The 10 Best Phablets in 2015
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Camera
Nokie Lumia 1520 has the highest rear facing camera. For front facing camera, both Oppo Find 7 and Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro shares the top spot with a 5MP camera. Both Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro have 16MP rear facing camera, while OnePlus One, Oppo Find 7, LG G3 and Huawei Ascend Mate 7 have 13MP rear facing camera. Sony and Apple stuck to 8MP sensors while HTC One Max uses a 4MP HTC UltraPixel implementation. Joining the lenses is Nexus 6 with 13MP rear facing camera and a 2MP front facing camera enhanced further with the new Google Camera app in Android OS Lollipop.
- Samsung Galaxy Note 5: 16MP rear cameras with f/1.9 aperture and optical image stabilisation, 5MP front facing camera
- Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+: 16MP rear cameras with f/1.9 aperture and optical image stabilisation, 5MP front facing camera
- Apple iPhone 6s Plus: 12-MP iSight camera with 1.22µ pixels [NEW] Auto Focus f/2.2 aperture, five-element lens, Hybrid IR filter 5-MP FaceTime HD Camera Retina Flash, f/2.2 aperture
- Sony Xperia Z5 Premium: 23MP Rear Camera, 5520 х 4140 pixels, phase detection autofocus, LED flash. Supports Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama. Video capture 2160p at 30fps, 1080p at 60fps, 720p at 120fps with HDR support. 5.1 MPFront Camera, with 1080p, HDR video capability – HIGHEST RES. REAR FACING CAMERA
- LG G4: 16MP Rear Camera with F1.8 lens. 8MP Front Selfie Camera with Gesture Shot and Gesture View features. One of the best front facing cameras.
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4: 16 MP, 3456 x 4608 pixels, optical image stabilization, autofocus, LED flash, Dual Shot, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization, panorama, HDR, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, optical stabilization, dual-video rec rear facing camera. 3.7 MP, 1080p@30fps front facing camera – HIGHEST RESOLUTION RF CAMERA
- LG G3: 13 MP, 4160 x 3120 pixels, phase detection/laser autofocus, optical image stabilization, dual-LED (dual tone) flash, 1/3” sensor size, simultaneous video and image recording, geo-tagging, face detection, HDR, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, optical stabilization, HDR, stereo sound recording. 2.1MP 1080p @30fps front facing camera.
- iPhone 6 Plus: 8MP iSight camera with 1.5µ pixels, Autofocus, f/2.2 aperture, OIS, True Tone flash, 5-element lens, Hybrid IR filter, backside illumination sensor, sapphire crystal lens cover, auto image stablisation, auto HDR for photos, improved face detection, exposure control, Panorama up to 43 megapixels, burst mode, tap to focus, geotaging, timer mode. 1080 HD video recording at 30/60fps, Slow motion video at 120/240 fps, time-lapse video, video stabilisation including cinematic, continuous auto focus video, take stills while recording video, video face detection, 3x zoom and video geo tagging. 1.2MP FaceTime (front facing) camera, f/2.2 aperture, 720p HD video capture, backside illumination sensor, auto HDR for photos and videos, improved face detection, burst mode, exposure control
- Google Nexus 6: 13MP with optical image stabilisation, dual LED ring flash, f/2.0 aperture, 4K video capture at 30fps. Takes great photos in daylight and low light. Using advanced computational photography technology and HDR+, the Google Camera app does the heavy lifting so that you can take great photos. 2MP front facing camera for HD Video Conferencing and the all important selfies.
- Microsoft Lumia 950 XL: Main camera: 20.0 MP main rear camera with ZEISS optics, 6-lens optics, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), Oversampling, Sensor size: 1/2.4 inch, aperture: f/1.9, focal length: 26 mm, Natural flash.Full HD 5MP wide angle front facing camera, aperture: f/2.4 video capture resolution 1080p (Full HD, 1920 x 1080).
