The market of the phablets is also a sector marked by diversification. As already happens with larger stands, here we have dozens of brands that launched the year hundreds of new models that seek to compete effectively against its rivals. Within the sector, and, as it is the case with tablets, return to find us a categorization that it is possible to find very affordable models with adjusted features but in theory, balanced, to others which can exceed 700 euros and that sit atop the top passing, finally, by other means that are the most popular among tens of millions of users and which are those in which we can see improvements in a clearer way.
Asian companies are which have settled more forcefully in this ultimate niche market. An example is HTC, which makes in March began to market their new device, the One 9 X, with an approximate price of 400 euros, it was intended to be one of the references within the midrange thanks to features such as a 2.2 Ghz processor or a 3 GB RAM. However, these are not the only phablets with which this firm intends to occupy a prominent place. Then you have more on the additional supply of more than 5.5 inches of this Taiwanese company terminals.
Désiré family
This series was with the HTC became the mass audience almost 10 years ago. Currently, the saga Desire consists of about 10 terminals among which we find phablets in the strict sense as well as smaller terminals that are around 5. In the majority of cases, it’s focused devices to mid-range however, they seek to position themselves in the best possible way as smartphones aimed at leisure thanks to features high in terms of image and sound.
Desire 820
We started with the oldest terminal within the phablets HTC currently on the market. This device has an 5.5 inch with a resolution of 1280 × 720 pixelsdisplay. Launched at the end of 2014, its major drawback is a version of Android, the 4.4, which may be outdated. To solve this, we find other features as a RAM of 2 GB with a storage of scalable 32 to 128, the possibility of supporting 4 G and two 13 and 8 Mpx cameras front and rear connections respectively.
A sample of this phablet aims to be an interesting alternative for all types of audiovisual content playback, is composed of two front amplifiers with stereo speakers, sound system recognition technology Sense Voice that cleans all the background noise when we are making calls and also, HTC BoomSound, to optimize the audio and creates a sharper sound atmosphere. The approximate price of the 820 Desire around 270 euros in online shopping portals.
Desire 825
It is the predecessor to One X 9. Like the Desire 820, it consists of a 5.5-inch panel with the same resolution and also, Corning Gorilla Glass. It has a 2 GB RAM memory and storage that can reach the 2 TB, situando to the 825 Desire as one of the most powerful on the market in this regard. It is equipped with a quad-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 and a 1.6 Ghzmaximum frequency. In the field of cameras, we have two sensors front and rear 13 and 5 Mpx respectively, containing different selfie modes, possibility to take photos and record videos in HD and autofocus. It also supports 4 G connections and in terms of its operating system, highlights the fact that it is equipped with Android Marshmallow and own interface developed by HTC. Presented in February of this year, this phablet has an approximate price of 300 euros.
In terms of autonomy, we have a device of contrasts. With a battery of about 2,700 mAh capacity, the maximum duration of the loads can vary from 6 hours in the case of playing HD videos up to two days where only the terminal we use to listen to music. With mixed operation, are reached the 20 hours approximately.
As you have seen, HTC tries to obtain a leading position within the middle range of phablets thanks to affordable terminals that however, in the case of the 820 Desire may be somewhat overshadowed by features like software that is not completely up-to-date. On the other hand, in the case of the 825 Desire, so high storage capacity, can help you to become a terminal suitable for a young audience who want to save a large amount of all types of content on their devices. After learning more about the other models that the Taiwanese firm has in the market, you think they are devices that are able to compete against their rivals, or however, think that the thrust of Chinese firms is still very powerful, and it may be an obstacle? You have available more information regarding for example, comparisons of the latest released by the firm, the One X 9 with other models like the One Plus 2 so that you can say to yourselves.
The article a review by the other phablets which has released HTC was published in TabletZona.