The telecom market is lately inundated by phablets – smartphones thanks to a large display also function as a tablet. Portable Gear put a top 10 large to small for you in a row.
October 15, 2013 –
1. Asus FonePad (7-inch)
Asus FonePad (ME371) combines “the functionality of a smartphone with the versatility of a tablet” as Asus puts it so beautifully – exactly what you expect from a phablet. This heavy 340 grams and 10.4 millimeters thick phablet features a 7-inch IPS HD display, Android 4.1, a new Intel Atom Z2420 (Lexington) processor, 3G support (which voice calls are possible), 32GB memory ( expandable with microSD) and a 1.2-megapixel webcam. Shooting is done with the 3-megapixel camera on the back. Super Life Note (app note) and WebStorage Office Online (way to edit Office documents) are included with the FonePad. This model will soon be smaller (6-inch) brother with the Asus FonePad Note.
price: 249 euro
Asus FonePad the 
2. Sony Xperia S Ultra (6.4-inch)
The Sony Xperia S Ultra is the third model in Sony’s Xperia robust Z-series, after the original Xperia S (5-inch smartphone) and the Xperia Tablet S (10.1-inch tablet). The Xperia S Ultra runs on Android 4.2 and has a large Full HD touchscreen of 6.44-inch which use is made of Sony’s Triluminos Display technology, which provides a wide range of rich natural colors. The Xperia S has a Ultra thin housing of only 6.5 millimeters and a beautiful ‘OmniBalance’ design with a front and rear tempered glass. The device also features a IP55/IP58-certificatie, which means that the phone is dust and water resistant. Thus, it is possible to include to include. 1080p Full HD quality underwater videos Another special feature is the extremely powerful 2.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor that delivers fast performance and multitasking.
price: 719 euro
Sony Xperia S Ultra the 
3. Sony Galaxy Mega 6.3 (6.3-inch)
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 (I9205) has a large widescreen HD display of 6.3-inch and features Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, a dual-core processor and 8GB or 16GB of memory (expandable via microSD). With the ability to work on two screens (in the Split Screen mode) simultaneously and useful features, such as’ MyFiles’, ‘S Memo’ and ‘S Planner is multi-tasking easy. With “Air View ‘you save time: you just keep your finger over the content and you get to see the e-mail, photo gallery, video or note, without having the files one needs to open a preview. The ‘Story Album’ feature you save this phablet all precious moments automatically in a photo album. Additional information, such as notes, locations and weather information, along with the photos and videos collected and sorted according to your timeline, geo-tag information or a specific event.
price: 599 euro
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 the 
4. Huawei Ascend Mate (6.1-inch)
The Huawei Ascend Mate is a phablet with a very large 6.1-inch touch display with scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass. The Ascend Mate runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and is equipped with a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, 32GB memory (expandable via microSD), an 8-megapixel camera on the back, a 1.3-megapixel front camera, WPS Office (for viewing Office documents and PDF files) and support 3G/HSDPA, WiFi and WiFi hotspot functionality, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Bluetooth 4.0 and aGPS. The Ascend Mate comes in black or white.
price: 449 euro
Huawei Ascend Mate the 
5. Acer Liquid S2 (6-inch)
Acer Liquid S2 (S520) is a phablet with a large 6-inch Full HD IPS display (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) of the scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass 3. The Liquid S2 runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and uses a powerful 2.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with 2GB of RAM. In addition, the device has special features powerful camera, with a 13-megapixel camera (with flash and 1080p Full HD video recorder) to the rear and a 2-megapixel front camera / webcam. Special is that videos in 4K Ultra HD (that’s with a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels) to withdraw. Thanks to Acer Float User Interface allows multiple app windows remain open, allowing you to multitask easily. With the push of a button, the Float Apps shortcut (where apps in a transparent screen on an active function are shown) enabled. The Float Caller notification shall further ensure that incoming calls are displayed in a small window instead of the entire screen to take.
price: n.n.b.
