In recent years
we have witnessed a change of trend in the smartphone sector: Users have gone
from demanding cheaper, more functional, functional terminals to opting for
larger models in which they can improve their experience when using social
networks and, with increasing frequency, reproduce audiovisual content of all
kinds. This has had a direct consequence and is the fact that in a very short
time, the phablets have displaced the conventional devices in what number of
units sold is concerned. And this does not end here, since in the short and
medium term it is expected that the supports of more than 5.5 inches end up
occupying all the leading role.
In this new
context, it is not surprising that many manufacturers dare with slightly
riskier formulas that in this case translate into the emergence of large models
that sometimes make it difficult to find the border between these and the
smaller tablets . But is it really necessary to produce models that even exceed
6.5 inches? How far can your utility go? Next, we will try to see what are the
pros and cons of this family of terminals.
More screen, more resources
The benefits of
image and performance are closely linked and without a good RAM and a powerful
processor, the diagonals of higher performance can be somewhat useless that
drains quickly the resources available to the terminal. The resolution is
another key, since, if we find a large screen that adds a ratio between it and
the housing that is also high but that is not compensated with a proper
sharpness, the experience when playing content (which has been placed as one of
the most widespread uses) can be frustrating and therefore lead to failure. On
the other hand, we must not forget that the battery consumption increases as we
add more functions in this field.
The price
Terminals dubbed
"Max" by some companies are, apparently, adjusted for their cost.
Chinese firms such as CoolPad have already tried to launch phablets of large
dimensions at an affordable price. However, these devices still have some gaps
in terms of processor or obtaining a better image quality. In consumer
electronics, as in many other areas, higher benefits, higher price, and this
means that in most cases, devices over 6 inches are more expensive. Do you
think that bigger models can still be more competitive?
Comfort, another key
If there was
something that revolutionized the mobile telephony sector at the time, it was
the possibility of saving the new devices that came to market in backpacks or
pockets without having to worry about carrying heavy terminals. Ergonomics and
design are also crucial when manufacturing new devices that meet the demands of
an audience that, while on the one hand demand higher performance, on the other
it also requires a reduction of parameters such as weight or thickness. Taking
into account this paradox, could there be conflicts when we find models that
despite being light and slender, can present difficulties when taking them with
us if they have large screens?
The course of the market
Although several
consultants consider that in the coming years, the sale of phablets will
increase, the truth is that a deceleration is also expected in the entire
smartphone sector. As happened with conventional tablets in their day, and with
convertibles today, we could be facing a bubble in which dozens of
manufacturers would create larger models, which could immediately result in an
excessive supply of terminals that, Although they can be partly absorbed by
consumers, they are also at risk of falling into oblivion due to the appearance
of a multitude of new models from other categories every year. Do you think
that models over 6 inches could be reduced to certain groups of users or that
they will be able to overcome all the obstacles derived from the behavior of
the market itself?
As you can see,
the larger phablets must also face a series of challenges that can determine
their future in the short term. Do you think that these devices will end up
merging with tablets? What do you think is its utility if we take into account
the large catalog of conventional smartphones and smaller models? Do you prefer
large terminals or do you opt for smaller models to manage social networks and
many other content on a daily basis? Could we be facing the germ of a new
format that could be consolidated in the future?
