Top 5 Most Sizzling Huge Phablets To Buy in India Right Now

By Anuj

| Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 13:58 [IST]

Welcome to 2014- the year meant to be the coming of real large size phablet devices. With the rising sales of smart devices in many pockets of Asia; phablets in particular, may replace your 7-inch tablet.

Analysts have started speculating that phablets, a large size device that actually combines the goodness of both smartphones and tablets, would become the ideal choice of phone buyers. Generally, phablets comes in variety of sizes: 5.0 to 6.4-inches.

For instance, the Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 boasts of a gigantic 6.3-inch display with dual-core processor under the hood, whereas Nokia Lumia 1520 offers a true FHD display.

But before you plan a phablet, let's have a look at the advantages of the phablet device.

Top 5 Most Sizzling Huge Phablets To Buy in India Right Now

Pros

Display

With large screens, you can enjoy full length movies or catch an entire T.V show. And that's what makes a phablet device click amongst users.

Battery

The biggest advantage of getting a phablet device is the fact that it comes with a long lasting battery life. For instance, the Sony Xperia Z Ultra has a whooping 3,050mAh battery under the hood.

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Convenience

Since we're talking about extra-largehandsets having a 6-inch display, naturally you do not need to carry a tablet or any other gadget for that matter.

Before we move further, here are the top 5 most talked about phablets available in the market. Take a look!

Nokia Lumia 1520

The powerful beast features a 6-inch FHD display having a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The Lumia 1520 incorporates a 2.2GHz quad-core processor powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 SoC coupled with 2GB RAM and 32GB of internal memory which can be expanded via a micro SD card up to 64GB. There's a 20-megapixel rear-facing camera with Auto Focus and LED Flash. The rear-facing camera also supports Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) feature. Also, a 1.2MP wide-angle front facing camera will be sufficient for long video chat. The makers have added a 3400mAh battery fitted inside. Other highlighted connectivity features include: NFC, Wi-Fi, 3G, 2G EDGE, Bluetooth, GPS and more.

Intex Aqua Octa

India-based Intex recently launched its first 6-inch phablet with a 1.7-GHz Octa-Core processor powered by MediaTek chipset. The device has a 6-inch 720p HD display and running on the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean out of the box. There's a 13-megapixel camera with Auto Focus and an LED Flash. Also, add a 5-megapixel front-facing camera. . Connectivity option include: 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth and aGPS. The device also supports Dual SIM (WCDMA+GSM) with dual standby. The Intex smartp hone also houses 16GB onboard memory which is also expandable up to 32GB via a micro SD card slot.

Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Sony is no stranger to high-end handsets. The Xperia Z Ultra is a massive phablet offering a 6.4-inch display FHD display. Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean comes out of the box. Under the hood, a 2.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor supported by 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM which can be expandable up to 64GB via a microSD card slot. There's an 8MP rear-facing camera with Auto Focus without an LED Flash. Also, add an HD quality front-facing camera for long video chat. The makers have added a 3050mAh battery with 14 hours of talktime on 2G network and 32 days of standby time on 2G network.

HTC One Max

HTC One Max comes with a beautiful 5.9-inch Super LCD display having a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Under the hood, a 1.7GHz quad-core processor powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 SoC with Adreno 320 GPU, 2GB RAM and 16GB of ROM (expandable up to 64GB via a microSD card slot). The makers have added a 3,300mAh battery. The One Max features a 4MP UltraPixel camera, a similar imaging technology found inside the HTC One. The rear back camera does allow you to record Full HD 1080p videos with ease, but the most critical feature: Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) feature is missing from the scene. Android 4.3 Jelly Bean comes out of the box with Sense 5.5 on the top of it. There is a fingerprint scanner given beneath the camera module. The sensor acts as a quick launcher and up to three apps with three different fingers are supported.

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3

The Galaxy Mega 6.3 is a huge phone having a giant 6.3-inch 720p HD display. Under the hood, there's a 1.7 GHz dual Core processor powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, coupled with 1.5GB RAM and 8GB of internal memory, which can be expanded up to 64GB via a microSD card slot. Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean comes out of the box. There's an 8MP rear camera with Auto Focus and LED Flash alongside a 1.9MP camera front facing camera. Other connectivity options include: GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G connectivity, and USB 2.0, amongst others. The makers have added a 3,200mAh Li Ion battery inside.