Mobile World Congress 2016 Preview: Galaxy S7, LG G5, Xiaomi Mi 5, VR, 5G And More

With the smartphone market slowing, it is more important than ever for manufacturers to stand out from the crowd. At Mobile World Congress, the world’s biggest smartphone showcase, companies like Samsung, Huawei and Xiaomi all want to be showstoppers in Barcelona next week.

Smartphone sales growth in 2015 slowed to its lowest rate since 2008, figures from Gartner show. Even Apple is feeling the pinch with sales of its iPhone dropping year-on-year for the first time in history in the fourth quarter.