Others
- LG G Flex 2: 13 MP, 4160 x 3120 pixels, phase detection/laser autofocus, optical image stabilization, dual-LED (dual tone) flash, 1/3” sensor size, simultaneous video and image recording, geo-tagging, face detection, HDR, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, optical stabilization, HDR, stereo sound recording. 2.1MP 1080p @30fps front facing camera.
- OnePlus One: 13MP rear facing Sony’s 2nd Generation Exmor IMX214 camera with 6 lenses and dual LED flash capable of capturing 4K resolution video with stereo and slow motion recording at 720p with 120fps. 5MP front facing camera
- Nokia Lumia 1520: 20MP rear facing camera, auto focus with two-stage capture key, 6-lens optics, backside-illuminated image sensor, high resolution zoom 2x, optical image stabilization, PureView. Front facing camera 1280 x 960 pixels capable of HD. 1.2 MP wide angle video recording, still image capture and video call.
- HTC One Max: 4MP HTC UltraPixel rear facing camera, BSI sensor, Pixel size 2.0 µm, Sensor size 1/3′ with dedicated HTC ImageChip 2 on f/2.0 aperture and 28 mm lens and Smart Flash (5 levels of flash automatically set by distance of subject). Front camera 2.1 MP, 88° wide-angle lens with HDR capability and Full HD recording capability
- Oppo Find 7: 13-MP Sony Exmor IMX214 BSI sensor rear facing camera with scene modes that includes; Normal, Super Zoom, HDR, Panorama, Beautify, Slow Shutter, Audio Photo, GIF mode, RAW mode, Smart Scene, Portrait, Landscape, Sports and Night. The 5MP front facing camera has an 80-degree wide angle sensor. Both cameras capable of capturing 4K video at 30fps, 1080p video at 60fps and 720p slow motion video at 120fps
- Sony Xperia Z Ultra: 8MP fast-capture camera with Exmor RS, 16x digital zoom, continuous burst mode, HDR for photos and videos, face detection, image stabiliser, object tracking, picture effect, quick launch, scene recognition, self-timer, send to web, smile shutter image sensor, superior auto, sweep panorama, touch focus, touch capture and white balance. Front camera 2.1 MP with Full HD recording capability.
- Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro: 16MP auto-focus rear facing camera with LED flash, image stabilisation and auto-scene detection, 5MP fixed-focus front facing camera
- Huawei Ascend Mate 7: 13MP Camera, 1080p video recording/1080p video playback F2.0 rear facing; 5MP HD front facing
Connectivity
Not much difference between the phablets here, the only thing to note is that there is now a faster version of LTE which not all phablets have caught up with but we were made to understand that not all carriers support the faster band anyway.
- Samsung Galaxy Note 5: 4G LTE Cat. 9 or Cat. 6 modems depending on the market, NFC and MST to power Samsung Pay mobile payment technology, Bluetooth 4.2, WiFi 802.11 abgnac, GPS/A-GPS, micro-USB 2.0. Dual SIM – DUAL BAND, DUAL SIM
- Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+: 4G LTE Cat. 9 or Cat. 6 modems depending on the market, NFC and MST to power Samsung Pay mobile payment technology, Bluetooth 4.2, WiFi 802.11 abgnac, GPS/A-GPS, micro-USB 2.0. Dual SIM – DUAL BAND, DUAL SIM
- Apple iPhone 6s Plus: 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 abgnac with MIMO, Bluetooth v4.2, NFC – DUAL BAND
- Sony Xperia Z5 Premium: 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP, apt-X, Dual SIM (Single SIM, Nano SIM), High-Res audio. microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host. – DUAL BAND, DUAL SIM
- LG G4: WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.1 LE (APT-x), A-GPS, Glonass, Stereo FM radio with RDS – DUAL BAND
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4: 4G LTE, 3G, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, NFC, Bluetooth 4.1, microUSB, audio jack, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
- LG G3: 4G LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band with WiFi Direct, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 with BLE, microUSB, wireless charging, Radio and GPS
- iPhone 6 Plus: 4G LTE (Cat6), 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, Lightning Connector, NFC, GPS and GLONASS
- Google Nexus 6: 4G LTE, 3G, NFC, Wi-Fi 802.11ac 2×2 (MIMO), Bluetooth 4.1, MicroUSB, GPS
