(CNN) -- IFA, one of Europe's largest consumer electronics exhibitions kicked off this week in Berlin. With manufacturing giants such as Samsung, Sony and LG all rumored to be launching new products at the show, CNN asked Stephen Graves, online editor at Stuff magazine, to select five of his favorite gadgets from the exhibition floor. Sony Xperia Z1 Sony's new flagship smartphone features an amazing 20.7MP camera, plus an even tougher and more water-resistant frame than its predecessor the Xperia Z. Inside, the Xperia Z1 has a more powerful quad-core processor and a whopping 3000mAh battery -- and with a razor-sharp 5in full HD screen, it's shaping up to be yet another top class Android phone.
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Sony's new flagship smartphone features a 20.7MP camera, plus a tougher and more water-resistant frame
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The Panasonic 4k is around four times bigger than an iPad and manages only two hours of battery life
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The Galaxy Gear will be able to handle the smartphone basics: phone calls, Web surfing and e-mails
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The 3Doodler extrudes hot, quick-setting plastic from its nozzle nib, allowing you to "sketch" out small 3D models
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