Recently there are many phablets that are launched in India by different firms. This is just because companies think that Indians love phablets and, therefore, it is not a surprise that the market is flooded with these big-screen smartphone-cum tablets across price points. In last few weeks there are several good phablets that are launched in India within different price range. Here are phablets launched in India recently.
5 Recently Launched Hot Phablets in India
1.) HTC Desire 816
HTC has launched its latest phablet named HTC Desire 816. The phablet has been announced at the MWC 2014 earlier this year. HTC Desire 816 will be available in four different colors namely Black, White, Red, Green and Purple. The phablet is priced at Rs. 23990. It is assumed to be a great competitor for Sony Xperia T2 Ultra which is also recently launched in the Indian market.
Talking about the features, HTC Desire 816 has a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display. It is powered by a .6 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor. The phablet will run on Android 4.4 (KitKat) with HTC Sense 6.0 on top. Talking about the photo clicking abilities, HTC Desire 816 has a 13 MP rear or back facing camera with features like LED flash. Its is also equipped with a 5 MP front facing camera with features like 720p HD recording.
Now let’s come to the connectivity features, HTC Desire 816 has 3G, WIFI a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptx amd GPS. The battery backup of the smartphone seems good as it has 2600 mAh battery.
- 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) display
- Android 4.4 (KitKat) with HTC Sense 5.5
- 1.6 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
- 13MP rear camera with LED Flash
- 5 MP front-facing camera, f/2.8 720p HD recording
- 3.5 mm headset jack
- HTC BoomSound, Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers
- 1.5GB RAM
- 8GB internal memory, expandable memory with micro SD
- 3G, WiFi a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX, GPS with a-GPS
- 2600 mAh battery
2.) Sony Xperia T2 Ultra
Sony has finally launched its new smartphone Sony Xperia T2 Ultra Dual that was announced earlier this year. It is assumed to be company’s latest mid-range phablet in India. It is priced at Rs. 25,990. The Sony Xperia T2 Ultra Dual comes in Black, White and Purple colors. It will be available from all e commerce sites and stores starting from 20th March.
Talking about the features, Sony Xperia T2 Ultra Dual has a 6-inch (720 x 1080 pixels) HD TRILUMINOS Display for mobile with X-Reality picture engine. It is powered by a 1.4 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor. The phablet runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean). Talking about the photo clicking abilities, Sony Xperia T2 Ultra Dual has a 13-megapixel rear camera Sony Exmor RS sensor LED Flash and 1080p video recording. The phablet is also equipped with 1.1-megapixel HD front-facing camera with Sony Exmor R sensor. Sony Xperia Ultra Dual has a dual SIM support with dual standby.
- 6-inch (720 x 1080 pixels) HD TRILUMINOS Display with X-Reality picture engine for mobile
- 1.4 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8228) processor with Adreno 305 GPU
- Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
- Dual SIM
- 13MP rear camera with Sony Exmor RS sensor, LED flash, 1080p video recording
- 1.1MP HD front-facing camera with Sony Exmor R sensor
- 7.65mm thick and weighs 170 grams
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with RDS
- 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, Upto 32GB expandable memory
- 3G HSPA+, WiFi 820.11 a/b/g/n ( 2.4 GHz/5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 with APT-X, GPS/ GLONASS, NFC
- 3000mAh Battery with STAMINA mode
3.) Micromax Canvas Doodle 3
Micromax launched Micromax Canvas Doodle 3 A102 for Rs. 8500. Company started teasing Canvas Doodle 3 few days back. As opposed to expectation, this smartphone comes with low hardware specifications. Canvas Doodle 2 was a high end smartphone.
Micromax Canvas Doodle 3 features a 6-inch (854 x 480 pixels) touch screen display. It is powered by a 1.3 GHz dual core MediaTek MT6572 processor and runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. It comes with 4 GB internal storage and a microSD card slot for storage expansion.
It comes with a 5 megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a front VGA camera. Connectivity features of the smartphone include 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and GPS. It is packed with 2500 mAh battery.
Commenting on the launch, Shubhodip Pal, CMO Micromax said, Micromax said, “At Micromax, we have always aimed to offer something new and different with every product launch with affordable innovation being our core DNA. The Canvas Doodle 3 further reinforces our commitment to empower our consumers with larger screen to help them express their imagination in a more creative way like never before. This is complemented by an entire eco-system of applications.”
- 6-inch (854 x 480 pixels) touch screen display
- Dual SIM (GSM + GSM) with Dual Standby
- Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
- 1.3 GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6572 processor
- 5MP rear camera with LED flash
- 0.3MP (VGA) front-facing camera
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS
- 512MB RAM, 4GB of internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
- 2500 mAh battery
4.) Lava Iris 550Q
Lava has introduced the company latest smartphone named Lava Iris 550Q. It is priced at Rs 13,000. The smartphone will be available only in one color that is black. It would go on sale through national retail chain stores, multi-brand outlets across India and online stores in April. There is also a offer for the users that it comes with a free flip cover.
Talking about the features, Lava Iris 550Q has a 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS display based on OGS technology. It is also powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor. The smartphone runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS. Talking about the photo clicking abilities, Lava Iris 550Q has a 8-megapixel rear or back facing camera. It is also equipped with a 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It has narrow 3mm bezel that makes the body smaller.
Talking about the connectivity features, Lava Iris 550Q has 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS. The battery backup of the smartphone also seems good as it has a 2600 mAh battery with up to 10 hours of talk time on 2G.
- 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display based OGS technology
- 1.2 GHz quad-core processor
- Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
- Dual SIM
- 8MP rear camera with LED Flash, 1080p video recording, BSI sensor
- 2MP front-facing camera
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- 1GB RAM, 4GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
- 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
- 2600 mAh battery with up to 10 hours of talk time on 2G
5.) XOLO Q2500
XOLO has launched a pocket pad big screen smartphone XOLO Q2500. It is listed on official website for Rs. 14,999. It comes with 6 inch display and quad-core processor.
XOLO Q2500 powered by a 1.3 GHz Quad Core processor with Mali 400 GPU. It features a 6 inch display with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution. It runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean but upgradable to Android 4.4 Kitkat. It is packed with 1 GB RAM and 4 GB internal storage with microSD card slot.
It features a 8 megapixel rear camera with BSI sensor, flash and 1080p FHD video recording. It also has a front camera of 2 megapixel. It features 3G, USB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and WLAN connectivity. It is packed with 3000 mAh battery which offers 600 hours of standby time.
- 1.3 GHz Quad Core MediaTek processor
- Mali 400 GPU
- 6 inch display with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution
- 1 GB RAM
- 4 GB internal storage, 32 GB expandable
- Android 4.2
- 8 megapixel rear camera, 2 megapixel front camera
- USB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, WLAN, A-GPS
- 3000 mAh
- 136 x 64.6 x 8.9 mm
