Phablet is a mixed technology which means Phone + Tablet. It is a smartphone with screen size that ranges from 5 to 7 inches and intended to bring together the functionality of a smartphone and tablet.
Moreover, a Phablet is larger than a smartphone but smaller in size compared to Tablet PC. Which makes a Phablet more convenient to use because it is lighter than a Tablet but with larger screen size compared to smartphone which makes web browsing and multimedia experience take to the next level.
Streak coming Dell is known to be the first Phablet available in the market. Dell Streak measures 5 - inch (screen size) with a resolution of 800 × 480 pixels. This Phablet is powered by Android 1.6, an operating system which was not designed for larger screen size. Streak has been followed by Samsung Galaxy Note, LG Optimus Vu, HTC J Butterfly, Sony Xperia Z, and more.
Below is a list of some popular Phablets now available in the market.
- Apple iPhone 6 Plus - 5.5 inch iOS Phone
- Asus Zenfone 5 - 5 inch Android Phone
- Asus Zenfone 6 - 6 inch Android Phone
- Cherry Mobile Alpha Luxe - 5 inch Windows Phone
- HTC Max - Android Phone
- LG G3 - Android Phone
- LG G2 - Android Phone
- LG G Pro 2 - Android Phone
- LG G Pro - Android Phone
- Motorola Moto G - Anroid Phone
- Motorola Moto X - Anroid Phone
- Nexus 4 - Android Phone
- Nexus 5 - Android Phone
- Nokia Lumia 1320 - 6 inch Windows Phone
- Nokia Lumia 1520 - 6 inch Windows Phone
- Nokia Lumia 930 - 5 inch Windows Phone
- Nokia Lumia Icon - 5 inch Windows Phone
- Samsung Galaxy Mega - Android Phone
- Samsung Galaxy Note - Android Phone
- Samsung Galaxy Note2 - Android Phone
- Samsung Galaxy Note3 - Android Phone
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4 - 5.5 - inch Android Phone
- Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Edge - 5.5 inch Android Phone with Curve display
- Samsung Galaxy Alpha - 4.7 - inch Android Phone
- Samsung Galaxy s4 - 5 inch Android Phone
- Samsung Galaxy s5 - 5 inch Android Phone
- Sony Xperia Z2 - Android Phone
- Sony Xperia Z1 - Android Phone
- Sony Xperia Z - Android Phone
- Xiaomi Mi3 - 5 - inch Android Phone