Top 5 best phablets in 2014

 

To begin with, good news: the phablet – a hybrid of a cell phone (phone) and a tablet (tablet) – took an honorable second place in the ranking of mobile device sales, second only to the smartphone in popularity. Of course, it’s impossible to talk about all the phablets of 2014 in one review. Therefore, let’s focus on “phone-tablets” that have earned the best reviews from customers and experts. We hope that the description of the most successful models will help you decide on the choice of this “2 in 1” gadget, maximally adapted for work and leisure.

 

It doesn’t matter if you are going buy a phablet in the online store on the Price.ua website or in the computer store closest to your home: the range of devices in this segment will be offered to you approximately the same. These are devices from leading brands such as Samsung, LG, Lenovo, Asus and even Apple: last year the Apple company deviated from its standards and presented customers with a powerful phablet – the iPhone 6 Plus. But before you give preference to any particular “phone-tablet”, let’s figure out how phablets differ from “mobile phones” and “tablets”.

 

Distinctive features of the phablet

 

Here are the main characteristics that “signal” that this is a phablet:

 

• Display size from 5.5 inches;

 

• Display resolution 1920×1080;

 

• Multitasking (split screen into windows);

 

• Powerful processor (the best options are Snapdragon 800/801 Quad Core, Intel Atom or Cortex-A15);

 

• Availability of micro-sim card;

 

• Built-in memory from 16 GB to 128 GB.

 

All of the above technical characteristics must be specified in the device passport. Therefore, if you want to be 100% sure that you are buying a “phone-tablet”, do not be lazy to check its documents. Now let’s move on to the top five based on last year’s results.

 

The best phablets at the beginning of 2015

 

Let me introduce five high-end phablets – the undoubted bestsellers:

 

• Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (with stylus)

 

An Android 4.4.4 device of exceptional quality and appearance with a 5.7-inch diagonal, 8-core processor, 32 GB memory (expandable up to 128 GB), 16 megapixel camera. It is important that the device has a glove control mode, as well as a unique energy saving system that ensures its operation up to 16 hours in talk mode and up to 850 hours in standby mode.

 

• LG (G Pro 2)

 

The brand’s new phablet features an impressive 5.9-inch Full HD display. Other features include the excellent Snapdragon 800 processor, 16/32 GB memory, dual-screen mode and display reduction function for easy one-handed operation.

 

• Apple iPhone 6 Plus

 

The long-awaited Apple gadget with a diagonal of 5.5 inches. What’s new is an impressive built-in memory of up to 128 GB and a powerful processor with 64-bit architecture. It is worth noting other advantages of this high-tech device – a spacious nano SIM card and an ultra-sensitive personal identification sensor in the Home button.

• HTC One Max

 

 

Flagship Android Jelly Bean tablet phone with a high-resolution 5.9-inch screen, a fingerprint scanner, and a quad-core Snapdragon series processor.

• Asus Fonepad 6

 

 

A stylish device with a giant 6-inch screen running on time-tested Android 4.2.2. Among the “highlights” are an improved reading mode and stereo speakers on the front part, which is not very common.

 

Although the top five did not include budget phablets from Fly, Huawei, Lenovo, and THL of the latest models, it must be admitted that they are also in demand. Not only due to the quite decent quality, but also to the reasonable price. We hope that now choosing a phone-tablet will not cause you much difficulty. Good luck, peace and tranquility in 2015!