A long history is synonymous with credibility and strength, but it also requires additional efforts for constant renewal that help a company to readjust to the times and to a very changing environment in which nothing is eternal. In consumer electronics, this is more evident than in any other field and companies like Philips, with almost 120 years of history, must work harder to continue to remain in a context of continuous transformation. The company, based in the Netherlands and which during its beginnings was dedicated to the creation of radios and electrical components, has joined in recent years the launch of other supports such as smart televisions that incorporate Android and now, it could be directed towards the sector of smartphones.
In recent days, more has been leaked about the phablet in which the technology company would be working and that has been seen by China through the Asian giant's telecommunications regulatory body. Next we tell you more about what is already known about this model, which would be called S626L. What can this device offer? Will it really be prepared to compete against the leaders of the sector such as Samsung, LG or Huawei and other firms with less presence but that have also launched powerful products throughout this 2016 that is ending?
Integrated
Before starting to talk about the benefits of this terminal, we will take into account from the first moment that the information comes from portals such as Gizchina and that its characteristics have been previously confirmed by the Tena, the Chinese government institution in charge of controlling telecommunications. In terms of design, what is known is that it will have a metal casing brushed that on its back, will be equipped with a fingerprint reader. At the moment its size and dimensions are unknown.
Image
Here we find features that show us that the next Philips will be a large terminal. Specific, 6 inches that would be accompanied by a resolution Full HD 1920 × 1080 pixels, within what we are used to seeing in the mid-range and the entry level and that could give clues to the segment to which it would be directed. Regarding the cameras, two sensors as usual. One rear of 13 Mpx and one front of 8 of which the functions with which they will be equipped have not been revealed either.
Performance
Possibly, here we would find the most important imbalances of the Philips phablet. We start with a processor made by MediaTek, specifically the 675o, which we have already seen in low cost and somewhat higher terminals, especially from China and which would reach peaks of 1,5 GHz through its eight cores. A figure that can be very tight when playing videos in High Definition formats or when trying to play more elaborate games that require more resources without overheating the terminal. As for memory, it starts with a 3 GB RAM to which is added a capacity of initial storage of 32 Of which it has not been confirmed whether or not it can be expanded using Micro SD cards.
Operating System
In this section, TENAA has not given more details. However, the logical thing would be for the S626L to run with Android Marshmallow following in the wake of most devices that we currently find and that with the future, support for Nougat could be offered. However, time will be the only factor that determines in the future which interface will be used. In terms of connectivity, nothing has been revealed either. What is known about autonomy is that it will have a battery large capacity that would be around 4.200 mAh. With this last feature, one of the strengths of this phablet could be seen.
Availability and price
We conclude with two more unknowns that will also take a few weeks to reveal. The dates in which we are and the fact that the knowledge of some of its characteristics has been in the last quarter of this year, could be indicative that the next Philips could see the light either in the Christmas campaign or a little later and coinciding with the celebration of the first technological events of the year. However, it must be borne in mind that at this time, confirmed information cannot be given in this regard and everything that is said is only predictions.
Once again, with terminals like this, we can see how the paths followed by both tablets and smartphones are totally different. In the case of the first support, we are witnessing a slower frequency of announcements and launches, due in large part to saturation and continued declines in sales. In the case of the smallest, we see how in 2016 all sales records could be broken and an increase in the offer. Do you think that the next Phlips terminal will be able to cope with a context marked by competitiveness in which a handful of firms occupy most of the quota? You have available more related information about other phablets that we will see in the final stretch of the year such as Samsung's bet for the low cost so that you can see for yourself what else can be found.