Acer Liquid S2 the 
6. Alcatel One Touch Hero (6-inch)
Alcatel One Touch Hero is a 6-inch phablet with a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.2 and an optional E-Ink cover. The Hero has a full HD 1080p display and is also equipped with a 13-megapixel camera, a 2-megapixel webcam / front camera and 8GB or 16GB of memory (expandable via microSD). An optional accessory is a wireless charging cover and a Magic Flip-cover with LED notifications for incoming messages. The One Touch Hero comes with a stylus.
price: tba (comes with stylus)
Alcatel One Touch Hero the 
7. HTC One Max (5.9-inch)
HTC One Max is the third model in HTC’s One series, after the original HTC One (4.7-inch) and the HTC One mini (4.3-inch). The One Max is the first phablet model from HTC with a very large 5.9-inch Full HD display SuperLCD3. The design also is very similar to that of the previous One models, with a unibody aluminum casing. The One Max is HTC’s first device in the One series without Beats Audio technology, but does like the other models do about Boom Sound speakers for good audio quality. HTC’s phablet runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and uses a 1.7 GHz quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM. Remarkably, the One Max – like the competing iPhone 5S – has a fingerprint scanner. This is located at the rear of the unit and you can program in three different fingerprints, which you can unlock the device or app can start immediately. At the rear you will find a 4-megapixel Ultra Pixel camera, known for the HTC One (unlike that device missing on the Max version, however, optical image stabilization). HTC’s first phablet is also the first device with the new HTC Sense 5.5 interface. Here are some improvements for HTC Blink Feed (that customization is now more) applied and also know the camera and photo galleries small improvements.
price: 749 euro
HTC One Max the 
8. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (5.7-inch)
3 Samsung Galaxy Note (N9005) in Samsung’s third phablet in the Note Series. This model has a display of 5.7 inch bigger than the Note 1 (5.3-inch) and Note 2 (5.5-inch). The Note 3 is equipped with a Full HD panel (1,080 x 1,920 pixels), a quad-core processor with 3GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel camera, a 3,200 mAh battery, 4G/LTE, WiFi Direct, USB 3.0 Host, NFC and Bluetooth 4.0. Of course, the S-Pen stylus is not lacking. If you click on the S Pen button, Air Command appears on the screen with five convenient features. With Air Command you no longer need to switch between screens, or to remember to consult. Different menus commands On top of all these technological improvements, the Note 3 a premium look and feel with a soft rear with a subtle relief and a refined stitching. The interchangeable back covers in many colors you can use the Note 3 to dress your own taste. Finally, thanks to you MultiWindow seamlessly switch between applications without closing a window or open a new page.
price: 749 euros (comes with stylus)
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 the 
9. Acer Liquid S1 (5.7-inch)
Acer Liquid S1 (S510) is a phablet (available as single-SIM and dual-SIM as) with a large 5.7-inch touchscreen and Android 4.2 operating system Jellly Bean. The Liquid S1 is equipped with a powerful 1.5 GHz quad-core processor and 8GB memory. The connectivity is also fine with support for WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and 3G/HSDPA. In addition, this phablet an 8-megapixel camera (with 1080p Full HD video recorder) to the rear and a 2-megapixel HD-frontcamera/webcam. Special features on the S1 are more ‘Studio Sound’ (for optimum stereo sound) and Acer’s 2-way Live Screen app (which you can create when you temporarily friends can invite, so that a group such as photos quickly with a group of people to share). Finally, also supports the Acer Liquid S1 Float User Interface. In this interface you can have multiple apps open, so you can multitask.
fastprice: 329 euros (dual-sim)
Acer Liquid S1 the 
10. Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (5.5-inch)
2 Samsung Galaxy Note (N7100) is the second model in Samsung’s Note-phabletserie and with a 5.55-inch display is still one of the largest phablets on the market. This hybrid tablet-smartphone is equipped with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, a powerful 1.6 GHz quad-core processor, a Full HD SuperAMOLED Plus display (scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass 2), an 8-megapixel camera (with LED flash and 1080p Full HD video recorder), 3G/4G-ondersteuning and 2GB RAM. With the included S Pen stylus on paper it looks like you’re with an ordinary pen to work, but the digital opportunities are bigger and smarter. With Air View you can quickly get a preview of an email, photo gallery, video or note in the S-Note app. You have to do is just to keep the S Pen transcendent content and you get to see a preview. Finally, you can on the Galaxy Note 2 use multiple screens simultaneously with Popup Note, Popup Popup Video and Web. This multi-screen option is useful if you want to view, for example, several websites on your screen but also to make Popup Note notes while watching a video.
price: 549 euros (comes with stylus)
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 the
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