Being able to connect your smartphone up to a television using HDMI is a handy feature to have on your phone. This is why the MHL standard or (Mobile high definition link) was set up a few years ago.MHL out differs from HDMI is that MHL allows the mobile device to charge while connected. It was well supported by smartphone manufacturers around 2012 to 2013 with Samsung and sony all having several handsets with the feature built in but has fell out of favour and only a few mobile phone makers produce phones that can be connected to HDMI. This website has compiled a list of the latest 2017 phones with MHL output
