2023: the 4 most exciting reveals, from Xiaomi AR smart glasses to world’s fastest-charging phone and Honor foldable

The Mobile World Congress returned with devices such as Motorola’s rollable-display smartphone prototype and a Realme phone that charges in under 10 minutes

The coolest devices at the Barcelona event also included a foldable phone from Chinese tech giant Honor, and Xiaomi’s augmented reality glasses concept

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Xiaomi’s Wireless AR Smart Glass Explorer Edition prototype worn at this year’s Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona. The show introduced a range of cutting-edge mobile technology. Photo: Ben Sin

Published: 4:15am, 2 Mar 2023

The annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade show returned to Barcelona, Spain, this week in full swing, after being severely affected by measures to curb the Covid-19 pandemic for the past three years.

A slew of new electronic products were announced.

MWC was originally intended to be a showcase of the best mobile technology from around the world, but with Apple and Google mostly shunning the show, and the continuing decline of Japanese and European brands, it has become a battleground for Chinese companies in recent years.

Here are the four most exciting devices introduced at the show.

Xiaomi’s Wireless AR Smart Glass Explorer Edition smart glasses, shown at the Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona. Photo: Ben Sin

Xiaomi Wireless AR Smart Glass Explorer Edition

At MWC Xiaomi launched a pair of flagship smartphones, some new earbuds and a smartwatch, but it was a prototype device that drew the most attention: the Xiaomi Wireless AR Smart Glass Explorer Edition.