phablets
Giant phone hybrids
Phablets are smartphones with screens large enough to blur the line between phone and tablet—typically 5.5 to 7 inches diagonally.
The term emerged in the early 2010s when devices like the Samsung Galaxy Note seemed unusually large; as bigger screens became standard, the category lost its distinctiveness.
Is that a phablet or just a phone?
Display or barrier
- displayPresentation for viewing
- processorComponent that executes instructions
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- stylusPointed implement for marking
camera · RAM · storage · speakers · bezels · touchscreen · resolution · chipset
Real-time digital delivery
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
- readingInterpreting written text
- multitaskingDoing several things concurrently
- productivityOutput relative to input
split-screen · note-taking · drawing · sketching · video calls · browsing · ebooks · spreadsheets
South Korean tech conglomerate
- Galaxy NoteSamsung's large-screened smartphone line
- NexusGoogle's discontinued device brand
- MotorolaAmerican electronics corporation
- NokiaFinnish telecom corporation
Small length units
- diagonalSlanting line or path
- aspect ratioWidth-height relationship of images
- widescreenHorizontally extended display format
- full HDHigh-resolution display standard
retina · notch · edge-to-edge · curved · flat · brightness · outdoor · visibility
screen
Display or barrier
- displayPresentation for viewing
- processorComponent that executes instructions
- batteryPortable electricity storage
stylus · camera · RAM · storage · speakers · bezels · touchscreen · resolution · chipset · sensors
streaming
Real-time digital delivery
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
- readingInterpreting written text
- multitaskingDoing several things concurrently
productivity · split-screen · note-taking · drawing · sketching · video calls · browsing · ebooks · spreadsheets · editing
Samsung
South Korean tech conglomerate
- Galaxy NoteSamsung's large-screened smartphone line
- NexusGoogle's discontinued device brand
- MotorolaAmerican electronics corporation
inches
Small length units
- diagonalSlanting line or path
- aspect ratioWidth-height relationship of images
- widescreenHorizontally extended display format
full HD · retina · notch · edge-to-edge · curved · flat · brightness · outdoor · visibility · media consumption
hybrid
Thing of mixed parentage
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
- form factorPhysical size and shape
- segmentDistinct part of whole
midsize · oversized · flagship · premium · budget · consumers · sales · demand · trend · adoption
phabletsfeature phones
Simple mobile telephones
smartwatches · flip phones · basic phones · tablets · desktop computers