Best Phablets to buy in 2015
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Phablets are devices that have both smartphone and tablet properties with sizes between these two categories. A phablet is an oversized smartphone and a downsized tablet.
Simply we can define smartphones with screen sizes 5.5 in and above as phablets.
In 2015 phablets are sold more than smartphones and tablets.
We have two lists below. One from USA, and the other from UK. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is at the top of both lists. In United States it is the first, and in England it is the second (the first one is Samsung Galaxy Note 5).
List from www.pcadvisor.co.uk
10. Google Nexus 6 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 quad-core processor at up to 2.7GHz | 32/64GB storage | 3GB RAM | Android Lollipop 5.0 | 13MP main camera with optical stabilisation, dual-LED flash, support for 4K video at 30fps)
09. OnePlus One (152.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm | 162 g | CyanogenMod 11S based on Android 4.4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor with 2.5GHz Quad-core CPUs | Adreno 330, 578MHz)
08. Honor 6 Plus (Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS 5.5in IPS LCD display 16M colours, 1080×1920 pixels, 401ppi Kirin Octacore 925 processor clicked at 1.8GHz ARM Mali-T624 3GB RAM 32GB internal storage, up to 128GB micro-SD Dual 8MP rear camera and dual-LED flasg 8Mp front camera Video recording at up to 1080p WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n Bluetooth 4.0 LE NFC Infared A-GPS 4G LTE Micro-Sim or Nano Sim (dual SIM OR one SIM and one microSD card) 150.5×75.7×7.5mm 165g Non-removable Li-Po 3600mAh battery)
07. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge (Android 4.4.4 KitKat OS | 5.6in SuperAMOLED display with edge screen (1600×2560) | 2.7GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 CPU | Adreno 420 GPU | 3GB RAM)
06. Motorola Moto X Play (OS: Android 5.1.1 Screen: 5.5in Full HD 1920×1080, 403ppi Processor: 1.7GHz Snapdragon 615 (octacore) Graphics: Adreno 405 RAM: 2GB Storage: 16GB or 32GB, with up to 128GB via microSD Cameras: 21Mp rear, 5Mp front Video capture: 1080p HD, 30fps (MPEG4, H.264) Battery: 3000mAh Dimensions: 148x75x11mm Weight: 169g SIM: Nano-SIM Bluetooth 4.0 802.11a/g/b/n (dual band) NFC, GPS)
05. OnePlus 2 (151.8 x 74.9 x 9.85mm | 175g | OxygenOS 2.0 based on Android 5.1 with Android M features | 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor with 1.8GHz Octa-core CPUs | GPU: Adreno 43)
04. LG G3 (Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS | 5.52in IPS LCD display (1440×2560), 534 ppi | 2.5GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 CPU | Adreno 330 GPU | 2/3GB RAM (storage dependant))
03. LG G4 (Android 5.1 Lollipop | 5.5in IPS Quantum Display Quad HD (1440×2560, 538ppi) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808, six-core (dual-core ARM Cortex A57 and quad-core A53 with 64-bit support | Adreno 418 GPU | 3GB RAM)
02. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (Android 4.4.4 KitKat OS | 5.7in SuperAMOLED display (1440×2560), 515 ppi | 2.7GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 CPU | Adreno 420 GPU | 3GB RAM)
01. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 (153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm | 171g | 5.7in Quad HD super AMOLED display | Fingerprint sensor | 802.11ac dual band Wi-Fi)
List from www.techradar.com
10. Microsoft Lumia 640 XL (OS: Windows Phone 8.1 | Screen size: 5.7-inch | Resolution: 720 x 1280 | Memory: 1GB | Storage: 8GB | Battery: 3000mAh | Rear camera: 13MP | Front camera: 5MP)
09. HTC Desire 820 (OS: Android 4.4 | Screen size: 5.5-inch | Resolution: 720 x 1280 | Memory: 2GB | Storage: 16GB | Battery: 2600mAh | Rear camera: 13MP | Front camera: 8MP)
08. Sony Xperia Z Ultra (OS: Android 5 | Screen size: 6.4-inch | Resolution: 1080 x 1920 | Memory: 2GB | Storage: 16GB | Battery: 3050mAh | Rear camera: 8MP | Front camera: 2MP)
07. LG G Flex 2 (OS: Android 5 | Screen size: 5.5-inch | Resolution: 1080 x 1920 | Memory: 2/3GB | Storage: 16/32GB | Battery: 3000mAh | Rear camera: 13MP | Front camera: 2.1MP)
06. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (OS: Android 5 | Screen size: 5.7-inch | Resolution: 1080 x 1920 | Memory: 3GB | Storage: 16/32/64GB | Battery: 3200mAh | Rear camera: 13MP | Front camera: 2MP)
05. Huawei Ascend Mate 7 (OS: Android 4.4 | Screen size: 6-inch | Resolution: 1080 x 1920 | Memory: 2/3GB | Storage: 16/32GB | Battery: 4100mAh | Rear camera: 13MP | Front camera: 5MP)
04. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge (OS: Android 5 | Screen size: 5.6-inch | Resolution: 1600 x 2560 | Memory: 3GB | Storage: 32/64GB | Battery: 3000mAh | Rear camera: 16MP | Front camera: 3.7MP)
03. Google Nexus 6 (OS: Android 5.1 | Screen size: 5.96-inch | Resolution: 1440 x 2560 | Memory: 3GB | Storage: 32/64GB | Battery: 3220mAh | Rear camera: 13MP | Front camera: 2MP)
02. iPhone 6 Plus (OS: iOS 8 | Screen size: 5.5-inch | Resolution: 1080 x 1920 | Memory: 1GB | Storage: 16/64/128GB | Battery: 2915mAh | Rear camera: 8MP |
Front camera: 1.2MP)
01. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (OS: Android 5 | Screen size: 5.7-inch | Resolution: 1440 x 2560 | Memory: 3GB | Storage: 32GB | Battery: 3220mAh | Rear camera: 16MP | Front camera: 3.7MP)
Phablets have a great traditional potential for the future. However, wearable alternatives might provide similar or better solutions also.
Ahmet Aksoy
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