Express.co.uk’s tech team has been out in not-so-sunny Barcelona this week for the annual Mobile World Congress trade show where some of the globe’s biggest technology companies show off their latest gadgets.

From phones to drones and robots to smart cars, the floor has been full of thousands of firms trying to catch our attention with their products and prototypes.

We’ve covered several kilometres of corporate carpet to dish out awards to the tech we deem best in show. Here are our picks for the six best gadgets at MWC 2025.

We gave an award to the Xiaomi 14 Ultra at last year’s MWC, and the sequel is equally as impressive. The Xiaomi 15 Ultra is a camera lover’s dream in phone form, with an upgraded 200MO periscope telephoto lens that allows for incredible detail in zooming and arty portrait shots.

Camera company Leica has helped tune the photos to near-perfection, and you can even get the phone in a camera-esque two-tone design. The optional photography kit adds extra battery and a camera grip handle complete with shutter button. It’s not cheap at £1,299 for the phone, but it could well be the best camera on any mobile right now.

If battery life is your main concern for a smartwatch, the new Honor wearable could be a top pick. The firm says its new Watch 5 Ultra can last up to 15 days on a charge, is finished in a slick titanium alloy, can be used for diving at up to 40m, has a 1.5-inch AMOLED screen and can track more than 100 different sports and activities.

There’s no UK pricing yet, but that sounds like a full feature set for the confirmed €279 in Europe. While the watch doesn’t run Google’s WearOS, instead opting for its own operating system, that two weeks of battery life wipes the floor with the day or two you’ll get from a Galaxy Watch or Pixel Watch.

This 11.5-inch tablet’s main feature is its matte finish, paper-like display. Along with special screen tech that’s designed to be kinder on your eyes, the Nxtpaper 11 Plus could be the best Android tablet if you want to read for extended periods on a larger display.

At €249, this could also prove a solid Kindle alternative. Running Android 15, you can download any app, while stylus support lets you scratch away with the feeling of paper for your notes or doodles, and there’s a camera on the back for quick snaps. It’s great to see an Android tablet at an affordable price with something a bit different to it.

UK tech start up Nothing launched its new Phone 3a series at MWC, and we love the look of the cheaper model, surprisingly. At £329, the Phone 3a packs in triple cameras including a 2x optical zoom, a premium glass design that comes in white, black or an awesome blue, Nothing’s minimalist Android software, and a new button that calls up an AI-driven app called Essential Space for taking notes and screenshots.

With IP64 water and dust resistance, an always-on display, big bright 120Hz OLED screen and large 5,000mAh battery, the 3a punches well above its price point with a design that stands out from the crowd.

Wireless earbuds are pretty much a commodity these days, but not all of them can do this. The Amped Buds from HMD have a huge 1,600mAh battery inside their case that you can magnetically snap to the back of an HMD – or any other – smartphone that has wireless charging and it’ll recharge your ailing phone.

It’s surprising that more earbuds don’t do this already. There’ll be enough juice to get you out of a tight spot when you’re running low. The buds themselves look solid too with Active Noise Cancellation and a hinge design that’s colour-matched to the charging case, retailing for £169.

A long name for a literally long phone, this astounding piece of hardware shows that Huawei is still at the top of the smartphone design game. The so-called ‘tri-fold’ folding phone bends in two places, opening from a phone shape to a book-style screen, before unfolding once more into a rectangular 10.2-inch tablet. It has to be seen to be believed.

For a first generation try, the hardware feels refined, and Huawei hasn’t skimped on camera specs either, with triple lenses led by an impressive 50MP sensor. But this is all about the screen, the first true way to get a tablet in your pocket. The catch is it’s only on sale in select markets, not the UK, and importing one will cost you well over £2,500.