The 10 Most Anticipated Flagship Smartphones expected to be launched at MWC 2017

Mobile World Congress will take place in Barcelona, Spain, between February 27 and March 2, 2017. With roughly a month to go until MWC 2017 , here's a major list of 10 anticipated flagship Smartphone launches , when the first event invites are rolling in with rumours.

We expect Nokia's global mobile comeback to be headlined by something a bit more premium. it is rumoured that such a phone could be called the Nokia 8 or Nokia P1 with 5.2 or 5.5-inch in Andriod Nougat OS– and that it'll feature its very own intelligent helper, Viki, to rival Siri and Cortana. The Nokia P1 is rumoured to pack Snapdragon 835 and 23-megapixel rear camera and Water & dust Resistant IP57-certified alongside fingerprint scanner and features a 3500mAh battery with support for quick charging. the price is expected to start around $800 (roughly Rs. 54,500) for the 128GB model and around $950 (roughly Rs. 64,700) for the 256GB variant.

Things are less clear when it comes to Samsung. After Samsung faced global shame as new Note 7 handsets began exploding one by one, all eyes are on the giant samsung’s next flagship. The South Korean chaebol may reveal one of 2017's most eagerly anticipated phones, the Galaxy S8 & s8 Edge. S8 coming in 4K screen , either a Snapdragon 835 or next-gen Exynos processor, 6GB RAM and a switch to USB-C, and possibly a tablet Galaxy Tab S3 at MWC. 

Taiwanese HTC turned things around somewhat last year with an impressive debut of VR headset . HTC could use MWC 2017 to unveil the HTC 11 or HTC Ocean, its latest flagship phone likely running with the newer Snapdragon 835 chip along with 8GB RAM. It will reportedly feature dual 12-megapixel & 8-megapixel cameras on the back with LED flash, 5.5-inch display with QHD resolution, 3700mAh battery, and Android 7.0 Nougat. it's rumoured first Android wear Smartwatch could also make a debut.

Chinese smartphone maker Huawei was one of the first to confirm its MWC be-in, with new flagship the Huawei P10. rumours say that the phone will support wireless charging, and have dual curved screen as well as the fingerprint sensor embedded in the physical Home button. Other specs include a 5.5-inch display with QHD resolution, 8-megapixel front & dual camera on the back and a Kirin processor with 6GB RAM . its expected to launch on Sunday February 26. Something more expected is the Huawei Watch 2, Matebook2

Electronics giant LG is another premium brand known for releasing flagship handsets at MWCit likely has an event pegged for the same day and this time without the modular design. so we're expecting to see its latest wares, namely G5 successor the LG G6 with 5.7-inch QHD+ display and latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor coupled with 6GB RAM. It is also said to pack a removable battery with Quick Charge 4.0 support.

Coming to Sony, Having moved on from the Xperia Z family into the Xperia X, there's already rumours that it will be using MWC 2017 to update the Xperia X to Xperia X2. it has scheduled a press conference for Monday 27 February,

Blackberry company has confirmed to launch its flagship BlackBerry Mercury or BlackBerry DTEK70 at MWC in February. it is revealed that the spacebar has a fingerprint sensor built into, a Iconic BlackBerry keyboard with capacitive touch scrolling, a USB Type-C port for charging, and Android Nougat. 

Lenovo-owned Moto has announced plans for a February 26 unveiling as well on its 2017 flagship – likely dubbed the Moto G5 & Moto G5 Plus.– taking centre stage. The two smartphones are expected to be mid-rangers featuring 5.5-inch displays with full-HD resolution and octa-core chipsets, and 5-megapixel cameras. Moto G5 Plus comes with 3080mAh battery, fingerprint sensor in front, and 4GB RAM. 

Rumours have circulated that Microsoft may attend MWC with its flagship Surface Phone, but its not confirmed yet. 

And lastly , Xiaomi which has quietly become the world's fourth biggest smartphone manufacturer – also appears to be getting ready for MWC, with its next flagship, Mi 6.

so this is our hot take on the best phones to expect at this year's MWC – and fair warning of which ones probably aren't coming. What would you like to see get released  at MWC 2017? Which manufacturers will live up to expectations and which will disappoint? Share your thoughts in the comments below.