The phablet market is also a sector marked by diversification. As is already the case with the larger media, here we find dozens of brands that launch hundreds of new models a year with which they seek to compete effectively against their rivals. Within the sector, and, as with tablets, we once again find a categorization in which it is possible to find very affordable models with adjusted characteristics but in theory, balanced, even others that can exceed 700 euros and that are at the top finally, through other means that are the most popular among tens of millions of users and that are those in which we can see the improvements more clearly.
Asian companies are the ones that have established themselves most strongly in this last market niche. An example is HTC, which in March began to market its new device, the One 9X, which with an approximate starting price of 400 euros, was intended to be one of the benchmarks within the mid-range 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. Next, we tell you more about the additional offer of terminals of more than 5,5 inches of this Taiwanese company.
The Desire family
This series was the one with which HTC reached the mass public almost 10 years ago. Currently, the Desire saga It consists of about 10 terminals among which we find phablets in the strict sense as well as smaller terminals that are around 5. In most cases, these are devices focused on the Midrange However, they seek to position themselves in the best possible way as smartphones focused on leisure thanks to their high image and sound characteristics.
Desire 820
We start with the oldest terminal within the phablets that HTC currently has on the market. This device has a 5,5 inches accompanied by a resolution of 1280 × 720 pixels. Released in late 2014, its biggest drawback is in a version of Android 4.4, which can be outdated. To solve this, we find other characteristics such as a 2 GB RAM with a storage of 32 expandable to 128, the possibility of supporting connections 4G and two rear and front cameras of 13 and 8 Mpx respectively.
A sample that this phablet seeks to be an interesting alternative for the reproduction of all kinds of audiovisual content, is in its sound system composed of two front speakers with stereo and amplifiers, the recognition technology SenseVoice that cleans up all background noise when we are making calls and also, HTC BoomSound, which optimizes the audio and creates a clearer sound atmosphere. The approximate price of the Desire 820 is around 270 euros on Internet shopping portals.
Desire 825
It is the predecessor to the One X9. Like the Desire 820, it consists of a panel of 5,5 inches with the same resolution and also, Corning Gorilla Glass. It has a memory 2 GB RAM and a capacity of storage that can go up to 2 TB, placing the Desire 825 as one of the most powerful on the market in this regard. It is equipped with a processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core and a maximum frequency of 1,6 GHz. In the field of cameras, we find two rear and front sensors of 13 and 5 Mpx respectively that, however, contain different selfie modes, the possibility of taking photos and recording videos in HD and autofocus. It also supports 4G connections and in terms of its operating system, the fact that it is equipped with Android Marshmallow and the own interface developed by HTC. Introduced in February of this year, this phablet is priced at approximately $300.
With regards to autonomy, we find a device of contrasts. With a battery of about 2.700 mAh capacity, the maximum duration of the charges can vary from 6 hours in the case of playing HD videos to two days in case we only use the terminal to listen to music. With mixed management, the 20 hours approximately.
As you have seen, HTC tries to obtain a prominent position within the mid-range of phablets thanks to affordable terminals that, however, in the case of the Desire 820 can be somewhat overshadowed by features such as software that is not entirely up to date. On the other hand, in the case of the Desire 825, such a high storage capacity can help it establish itself as a suitable terminal for a young audience that wants to store a large amount of content of all kinds on their devices. After learning more about the other models that this Taiwanese firm has on the market, do you think they are devices that are capable of competing against their rivals, or do you think that the push from Chinese firms is being very powerful and that can it be a hindrance? You have available more related information such as, for example, comparisons of the latest launched by the firm, the One X9 with other models such as the One Plus 2 so that you can give your own opinion.