- Microsoft Lumia 950 XL:
Others
- LG G Flex 2: 4G LTE, 3G, NFC, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot, BT4.1, microUSB, A-GPS, GLONASS, Radio
- OnePlus One: 4G LTE, 3G, Dual Band WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS + GLONASS, NFC
- Nokia Lumia 1520: 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, micro-USB, built-in Qi standard compatible wireless charging, FM radio, GPS+GLONASS
- HTC One Max: 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, DLNA, Internal GPS antenna + GLONASS
- Oppo Find 7: 4G LTE, 2G, USB OTG, Bluetooth 4.0, 2.4GHz and 5GHz Dual band WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct, WiFi Display, NFC, GPS+GLONASS
- Sony Xperia Z Ultra: 4G LTE, WiFi a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, DLNA, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB, audio jack, Internal GPS antenna + GLONASS
- Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro: 4G LTE, 3G, 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS support, microUSB, audio jack
- Huawei Ascend Mate 7: 4G LTE (Cat6), 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n with WiFi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, MicroUSB, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Sensors
Again, the list of sensors are pretty standard with the exception of Galaxy Note 4, iPhone 6 Plus, HTC One Max, LG G3 and Huawei Ascend Mate 7 spotting a fingerprint scanner. The Galaxy Note 4 goes as far as to include a hear rate, blood oxygen saturation (pulse oximetry sensor, SpO2) and ultraviolet sensor. Apple’s iPhone 6 Plus on the other hand has a heart rate sensor. Both Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ has the option of adding a keyboard cover for more tactile input. However, the keyboard cover design looks a little dated much like older generation BlackBerry devices.
- Samsung Galaxy Note 5: Compass/Magnetometer, Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Barometer, Temperature Sensor, Fingerprint scanner A S-Pen silo and S-Pen for pen input
- Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+: Compass/Magnetometer, Proximity Sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient Light Sensor, Gyroscope, Barometer, Temperature Sensor and Fingerprint scanner
- Apple iPhone 6s Plus: Touch ID fingerprint sensor, Barometer, Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor. Assisted GPS and GLONASS, Digital Compass
- Sony Xperia Z5 Premium: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, A-GPS, GLONASS/ Beidou,
- LG G4: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum,
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4: Fingerprint scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, UV, heart rate, SpO2
- LG G3: Fingerprint scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass,
- iPhone 6 Plus: TouchID Fingerprint identity sensor built into Home button, Barometer, Three-axis Gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor
- Google Nexus 6: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer, Ambient light sensor, Barometer
- Microsoft Lumia 950 XL:
Others
- LG G Flex 2: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
- OnePlus One: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Digital Compass and Ambient Light
- Nokia Lumia 1520: Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Gyroscope, Magnetometer
- HTC One Max: Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Digital Compass, Ambient Light sensor
- Oppo Find 7: Proximity, Light, G-sensor, 4D Gyroscope, Digital Compass, Magnetic, Gravity
- Sony Xperia Z Ultra: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
- Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro: Gravitation, Proximity, Light, E-compass
- Huawei Ascend Mate 7: Gyroscope, Proximity, Accelerometer, Compass, Hall, Fingerprint scanner
NOTE: The S Pen on Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is much improved with the new one-click mechanism to eject it from the silo, the ability to take notes without unlocking the phone, and an updated Air Command feature that shows a hovering icon for quick access to stylus tools. Scroll Capture offers annotation and screen/ text capturing abilities.
