With the smartphone market and the tablet market getting crowded with competition, companies are bringing in new smartphones which come in between a thin line separating the Smartphone and Tablets. Some call them Phablets but they are essentially Smartphones with a 5 – inch ‘huge’ display at offer.
Here we are going to list of the Best, cheapest and the most accepted Phablet devices or 5” Android smartphone devices available in the market.
Galaxy Note was one of the first 5 inch devices to come into the market opening up this category of 5 inch android powered smartphones or the Phablet. Samsung has brought in many exciting features with Galaxy Note to make it useful as a phone and a tablet device at the same time. Pen stylus is provided for easy writing, document editors like (word, excel, powerpoint, pdf) are provided to give you better working experience. Galaxy Note is equipped with a Gyroscopic sensor which will be helpful in gaming, multi touch input. Some people feel that Galaxy note is just an enlarged version of Galaxy S II which cannot be handled easily.Galaxy note is one of the first and best 5” plus android smartphone device.
Specifications of Galaxy Note:
- Device Type: Bar Type
- Weight: 178 gm
- Display: Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen, 5.3 inch
- Screen Resolution: 800 x 1280 pixels
- Operating System:
- CPU: Dual-core 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor
- RAM: 1GB
- Internal Memory: 16/32 GB
- Back Camera: 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
- Front Camera: 2MP
- Battery: 2150 mAh Li-Ion
- Talk Time: Up to 26 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
Samsung has taken the earlier version Galaxy Note and slightly increased the screen size which cannot be made out easily. By increasing the screen to 5.5 inches we can say that now the Note 2 has turned out to be a pretty great media player to watch movies. Samsung has improved the Battery by including a 3100 mAh battery compared to 2150 mAh from the Galaxy Note, which will boost the battery performance to the next level. With the inclusion of LTE technology for Data transfer the upload and download speeds have got a massive upgrade to 100 MB/sec download and 50 MB/sec for Upload. With a better battery, increased connectivity,
Specifications of Galaxy Note 2:
- Device Type: Bar Type
- Display: Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen, 5.5 inch
- Screen Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels
- Operating System: Android (4.1.1) TouchWiz 4.0 U
- CPU: Quad core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9
- RAM: 1GB
- Internal Memory: 16/32 GB
- Back Camera: 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
- Front Camera: 1.9MP
- Video Recording: 1920×1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
- Data: LTE – Upload – 100 MB/sec and Download 50 MB/sec
- Battery: 3100 mAh Li-Ion
- Talk Time: Up to 35 hrs (2G) / Up to 16 hrs (3G)
LG Optimus Vu 2:
When all the smartphones are dawning the 16:9 shape of android smartphones, LG has come up with Optimus Vu and LG Optimus Vu 2 which are 4:9 aspect ratio which gives it a more tablet like feel. With an impressive 2GB ram and LG offering a waterproof one key remote and a wireless charging pad with the Optimus Vu 2 is surely trying to woo customers with this Phablet device.
It is a good competitor to other 5” phablet devices.
Specifications of LG Optimus Vu 2:
- Device Type: Bar, Phablet
- Dimensions: 132.2 x 85.6 x 9.4 mm
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 – It is something new to see in a smartphone which gives you the look of a tablet on first look because of its dimension which keeps it apart from the Smartphone and gives it a name Phablet device.
- Weight: 159 g
- Display: 5” in TFT Touch Screen
- Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768 Pixels
- Operating System: Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich can be upgraded to Jelly Beans
- CPU: 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Processor
- RAM: 2 GB
- Internal Memory: 3 GB
- Expandable Memory: Up to 32 GB via micro SD Cards
- Back Camera: 8MP with Auto Focus
- Front Camera front: 1.3MP
- Battery: 2150 mAh Li-Ion
- Talk Time: Up to 8.5 hours
It is a very cheap 5” smartphone available in the market,with a dual sim option available it is equipped with 1 GHz dual core processor and a 512 MB Ram which in no way will be sufficient to handle the workload so you should be adjusted to getting lag and the phone getting stuck during multitasking.
