Spur Magazine’s Top 6 Phablets for 2017

Phablets are smartphones with bigger screen sizes and more power. Many smartphone companies have jumped on the phablet trend such as Xaiomi, Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Google, One Plus and Meizu bringing in new models every few months.

Spur Magazine is giving you a glimpse of our top six phablets and why these smartphones should be your best choices for a good powerful phone. The list is based on various factors like pricing and the phone specifications.

6. Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Despite their repetitive designs and minor changes to their smartphones, the iPhone 7 Plus still makes the list for a good phablet.

The iPhone 7 Plus is a great phone but expensive. The specs aren’t that much compared to its Android counterparts but with its improved battery life, sound & camera quality, it’s worth trying out.

Apple OS is tuned to use less resources compared to Android which is why its able to run on less spec’d devices.

However, one should note that even if the 7 Plus is a wonderful smartphone it’s not worth ditching your iPhone 6S or 6 yet.

Price: $769 (Shs 2,758,403)

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5. Nexus 6P

The Nexus 6P boosts a sharp high-resolution screen, good camera and works with most major carriers.

Despite it being a bit bulky, the 6P comes packed with top hardware specs which make it the most ambitious and advanced Nexus phone Google has put on market.

The advantage with all Nexus phones is the direct support from Google with stock OS updates to the latest and apps.

Price: Shs2,327,963 ($649)

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4. Meizu M2 Note

The Meizu M2 Note is pure elegance. A slim and colourful design with a 13MP dual tone flash camera.

The M2 Note has a long lasting battery, laminated screen, powerful processor and not forgetting the dual sim slots.

The Meizu M2 Note has a dual standby & dual 4G feature to allow you change between a variety of connections. Sadly though, it has an old Android OS.

Price: Shs 779,112 (Rupees 14,499)

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3. Xiaomi Mi Mix

Chinese manufacturers aren’t shy about pushing beyond the conventional limits and the Xiaomi Mi Mix is testament to this.

Apart from Mi Mix’s amazing ceramic body design, it has a gorgeous display, good performance and long battery life. The only downside is the price.

Price: Shs3,553,411 (£799.9)

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2. One Plus 3T

The One Plus 3T has been making news since its release in 2016 and made a great impression on a number of users.

The 3T’s success comes from its Aluminium body casing design and its Super AMOLED display. It has a dual sim, dash charging & improved battery life.

Price: Shs1,431,213 ($399)

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1. Google Pixel XL

The Pixel XL is Google’s first self-made smartphone and its known for its awesome Android OS 7.0 Nougat and amazing camera.

The phablet’s OS feels fluid, quick and has a better AI (artificial intelligence) assistant than Apple’s Siri.

Price: Shs3,942,113 ($1,099)

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If the mainstream phones feel too tiny for your hands, now you’ve an assorted list to “fit” your needs.