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Mobile World Congress 2018 Round-up

Show stealers: Latest smartphones unveiled at the Mobile World Congress

Here are the latest smartphones being unveiled at the world's biggest mobile show

(Clockwise from top left) Samsung S9/S9+, LG V30S, Sony XZ2 and Nokia 7 Plus. — (Clockwise from top left) Samsung S9/S9+, LG V30S, Sony XZ2 and Nokia 7 Plus.PHOTOS: LESTER HIO, DAVID ORR FOR THE WASHINGTON POST, REUTERS, NOKIA

The S9 line (from left) lets users send animated emojis of themselves, recognises food items and has moved the fingerprint sensor below the camera. — Samsung S9/S9+PHOTO: DAVID ORR FOR THE WASHINGTON POST

The S9 line (from left) lets users send animated emojis of themselves, recognises food items and has moved the fingerprint sensor below the camera. — The S9 line lets users send animated emojis of themselves (above), recognises food items and has moved the fingerprint sensor below the camera.PHOTO: LESTER HIO

The S9 line (from left) lets users send animated emojis of themselves, recognises food items and has moved the fingerprint sensor below the camera. — The S9 line lets users send animated emojis of themselves, recognises food items (above) and has moved the fingerprint sensor below the camera.PHOTO: LESTER HIO

The S9 line (from left) lets users send animated emojis of themselves, recognises food items and has moved the fingerprint sensor below the camera. — The S9 line lets users send animated emojis of themselves, recognises food items and has moved the fingerprint sensor (above) below the camera.PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

LG V30S ThinQ’s AI Cam draws on built-in AI to recognise what you are taking a photo of and intelligently adjusts across eight categories, such as food or pets, to provide the best setting for each. — LG V30S ThinQ’s AI Cam draws on built-in AI to recognise what you are taking a photo of and intelligently adjusts across eight categories, such as food or pets, to provide the best setting for each.ST PHOTO: LESTER HIO

The XZ2 (left) has a 5.7-inch full HD display capable of playing high dynamic range footage with crisp colours and good contrast. — The XZ2 (left) has a 5.7-inch full HD display capable of playing high dynamic range footage with crisp colours and good contrast.PHOTO: REUTERS

The Nokia 7 Plus looks like a premium smartphone, with a colourful and vibrant screen and a sturdy, comfortable body that feels solid in the hand. — The Nokia 7 Plus looks like a premium smartphone, with a colourful and vibrant screen and a sturdy, comfortable body that feels solid in the hand.PHOTO: REUTERS

Lester Hio In Barcelona, Spain

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Feb 28, 2018, 5:00 am SGT

The world's biggest mobile technology show, the Mobile World Congress, runs until tomorrow, but major smartphone manufacturers at the show have already announced their latest additions for the year ahead.

The smartphone race this year looks to be increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence, as the likes of Samsung and LG outfit their flagships with intelligent software that can recognise objects through cameras or throw up suggestions according to users' needs.

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