Spice has put in a 2400 Li-Ion battery which we can say will be moderately sufficient to give you average talk time and browsing time. With a 480×800 pixels resolution it does not compete with any of the smartphone devices mentioned in this post but is a cheap alternative if you do not want to spend much on a 5” smartphone device.
Specifications of Spice Mi-500:
- Device Type: Bar, Dual Sim
- Dimensions: 5.6” x 3.0”
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Display: 5” capacitive multi touch screen
- Screen Resolution: 480 x 800 pixels
- Operating System: Android 4.0 ICS with a 6 month subscription to NetQuin Antivirus
- CPU: 1 GHz Dual core processor with 512 MB Ram, MediaTek Chipset
- Internal Memory: 2 GB
- Expandable Memory: 32 GB microSD card Slot
- Back Camera: 5MP camera with dual LED flash
- Front Camera: 0.3 mp or VGA camera
- Battery: 2400 mAh Li-Ion battery
Micromax has introduced the cheapest 5” smartphone phablet in the market, it is equipped with a 1 G1 GHz Dual core processor with 512 MB Ram, which it claims will give you amazing gaming experience and speed without any lag. A110 comes with a Dual Sim option, a 5.0” capacitive multi touch screen which is very low compared to the high end models in the list but at this rate this is the best you can get. Micromax has opened up the market with this affordable 5” device.
Specifications of Micromax A110:
- Device Type: Bar, Dual Sim
- Dimensions: 5.6” x 3.0”
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Display: 5” capacitive multi touch screen
- Screen Resolution: 480 x 854 pixels
- Operating System: Android 4.0 ICS
- CPU: 1 GHz Dual core processor with 512 MB Ram
- Internal Memory: 4 GB
- Expandable Memory: 32 GB microSD card Slot
- Back Camera: 8MP camera with dual LED flash
- Front Camera: 0.3 mp or VGA camera
- Battery: 2000 mAh Li-Ion battery
- Micromax Voice Assist – AISHA
HTC has unveiled its 5” competitor the HTC J Butterfly, which is a 5” Android smartphone which runs of Android 4.1. It has a Super LCD 3 as told by HTC which is a 440 ppi Full HD interface. The smartphone or Phablet comes with an impressive Quad Core 1.5 GHz processor which will ensure you that your device will not lag or stop inspite of your multitasking or HD gaming. It is equipped with LTE and NFC which makes it a global device and increases your productability. HTC J Butterfly is new to the market and it is aimed at targeting the Galaxy Note 2 with its high end specifications and sleek design.
Specifications of HTC J Butterfly:
- Device Type: Bar Type
- Display: 5 inch, Super LCD 3 with 440 ppi full HD
- Screen Resolution: 800 x 1280 pixels
- Operating System:
- CPU: Quad-core 1.5GHz APQ8064 processor
- RAM: 2GB
- Internal Memory: 16 GB
- External Memory: Expandable with Micro SD card
- Back Camera: 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
- Front Camera: 2.1MP
- Video Recording:1080p
- Battery: 2020 mAh Li-Ion
- Talk Time: Up to 26 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
The Oppo Find 5 is something that has recently come into the scene, and especially from the Chinese market. It boasts the 5-inch capacitive touchscreen with an HD display with 1920 x 1080 pixels Full HD screen resolution, and there would be a quad-core 1.5GHz chipset, supported by 2GB RAM.
We would go into the full detailed specifications later on when the manufacturer officially releases it, but till then we even have the news that there is going to be a 12-megapixel lens on the rear side, and a 3mm bezel would surround the display on the front side. One of the most challenging news for the other devices in the above list would be the thickness of the phone, as the Oppo Find 5 would be having a thickness of just 6.9mm, beating all the devices in the list of phones having screens of 5-inch or larger.
There is going to be a support of 2500 mAh battery, and the camera would be having a flash below it.
