2019 was a year full of innovation in the smartphone market. We saw a few devices which have definitely written a page of the smartphone’s history and, thanks to new technologies such as 5G, this year laid the roots of important technological innovation that we will see in the next years. In this post, we collected all the most innovative smartphones announced in 2019. We included all the smartphones we consider as the most revolutionary ones and the ones which brought something new and unique.
The most innovative smartphones of 2019
Samsung Galaxy Fold
The Galaxy Fold is the long-awaited Samsung’s first foldable smartphone with a foldable display. We have been hearing about it for years and in 2019 it finally went on sale. After several delays and issues, now it is a finished and well-made product which people can buy all around the world. Thanks to an internal foldable OLED panel, Samsung Galaxy Fold is able to transform from a smartphone to a tablet reaching a screen diagonal of 7.3 inches. It uses a special plastic panel and a complex hinge and it also includes a smaller smartphone-like external display making it very compact and still usable while it is folded. It packs a total of six cameras, including a triple camera setup on the back, a dual front camera on the foldable display and a cover camera above the external display. It is powered by a Snapdragon 855 chipset and it even comes in a 5G variant.
You can learn more about the Samsung Galaxy Fold by clicking here.
Huawei Mate X
Alongside Samsung, even Huawei announced its first foldable phone: the Huawei Mate X. But unlike the Galaxy Fold, it never hitten the global market and it was only launched in China. It will go global next year in a renewed version. Further, unlike the Samsung Galaxy Fold, it has an external foldable display instead of an internal one. It means that when the smartphone is folded the panel doubles in two different displays. While it is unfolded, the full display has an 8-inch diagonal. The amazing quad camera setup can be used as both rear camera and front camera.
You can learn more about the Huawei Mate X by clicking here.
Huawei P30 Pro
Huawei P30 Pro deserves a spot in the list of the most innovative smartphones of 2019 due to its camera department. In order to ensure awesome camera performance in low light conditions, the company decided to change the RGB paradigma and replaced the green color with yellow: that is how the RYYB paradigma is born. The main RYYB sensor causes yellow tints to appear in photos, but it boosts the camera performance in the dark by an incredible margin. That is why Huawei P30 Pro is one of the best camera phones to shoot with low light. Huawei P30 Pro also brings the first telephoto lens with up to 5x optical zoom and 10x hybrid zoom.
You can learn more about the Huawei P30 Pro by clicking here.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha
The innovative Mi Mix Alpha is the world’s first smartphone with a wrap-around display. From every angle you look at the phone you can see the display since it covers almost the whole device for a total diagonal of 7.92 inches. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha is also the first smartphone to mount an awesome 108 MP camera (included in a triple camera setup). Unfortunately, only a few people will be able to buy it since it has a listing price which roughly translates into about €2500/$2772.
You can learn more about the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha by clicking here.
Nubia Alpha
Unveiled at MWC 2019, Nubia Alpha is a smartphone on your wrist. It is the first smartwatch with a foldable display that doubles as a smartphone. It has a long 4-inch flexible OLED screen with a 36:9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 960 x 192 pixels. It is equipped with a camera, it supports eSIM and 4G LTE. The wearable is fueled by the Snapdragon Wear 2100 chipset paired with 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage. The innovative smartwatch comes with all the most important connectivity options offered by a smartphone, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth allowing us to connect to the internet and pair external accessories such as wireless earbuds. There is even a special version plated with 18K gold.
You can learn more about the Nubia Alpha by clicking here.
Motorola Razr 2019
Motorola Razr 2019 is a revival of the iconic Motorola’s Razr phone which was one of the devices with the highest success in the era of feature phones. It has a clamshell design just like the old Razr, but it comes with a foldable display and that is what makes it incredibly innovative. It has a totally different form factor compared to the Galaxy Fold and the Huawei Mate X and it does not transform into a tablet. But thanks to an internal foldable panel with a 6.2-inch diagonal, Motorola Razr 2019 becomes extremely compact. Further, while it is folded, it can still be used for the most important tasks thanks to a smaller external display.
You can learn more about the Motorola Razr 2019 by clicking here.
Palm
A lot of years ago Palm was among the most important phone manufacturers, but now a lot of people do not even know who Palm is. Well, now the company is back, and it is back with a very innovative device. It reimagined the smartphone by launching a tiny 3.3-inch device that can be considered more as a smartphone companion instead of a standalone device. You can pair the ultra compact Palm phone with your main smartphone, then you can call and text with it. It supports the eSIM technology and LTE. It is even a waterproof device with the IP68 certification.
You can learn more about the Palm phone by clicking here.
Energizer Power Max P18K Pop
Energizer Power Max P18K Pop looks more like a brick than a phone. It is the smartphone with the biggest battery ever and it is produced by a battery manufacturer and it was announced earlier this year, then crowdfunding. It is equipped with a huge 18,000 mAh battery which can provide up to 50 days of standby, up to 4 days of music playback and up to 2 days or video playback on a single charge. It even comes with a dual pop-up front camera and it can be used as a power bank. But it is 18 mm thick. That is probably what led the crowdfunding campaign to fail with just 11 backers and $15,005 out of $1.2 million gathered.
You can learn more about the Energizer Power Max P18K Pop by clicking here.
Last but not least, we want to mention the Surface Duo: Microsoft’s comeback in the smartphone market. I did not include it on the list because it will launch in 2020, but the company already announced several details about it. The Surface Duo is a foldable phone with a dual display allowing us to use two apps at the same time, each for every display. It runs Android.
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