Ten incoming ‘phablets’ to watch out for in the PH

Planning to get a new smartphone with a large screen but do not know yet which one to get? We’ve got you covered as we’ve compiled a list of ten newly announced ‘phablets’, including the new Galaxy Notes and the iPhone 6 Plus, that we expect to arrive here in the Philippines.

Author’s note: The smartphones listed below are those with screen sizes of at least 5.5-inches and are expected to be offered locally.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 specs:
5.7-inch WQHD Super AMOLED display, 515ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
1.9GHz Samsung Exynos 5433 octa-core CPU
2.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 quad-core CPU
Mali-T760 GPU
Adreno 420 GPU
3GB RAM
16GB/32GB internal storage
Supports up to 64GB Micro SD card
16-megapixel rear camera with OIS and LED flash
3.7-megapixel front camera
4G/LTE, HSPA+
4G LTE, HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.1 A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
IR LED
Fingerprint Sensor
Heart Rate Monitor
S Pen
Android 4.4.4 Kitkat
3,220mAh battery
153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5mm
176g

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge specs:
5.6-inch Super AMOLED (1600 x 2560) display, 524ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Curved edge screen
1.9GHz Samsung Exynos 5433 octa-core CPU
2.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 quad-core CPU
Mali-T760 GPU
Adreno 420 GPU
3GB RAM
32/64GB internal storage
Supports up to 64GB Micro SD card
16 megapixel rear camera with OIS and LED flash
3.7 megapixel front camera
4G LTE, HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.1 A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC
IR LED
Fingerprint Sensor
Heart Rate Monitor
S Pen
Android 4.4.4 KitKat
3,000mAh battery
151.3 x 82.4 x 8.3 mm
174 g

Apple iPhone 6 Plus

Apple iPhone 6 Plus specs:
5.5-inch Full HD IPS display, 401ppi
1.4GHz Apple A8 dual-core CPU
PowerVR GX6650 GPU
2GB RAM
16/64/128GB internal storage
8 megapixel rear camera, OIS, phase-detect AF, LED flash
1.2 megapixel front camera
4G LTE, HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Fingerprint sensor
iOS 8
~ battery
158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm
172 g

Huawei Ascend Mate7

Huawei Ascend Mate7 specs:
6-inch FUll HD IPS display, 368ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Hisilicon Kirin 925 octa-core CPU (4×1.8GHz + 4×1.3GHz + 1x230MHz)
Mali-T628 GPU
3GB RAM (32GB internal storage)
2GB RAM (16GB internal storage)
up to 32GB via microSD
13 megapixel rear camera w/ LED flash, f/2.0
5 megapixel front camera
LTE, HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
NFC
microUSB
Fingerprint sensor
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Android 4.4 KitKat w/ Emotion UI 3.0
4,100mAh battery
157 x 81 x 7.9 mm
185 g

Huawei Ascend G7

Huawei Ascend G7 specs:
5.5-inch HD In-Cell display, 267ppi
1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core CPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
up to 32GB via microSD
13 megapixel AF BSI rear camera w/ LED flash, f/2.0
5 megapixel front camera
LTE, HSPA+
WiFi 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0 LE
microUSB 2.0
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
3,000mAh battery
Android 4.4 KitKat w/ Emotion UI 3.0
153.5 x 77.3 x 7.6 mm
165 g

Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro

Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro (K920) specs:
6-inch QHD (2560 x 1440) IPS display, 490ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
2.5GHz Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC quad-core CPU
Adreno 330 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
16MP BSI OIS rear camera w/ dual-LED flash
4K video recording
5 megapixel front camera
Dual-SIM support
4G LTE, HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n ac
Bluetooth 4.0
NFC
USB OTG
Android 4.4 KitKat w/ Vibe UI 2.0
4,000mAh battery
156 x 81.3 x 7.7mm
179g

Lenovo Vibe Z2

Lenovo Vibe Z2 specs:
5.5-inch HD IPS display, 267ppi, 600nits
1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 64-bit quad-core CPU
2GB RAM
32GB internal storage
13 megapixel AF Sony BSI camera w/ OIS & LED flash
8 megapixel fixed-focus front camera
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
4G LTE, HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS, A_GPS
3,000mAh battery
Android 4.4 KitKat w/ Vibe UI 2.0
148.5 X 76.4 X 7.8mm
158 g

Xiaomi Redmi Note LTE

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G LTE specs:
5.5-inch HD IPS display, 267ppi
1.6GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 quad-core CPU
Adreno 305 GPU
2GB RAM
8GB internal storage
up to 64GB via microSD
13 megapixel rear camera w/ LED flash
5 megapixel front camera
4G LTE (FDD-LTE/LDD-LTE)
3G(WCDMA/TD)
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth 4.0 LE
GPS, A-GPS
USB OTG
MIUI V5.0 (Android 4.4 KitKat)
3,100mAh battery
154 x 78.7 x 9.5mm
199g

Alcatel OneTouch Hero 2

Alcatel OneTouch Hero 2 specs:
6-inch Full HD IPS OGS display, 367ppi
Dragontrail Glass
2.0GHz MediaTek MT6592 octa-core CPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage (12.9GB usable)
up to 32GB via microSD
13.1 megapixel AF rear camera w/ OIS & LED flash
5 megapixel front camera
4G LTE, HSPA+, 3G
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0 w/ A2DP
NFC
DLNA
FM Radio
IrDA
Stylus
GPS, A-GPS
3,100mAh battery
Android 4.4 KitKat
160.5 x 81.6 x 7.9 mm

HTC Desire 820

HTC Desire 820 specs:
5.5-inch HD display, 267ppi
1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core CPU
Adreno 405 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
up to 128GB via microSD
13 megapixel rear camera, BSI sensor, f/2.2
8 megapixel front camera, BSI sensor
Singe SIM & Dual SIM configuration
4G LTE, 3G/3.5G
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0 w/ aptXTM
DLNA
micro USB 2.0
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
HTC BoomSound w/ dual front speakers
Sense Voice
Android 4.4 KitKat w/ HTC Sense & HTC BlinkFeed
(upgradable to Android L)
2,600mAh Li-polymer battery
157.7 x 78.74 x 7.74 mm
155 g

So which one are you getting? If we missed anything in the list, feel free to add in the comments field below.