The device is
phablet sized with a 5.5 - inch Full HD display and 154.2 x 74.1 x 7.25 mm dimensions.
Not exact matches
A
phablet is a handset
with a screen
size between 5 and 7 inches.
The smaller screen
sizes associated
with tablets,
phablets, and smartphones has meant that text is broken up into smaller sections per line, sometimes as few as two or three words.
Additionally, as in Apple's case, the growth of
phablets, or smartphones
with larger screen
sizes, may mitigate the need to have a tablet as users may not have to compromise on productivity or usability
with a slightly smaller display compared to smaller tablets, like the iPad mini 3.
It's also true that
phablets represent a compromise between getting tablet functionality without actually having to carry one
with you everywhere (particularly as they relate to users who would have chosen smaller
sized tablets like the iPad Mini).
The ZenFone 3 Deluxe sports a
phablet -
size 5.7 - inch Super AMOLED FHD display
with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a somewhat respectable 386 PPI.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 looks a lot like the premium Galaxy S7,
with a large
phablet -
sized display.
Unlike the three previous annual RJI Mobile Media News Consumption Surveys, which included users as well as non-users of smartphones and tablets, this survey was confined to those who had standard -
size smartphones and
phablets — smartphones
with screens that measure diagonally 5.1 — 6.99 inches.
Find out if this pint -
sized smartphone can compete
with the flagship
phablets.
Indeed,
with phablets being so popular I'm surprised Amazon is the first to offer a decent phone -
sized tablet.
At the same time global
phablet shipments, which are devices boasting screen
sizes ranging from 5.5 to under 7 inches, are expected to beat tablet shipments this year,
with 318 million units shipped compared to 233 million tablets.
Apple's need for a Touch ID home button means there's a large amount of space around the display, so iPhone
phablets are much bigger than rival smartphones
with the same
size screen.
With the XA2 Ultra, Sony managed to fit the same display
size on a smaller
phablet.
The ZenFone 3 Deluxe sports a
phablet -
size 5.7 - inch Super AMOLED FHD display
with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a somewhat respectable 386 pixels - per - inch (PPI.)
There's also the Quick Ball feature that lets you access shortcuts
with ease — first introduced
with the large -
sized Mi Max
phablet.
The ZenFone 3 Deluxe sports a «
phablet»
sized 5.7 - inch Super AMOLED FHD display
with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels
with a respectable 386 PPI.
4 GB of RAM became the standard among
phablets in the latter half of 2015, including the Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 Edge + and OnePlus 2, then in 2016
with normal -
sized phones like the LG G5, Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge.
It comes
with a Stylus Pen which you can sketch, draw and write on its
phablet -
size 5.7 - inch display.
The embiggening of the smartphone to
phablet size may appeal to people that want a single Device To Rule Them All, but I don't: I want a mainstream handset
with top - notch specs, a great 1080p screen and one - handed usage.
While all rumors so far had been suggesting that the Mate 10 could feature a 5.9 - inch or 6.1 - inch
sized display, the latest leak suggests the
phablet will instead sport a 6.2 - inch display
with 1080 x 2160 Full HD + resolution.
With a 5.7 - inch screen, it's the biggest smartphone here, a true «
phablet», and the sheer
size may put some people off.
And the
phablet -
sized phone will inevitably compete
with LG's own - brand V30, which is likely to ship in the same September - October window.
If you can deal
with TouchWiz, the backward - facing speaker and the
phablet -
sized price, then it's something to consider over the cheaper, pure Android Google Nexus 6.
Samsung was at the heart of inventing the
phablet world
with its Galaxy Note lineup, however, a number of Chinese OEMs have been taking this
phablet world to the next level
with devices that feature extremely large screen
sizes.
With average cell phone display sizes nearly doubling since 2007 (leading to new terminology like «phablet»), reaching all corners of a screen can become nearly impossible with one h
With average cell phone display
sizes nearly doubling since 2007 (leading to new terminology like «
phablet»), reaching all corners of a screen can become nearly impossible
with one h
with one hand.
