( 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 . Stuff 's Will Dunn says : `` Although it 's not a comprehensive overhaul of Sony 's flagship phone , the Xperia Z1 does offer several incremental improvements . '' Read more : Xperia Z1 review . Panasonic Toughpad 4K UT-MB5 . Panasonic has managed a world first with this 4K-compatible tablet , which features an incredibly sharp 3840 x 2560 pixel screen . At 20 inches in size , it 's around four times bigger than an iPad and manages only two hours of battery life , so portable it is n't -- but this Windows 8-powered beast is certainly something to behold . Do n't expect to spot many in the wild though -- the â‚¬4,500 price tag will be hard for even the most ardent early adopter to stomach . Samsung Galaxy Gear and Galaxy Note 3 . Samsung put on a huge press conference to announce a handful of new products , but the Korean giant is clearly banking on them being blockbuster hits . The Galaxy Note 3 is the third-generation of the Note `` phablet '' ( bigger than a smartphone , smaller than a tablet ) . With a 1920 x 1080 5.7in screen , eight-core processor , 13MP camera with 3x optical zoom and a swanky stitched leather back panel , it 's looking set to be one of the most powerful , versatile mobile devices on the market . Read more : Galaxy Note 3 review . The Galaxy Gear is something entirely new for Samsung . It 's an Android-powered smartwatch that maintains a link to your Samsung Galaxy phone to deliver notifications , control music playback and access apps . Read more : Samsung Galaxy Gear review . 3Doodler . A 3D printer that you hold in your hand like a pen , the Kickstarter-funded 3Doodler is undoubtedly one of the coolest breakout oddities of IFA 2013 . The size of a Cuban cigar , it extrudes hot , quick-setting plastic from its nozzle nib , allowing you to `` sketch '' out small 3D models in minutes . It 's much faster than using a traditional 3D printer -- and does n't require any software to boot . Read more : 3Doodler review . For all the latest news from IFA 2013 , click here .
The Galaxy Gear 's new flagship smartphone features a 20.7MP camera , plus a tougher and more water-resistant frame . The Sony 4k is around five times bigger than an iPad and manages only two hours of battery life . The Galaxy Gear will be able to handle the smartphone basics : phone calls , Web surfing and e-mails . The 3Doodler extrudes hot , quick-setting plastic from its Sony Xperia Z1 , allowing you to `` sketch '' out small Kickstarter models .