Dimensions & Weight
The thinnest while not the lightest phablet title belongs to the Sony Xperia Z Ultra while the lightest goes to LG G3. In terms of size, the smallest footprint also belongs to LG G3. Phones with a 5.5-inch screen tends to be smaller and not very far off in terms of size when you compare them to one another. The biggest phablet is of course the Sony Xperia Z Ultra, it’s the only phone with a whooping 6.4-inch screen, the biggest screen in our line up. It is also among the heaviest phones, only slightly lighter than the heavyweight HTC One Max.
- Samsung Galaxy Note 5: 153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6mm, 171 grams
- Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+: 154.4 x 75.8 x 6.9 mm, 153 grams – THINNEST
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4: 153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm, 176 grams
- Apple iPhone 6s Plus: 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm, 192 grams – HEAVIEST
- Sony Xperia Z5 Premium: 154.4 x 76.0 x 7.8 mm, 181 grams
- LG G4: 148.9 x 76.1 x 6.3 – 9.8 mm, 155 grams
- LG G3: 146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm, 149 grams LIGHTEST
- iPhone 6 Plus: 158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm, 172 grams
- Google Nexus 6: 82.98 mm x 159.26 mm x 10.06 mm 184 grams
- Microsoft Lumia 950 XL: 151.9 x 78.4 x 8.1 mm, 165 grams
Others
- LG G Flex 2: 149.1 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm 152 grams
- OnePlus One: 152.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm with the tapered edge at 4.6 mm; 162 grams
- Nokia Lumia 1520: 162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7 mm ; 209 grams
- HTC One Max: 164.5 x 82.5 x 10.29 mm, 217 grams
- Oppo Find 7: 152.6 × 75 × 9.2 mm, 173 grams
- Sony Xperia Z Ultra: 179 x 92 x 6.5 mm, 212 grams
- Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro: 156 x 81.3 x 7.7 mm, 179 grams
- Huawei Ascend Mate 7: 157.0 x 81.0 x 7.9 mm, 185 grams
Battery
Battery life is always a difficult one to judge, it all depends on what you do on the phone. Many manufacturers are faced with the task of squeezing every bit of life from the battery on their phone. Nokia, Sony, Samsung and HTC One seems to do this quite well offering power management app that allows you to put the phone on ultra power saving mode by turning off everything you don’t need to the extreme of leaving only calls and text.
- Samsung Galaxy Note 5: 3000mAh Li-Polymer battery with Fast Charging technology for both wired and wireless (WPC and PMA). Talktime up to 22 hours on 3G, Internet use up to 11 hours (LTE) up to 10 hours (3G), Video playback up to 15 hours, Audio playback up to 64 hours. Battery capacity: 3000mAh with Fast Charge (2 hours) and wireless charging (with optional charger) – FAST CHARGE, WIRELESS CHARGING
- Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+: 3000mAh Li-Polymer battery with Fast Charging technology for both wired and wireless (WPC and PMA). Talktime up to 20 hours on 3G, Internet use up to 11 hours (LTE)up to 10 hours (3G) up to 12 hours (WiFi) Video playback up to 15 hours, Audio playback up to 66 hours. Battery capacity: 3000mAh with Fast Charge (1.5 hours) and wireless charging (with optional charger). Charge from zero to full in 90 minutes – FAST CHARGE, WIRELESS CHARGING
- Apple iPhone 6s Plus: Talktime up to 24 hours on 3G, Internet use up to 12 hours on 3G, up to 12 hours on LTE, up to 12 hours on WiFi. HD video playback up to 14 hours, Audio playback up to 80 hours, Standby time up to 16 days. Battery capacity: 2915mAh.
- Sony Xperia Z5 Premium: Up to 2 days’ battery life with Quick Charge 2.0 (60% in 30 mins),3430 mAh – FAST CHARGE
- LG G4: Standby up to 360 h (2G) , Talk time up to 440 h (3G),Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G) 3000 mAh Removable Battery, Wireless Charging only with optional cover – REMOVABLE BATTERY
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4: 3220 mAh Li-polymer
- LG G3: Li-ion 3000 mAh up to 800 mins talktime, 690 hours standby, – REMOVABLE BATTERY
- iPhone 6 Plus: Li-Ion 24hrs Talktime, 16 days standby, Internet usage up to 12 hrs (3G/4G/WiFi), Video playback 14 hrs, Audio playback 80 hrs.
