It seemed that the tendency to bet on ever-larger screens It had slowed down, but thanks to the fact that we do not stop seeing designs that make better use of the space on our smartphones, it seems that their screens will grow again in 2017. In fact, we have only just started the year and it is imposed and renew our selection with the best phablets of 6 inches and more to make room for the new models, with more variety than ever in features and prices.
Galaxy S8 +: 910 euros
We are going to start with the best of them all, which is also the most expensive but that does not stop being a more than welcome addition to this list, because lately an option in this field has been missing for those who want ( and can afford) the best in technical specifications. And with him Galaxy S8+ you can be sure that you will have it: its screen of 6.2 inches has resolution Quad HD and uses Super AMOLED panels, it is moved by an eight-core Exynos 8995 at 2,3 GHz which is accompanied by 4 GB of RAM memory, it arrives with 64 GB of ROM memory and its main camera (12 MP, 1,4 micrometer pixels, f / 1.7 aperture and optical image stabilizer) is one of the best on the market. In addition, thanks to a design with extremely small frames, its dimensions are relatively small (15,95x7,34 inch), the same happens with its weight (173 grams). One last extra: it is waterproof.
Huawei Mate 9: around 600 euros
Still within the high-end range but thinking of those who look more at the quality / price ratio the Mate 9 it is probably the best option. It is curious that being the pioneer range of 6-inch screens and more, its latest model is the smallest on the list, actually staying at the doors, with 5.9 inches. In return, it must be said in its favor that it is the most compact of all, by far (15,69x7,89 inch), although not the lightest (190 grams). Otherwise, its screen does not reach the Quad HD, but remains in the Full HD, but in everything else, it responds to what you would expect from the best smartphones right now, with a Kirin 960 octa-core 2,4 GHz processor, 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of storage and dual camera with 20 and 12 MP. Nor can its 4000 mAh battery and its fantastic autonomy be highlighted.
Xperia XA1 Ultra: around 400 euros
For those who have a somewhat tighter budget, the successor of another of those that can already begin to be considered a classic in this sector has been presented: the XA Xperia Ultra. It must be said that in this case the price we put on it is more a speculation based on the price of its predecessor, because we are still waiting for it to arrive in stores and for its official price to be discovered. In accordance with its price, the technical specifications are more properly mid-range, as are the finishes, although still the most interesting: the screen is exactly 6 inches and has resolution Full HD, the processor is a Helio P20 (eight cores at 2,3 GHz) and has 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory. The most spectacular thing about Sony's phablet, in any case, is probably its cameras, with 23 MP for the main one and no less than 16 MP for the front.
Meizu M3 Max: around 300 euros
We still have very interesting options within the mid-range and with even lower prices, even without having to resort to import (the price we use as a reference, in fact, is Amazon's): although we will have to make some sacrifices in specifications techniques, logically, with the Meizu Max M3 We can probably save around 100 euros (in addition to not having to wait). Although its processor is a Helio P10 (eight cores at 1,8 GHz) instead of a P20 and it is accompanied by "only" 3 GB of RAM, its screen, which is the star feature in this selection, is also 6 inch and resolution Full HD, and comes with more storage capacity, with 64 GB. Where we would lose the most, actually, is in the cameras section, since this phablet is a more conventional 13 MP.
Xiaomi Mi Max: around 200 euros
If we are not afraid of importing, we still have an option with a bigger and cheaper screen than the M3 Max, which is none other than the I Max. In fact, it is difficult to find a phablet of a certain quality with a larger screen without entering the field of tablets with a telephone function, because Xiaomi dared with him to arrive at 6.44 inches, figures that were hardly seen lately. Thinking about its price, it must be recognized that the rest of its technical specifications are also quite interesting, with resolution Full HD still, a Snapdragon 650 processor (six cores at 1,8 GHz), 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal memory and a 16 MP camera. And if the Mate 9's battery was already impressive, what about the 4850 mAh of yours. It is true that it is the most voluminous of all (17,31x8,83 inch), and also the heaviest (203 grams), but its screen justifies it and can still boast of a metal casing.
Xiaomi Mi Mix: around 500 euros
You already know that we always like to include an extra in these types of lists, and in this case the +1 of our top 5 will be the Mi Mix, in a phablet that is relatively difficult to find and considerably more expensive than we would expect in a device with the seal of Xiaomi, but that can still be tempting for many. And it is necessary to recognize that, no matter how much the Chinese company is accused of lack of originality, this is one of the most spectacular phablets that we have seen in recent times, thanks to a truly innovative design that leaves us a front practically no frames, with just a slightly wider stripe at the bottom. Thanks to this, we find that your screen 6.4 inches with resolution Full HD fits perfectly in a body of 15,88x8,19 inch. Its Snapdragon 821 processor (quad-core 2,35 GHz) is no longer the latest generation, but it is still of a high level and if the 4 GB of RAM memory is already within almost what is expected, we cannot say the same about its 128 GB of internal memory.