MWC 2016: Announcements to expect from Samsung, LG, Sony and Huawei

People look at their mobiles in front of the 2016 Mobile World Congress edition banner in Barcelona March 5, 2015. Reuters/Albert Gea

This year, the Mobile World Congress (MWC) will see some of the biggest announcements from major tech giants around the world. The mobile trade show is scheduled to take place from Feb. 22-25 in Barcelona, Spain.

Here are what we can expect from Samsung, LG, Sony and Huawei.

Samsung at MWC 2016:

The South Korean tech conglomerate is gearing up to launch its next generation of flagship devices, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. The Samsung Unpacked 2016 event will unveil the next iteration of its highly coveted Galaxy S6 series of smartphones.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 is expected to come packed with Google's latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, a powerful Snapdragon 820 processor and a massive 4GB of RAM. It is believed that the tech giant will not go for any major design changes as it will arrive with upgraded features under the hood.

The Galaxy S7 will apparently feature a 5.1-inch screen whereas its bigger sibling will sport a 5.7-inch display. The Galaxy S7 Edge will also reportedly come with a bigger 3,600 mAh battery.

Samsung might also unveil a new version of the GearVR and a 3D VR camera at the MWC 2016, as reported by Gizmodo. The company is also expected to launch the next generation of Galaxy Tab S2, the Tab 3.

LG at MWC 2016:

LG, on the other hand, has sent out press invites for an event on Feb. 21, where the company will unveil its new flagship smartphone of 2016, the LG G5. The company recently released a teaser image, hinting at an 'Always On’ display feature for this new device.

The other rumoured LG G5 specs include a 5.6-inch QHD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of inbuilt storage, Android 6.0 Marshmallow, a 20-megapixel rear camera sensor and support for LG G Play.

LG has also announced it will showcase its new LG X series of smartphones, including the X screen with a secondary display and X cam with dual-rear camera module.

The MWC 2016 will also see the debut of the LG Stylus 2, the enhanced sequel to the G4 Stylus, confirmed LG. Running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, the smartphone will feature a 5.7-inch HD display with a huge 3,000mAh battery.

Huawei at MWC 2016:

The Taiwanese tech giant will reportedly skip the MWC 2016 platform to launch its upcoming smartphone, the Huawei P9, to avoid being overshadowed by Samsung and LG. Huawei will reportedly launch the Huawei P9 at a separate event in March.

However, Huawei will announce its entry into the PC market at the MWC 2016. According to Tech Radar, the company will launch a convertible hybrid laptop with a detachable keyboard at the trade show. The rumoured dual OS laptop will run on both Android OS as well as Windows 10.

Similarly, HTC will also reportedly miss the MWC 2016 to launch its upcoming flagship smartphone One M10, codenamed Perfume. According to unofficial reports, HTC One M10 may be released in early May.

Sony at MWC 2016:

Sony has confirmed it will be holding a press conference on Feb. 22 at the trade show in Barcelona. Sony had previously announced the Xperia Z4 Tablet at MWC 2014, and this year, rumours suggest the company may consider refreshing the Xperia Z Tablet line-up at MWC 2016.

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