- Google Nexus 6: 3220 mAh with Qi wireless charging, 10 hours internet use with LTE, 9.5 hours with WiFi. Up to 330 hours standby. Up to 24 hours talktime and up to 10 hours video playback. Quick Charge gives you up to 6 hours of use with 15 minutes charge.
- Microsoft Lumia 950 XL: Talk time: Up to 25 hours for 2G, Up to 19 hours for 3G, Standby Time with dual SIM: 12 days, WiFi network browsing time: 11 hours, music playback time: 75 hours, video playback time: 11 hours. 3340 mAh battery with Quick Charge and Qi Wireless Charging built-in. – FAST CHARGE, WIRELESS CHARGING, HIGHEST CAPACITY
Others
- LG G Flex 2: Quick Charge 2.0, 60% in 30 mins, Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
- OnePlus One: 3100 mAh Lithium-Polymer battery
- Nokia Lumia 1520: 3400mAh, up to 4 days from a single charge, max talk time 25.1 hrs (3G)
- HTC One Max: 3300mAh up to 3 days from a single charge
- Oppo Find 7: 3000 mAh Li-polymer battery with Rapid Charge
- Sony Xperia Z Ultra: 3300mAh, up to 3 days from a single charge, 16 hrs talktime, 820 hrs standby, 7 hrs video playback, 110 hrs music playback
- Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro: 4000 mAh Li-polymer
- Huawei Ascend Mate 7: 4100 mAh (Typical)/ 4000 mAh (Rated)
NOTE: Samsung claimed quick charging time of 90 minutes with wired and 120 minutes with wireless charger to bring to battery level up to full.
OS
Apart from Nokia (Windows Phone OS) and Apple (iOS) offerings, all the other phablets are based on Google’s Android OS. You might see the odd few that are still running previous Android OS, the 4.3 Jelly Bean but most are up to date with Android 4.4 KitKat.
- Samsung Galaxy Note 5: Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
- Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+: Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
- Apple iPhone 6s Plus: iOS 9
- Sony Xperia Z5 Premium: Android™ 5.1 (Lollipop)
- LG G4: Android™ 5.1 (Lollipop)
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4: Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
- LG G3: Android 4.4 (KitKat)
- iPhone 6 Plus: Apple iOS 8
- Google Nexus 6: Android 5.0 (Lollipp)
- Microsoft Lumia 950 XL: Windows 10
Others
- LG G Flex 2: Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
- OnePlus One: CyanogenMod 11S based on Android 4.4 (KitKat)
- Nokia Lumia 1520: Windows Phone OS
- HTC One Max: Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
- Oppo Find 7: Choice of Oppo’s ColourOS, CynogenMod, Paranoid Android and PAC ROM Android 4.3
- Sony Xperia Z Ultra: Android 4.4 (KitKat)
- Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro: Android 4.4 (KitKat)
- Huawei Ascend Mate 7: Android™ 4.4 (KitKat) with HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.0
Colours
- Samsung Galaxy Note 5: White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, and Silver Titanium colour variants.
- Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+: White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, and Silver Titanium colour variants.