Find out if this pint -
sized smartphone can compete
with the flagship
phablets.
ZTE «s new ZMAX smartphone has been unveiled and is destined for T - Mobile later this month, bringing
with it a
phablet -
sized display and LTE connectivity.
If you're looking for the curved phone variant of this design, the Galaxy S7 isn't competing as closely
with the Galaxy S7 Edge as the S6 did
with the S6 Edge,
with the curved display variant getting a bump in screen
size this time round, taking it more into
phablet territory.
The Huawei Mate 9 sports a
phablet -
size 5.9 - inch IPS LCD FHD display
with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and only 373 pixels - per - inch (PPI) due to its large screen.
Users who don't want to carry a tablet and a phone can also opt for no - contract
phablets with screen
sizes larger than 5.5 inches in this price category.
For Nexus fans unsure of where Google is heading
with its new push towards premium (and jump into
phablet -
size phones), the future is just as confusing as it is exciting.
As screen
sizes have grown, the distinction between
phablets and smartphones has been eroded, but this is still going to be an uncomfortably large phone to handle for people
with smaller hands.
There's the Mate series that goes head to head
with Samsung's Note devices and other
phablets, and the P series offering two smartphones in different
sizes that currently compete
with the likes of the Galaxy S8, LG G6, and HTC U11.
The Huawei Mate 9 sports a
phablet -
size 5.9 - inch IPS LCD FHD display
with a resolution of only 1920 x 1080 pixels and 373 PPI due to its large screen.
Maybe there will indeed be two Nexus 5 phones this year, and the rumor mill claims the one
with the smaller screen will be made by LG, and the
phablet -
sized 2015 Nexus 5 by Huawei.
The flavour of the moment seems to be big phones,
with devices starting at the 4.7 inch screen
size mark, and pushing all the way past six inches into
phablet territory.
This year we have tried many handsets particularly
with a
size of
phablet (more than 5.5 - inch
size).
Large Screen /
Phablet (5.5 Inches or Larger) Smartphones
with displays 5.5 inches or larger, such as the 5.5 - inch iPhone 8 Plus and 6.2 - inch Galaxy S8 Plus, are called
phablets because they're nearly tablet -
size.
The report claims that the Mate 10
phablet will have a 6 - inch display
size with a screen resolution of 1,080 x 2,160.
For years now, Samsung's Galaxy S series has been its flagship destination for smartphones, and more recently, we've seen the Galaxy Note line emerge to complement it
with phablet -
sized models.
That's good news for fans of the Galaxy
phablet, considering its larger
size makes it harder to hold on to
with one hand.
In terms of the specs, the ASUS X550 is very much a
phablet -
sized device and comes sporting a 5.5 - inch display
with a 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Last year Sony released three variants of the Xperia Z 5 series, coming in
with a standard Sony Xperia Z5, Xperia Z5 Compact, and a
phablet -
sized Sony Xperia Z5 Premium.
The
phablet -
sized smartphone packs a 6 - inch, 1080p JDI IPS - Neo LCD
with a body - to - display ratio of 83 percent (that's a lot of screen).
A
phablet, the A9 Pro packs a massive screen
size of 6 inches, but unlike the flagship line, it makes use of a Full HD resolution Super AMOLED screen
with 1920 by 1080 pixels and 367ppi of pixel density.
The A24 is also being termed as a
Phablet (Tablet + Phone) but I don't think the category fit here, especially when you look at the screen
size with is just 4.5 inches, big enough but a 5 inch screen could have made a difference.
If the rumored display
size turns out to be true, then the upcoming
phablet would be bigger than the Galaxy S8 +, which comes
with a 6.2 - inch 1440 x 2960 screen.
The ZenFone 3 Deluxe sports a
phablet -
size 5.7 - inch Super AMOLED FHD display
with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a somewhat respectable 386 PPI.
The
phablet will include a 6.3 - inch
sized Super AMOLED display
with the same Infinity Display design and the unique 18.5:9 aspect ratio.
The first comes from Apple, which is expected to launch an iPhone 6
with a larger display as well as a
phablet -
sized iPhone.