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Apple, Samsung, Huawei and Co. - all well-known manufacturers now offer particularly large cell phones to meet the phablet trend.
Because more and more users prefer to carry a mini tablet with them instead of a small pocket-sized device.
XXL smartphones: Brief overview of popular products
OUKITEL K9 *
Samsung Galaxy S20 + *
iPhone 12 Pro Max *
Huawei P30 Pro *
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 *
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip *
Phablet: symbiosis of smartphone and tablet
A cell phone with a large display is often referred to as a phablet - the term is made up of the words "phone" and "tablet".
In 2011, the term was coined for the 5.3-inch Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 because it looked huge compared to other phones on the market.
Today, however, models well over 6 inches are considered phablets.
For many, the great advantage of a phablet is its ease of use and the clear, large display.
There is almost no need to zoom in on reading or looking at pictures.
7 inch cell phone
The selection of 7-inch phones in this country is still limited - but anyone looking for a phablet with a particularly large screen size should be satisfied with the Oukitel K9 *.
The 7.12-inch mobile phone with a fast-charging 6000 mAh battery, fast-working octa-core processor and 350 ppi pixel density is a practical companion for anyone who wants to combine a smartphone and tablet in one device.
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra * with its 6.9-inch screen size is also one of the 7-inch smartphones.
Despite its size, the resolution is an incredible 3088 x 1440 pixels and a pixel density of 496 ppi.
Cubot is another manufacturer of phablets.
His Cubot Max 2 * has a screen diagonal of 6.8 inches.
The resolution is only 1352 x 640 pixels.
For this, Cubot offers a battery of 5000 mAh, which lasts up to 18 hours with full use.
At 6.7 inches, the OnePlus 9 Pro * is a bit smaller than the other smartphones in this category, but it still has a lot to ask for.
The resolution reaches 3216 x 1080 pixels and a pixel density of 525 ppi.
The battery is also powerful with 4500 mAh.
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The Galaxy S20 + * is just as big with a screen diagonal of 6.7 inches and an outstanding resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and 524 ppi.
It is a large Samsung cell phone with first-class camera properties and a brilliant display that is much more enjoyable than a small smartphone when playing cell phone games and streaming video content.
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6-inch cell phone: Further models for lovers of large smartphones
Last year, Apple also launched the iPhone 12 Pro Max *, a particularly large smartphone for phablet fans.
The screen resolution of the 6.7-inch cell phone is 2,778 x 1,284 pixels, which corresponds to a pixel density of an outstanding 458 ppi.
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The Chinese manufacturer of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro * also knows about the preferences of its customers: the phablet with a proud 6.67 inches is currently one of the larger smartphones on the market.
The increasingly popular 20: 9 format allows a screen resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels, which means a pixel density of a good 390 ppi.
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At 6.4 inches, the Huawei P30 Pro * looks almost compact, but it scores with a higher pixel density of 398 ppi.
The battery also lasts for a long time thanks to a capacity of 4,200 mAh, which is also a crucial point for large cell phones, as the huge display can require a lot of power.
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The Ulefone Note 9P * is not much bigger either.
This has a display size of 6.52 inches with a resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels and a pixel density of 269 ppi.
In comparison, this is not quite as high as with the other products.
The battery is in no way inferior to these.
With 4500 mAh, the Ulefone has a powerful battery that, according to the provider, enables 16-hour calls.
Folding cell phones: on the advance in Germany
Common tablets have a screen diagonal of seven to ten inches - so an 8-inch cell phone would definitely be a size that makes phone calls difficult to handle.
But even such large phablets are becoming more and more popular in this country.
Particularly practical: the smartphones in folding format.
These are enjoying increasing awareness and popularity.
At the forefront are the Samsung models Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 * and the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip *.
Although these are slightly smaller than 8 inches, their split screen and practical folding format make them real eye-catchers.
Microsoft has also developed a folding phone.
The Microsoft Surface Duo * has an unfolded display size of an incredible 8.1 inches and a resolution of 2,700 x 1,800 pixels, with a battery life of up to 15.5 hours.
Huawei has also gone into the development of foldable smartphones to enlarge the display without losing the practical game pocket format.
The Huawei Mate XS * has a display size of 8 inches, which corresponds to a display diagonal of 20.32 cm, with an excellent resolution of 2,480 x 2,200 pixels.
ppi (pixel per inch): what does that mean?
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The quality of a mobile phone display does not only depend on the screen resolution (for example HD, Full HD or QHD), the pixel density also says a lot about whether a smartphone can display photos or videos sharp and brilliant.
With ppi (pixel per inch) you can therefore specify how close the pixels are to each other - the more pixels there are in an inch, the sharper the image.
If you do not know the ppi value of your smartphone, you can calculate it here using the inches and the screen resolution.
Tip: Large cell phones should ideally have at least 300 ppi for a first-class resolution, while smartphones with over 450 ppi are considered high-end devices with a particularly sharp display.
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This article was first published on July 26, 2019.