- Apple iPhone 6s Plus: Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold – NEW COLOUR
- Sony Xperia Z5 Premium: Chrome, Gold, Black
- LG G4: Removable back cover with genuine leather, plastic and metallic effect available as optional. Leather: Black, Brown or Red. Plastic: Grey, White, Gold – LEATHER OPTIONS
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4: Frosted white, Charcoal black, Bronze Gold, Blossom Pink
- LG G3: Metallic Skin with a Matte finish in Gold or Black
- iPhone 6 Plus: Silver, Gold, Space Gray
- Google Nexus 6: Midnight Blue, Cloud White
- Microsoft Lumia 950 XL: Black, White
Others
- LG G Flex 2: Platinum Silver, Flamenco Red
- OnePlus One: Silk White or Sandstone Black
- Nokia Lumia 1520: Black, Red, White
- HTC One Max: Silver
- Oppo Find 7: White, Astro Black
- Sony Xperia Z Ultra: Black, White, Purple
- Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro: Black, Titanium, Gold
- Huawei Ascend Mate 7: Black, White
Our Line-up
Here is a quick look at our line-up again. For the most up to date prices, please click on the links below:
- Samsung Galaxy Note 5 5.7-inch Android Smartphone
- Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ 5.7-inch Curved Edge
- Apple iPhone 6s Plus 5.5-inch Smartphone
- Sony Xperia Z5 Premium 5.5-inch 4K Android Smartphone
- LG G4 5.5-inch Android Smartphone
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4 5.7-inch Android Smartphone | Galaxy Note Edge 5.6-inch
- LG G3 5.5-inch SIM Free Android Smartphone
- iPhone 6 Plus 5.5-inch SIM Free iOS Smartphone
- Google Nexus 6 – 6-inch Android Smartphone
- Microsoft Lumia 950 XL 5.7-inch Windows 10 Smartphone
Others
- LG G Flex 2 – 5.5-inch Curved Design
- OnePlus One 5.5-inch SIMS Free Android Smartphones
- Nokia Lumia 1520 6-inch SIM Free Windows Smartphone
- HTC One Max 5.9-inch SIM Free Android Smartphone
- Oppo Find 7 5.5-inch SIMS Free Android Smartphone
- Sony Xperia Z Ultra 6.4-inch SIM Free Android Smartphone
- Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro 6-inch SIM Free Android Smartphone
- Huawei Ascend Mate 7 6-inch SIM Free Android Smartphone
Final Thoughts
Phablets aplenty, you are never short of choices. There is a phablet to fit every pocket (not literally). With screen sizes ranging from 5.5-inch to 6.4-inch you can also decide if you want a small phablet (if there is such a thing as small) to a ridiculously huge ‘no holds barred’ phablet.
If you are after a comparison of phablets which are even more affordable, check out our Top 10 Best Budget Phablets list, cheap and affordable big screen smartphones for everyone.
Vinod Kulkarni
January 13, 2015 @ 11:41 am
Superb review of all top phablets, thanks Samuel!
EDWIN HERNANDEZ
January 23, 2015 @ 5:01 pm
excellent review….congratilations
Colour My Learning
January 25, 2015 @ 11:44 am
A kind reader has notified us of the availability of update for Sony Xperia Z Ultra, next on the road map is Android Lollipop 5.0, see http://support.sonymobile.com/us/xperiazultra/software/
Birgir Örn Birgisson
January 28, 2015 @ 12:57 pm
what about Huawei mediapad X1 ?????
Colour My Learning
January 28, 2015 @ 2:03 pm
Thank you for your comment, while Huawei MediaPad X1 7.0 has all the features of a phone, it is still a tablet first. The company has also advertised this as a tablet > see under the Tablets tab on the official site. The MediaPad X1 7.0 is listed next to another tablet that they offer, the MediaPad M1 8.0.
We may consider pitching this against other similar tablets with phone capabilities.
Kreetel
July 15, 2015 @ 8:37 am
My HTC one max has a fingerprint scanner.
Colour My Learning
July 15, 2015 @ 1:13 pm
Thanks Kreetel, we have update the article to include Fingerprint scanner on HTC One Max in the comparison.
Kreetel
July 15, 2015 @ 6:37 pm
Amazing. I just wanted to let you know. I happen to love the feature and enjoy it very much. It works 8 times out of 10 for me due to the way I slide my finger on it. Nonetheless, its a wonderful phone with no issues on my end just yet. 🙂
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