![]() ![]() Various icons and the overall look bears uncanny resemblance to the TouchWiz UI found in most Samsung devices. What is interesting is that it is layered with a similar looking TouchWiz UI like Samsung. The Phablet PII comes with Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean pre-installed. The device also boats a 3-megapixel front camera that was more than adequate for video calling or decent self-portraits. You can also add filters for different colour effects like sepia, aqua, negative, mono, blackboard and whiteboard. Other camera settings include self-timer, brightness, hue, saturation and more. It also has continuous shot mode that allows you to take upto 16 shots at a time, though there is considerable amount of lag between 2 consecutive shots. The device offers limited and simple software functions such as White Balance, Flash mode, Scene mode, Panorama and ISO. Colour reproduction is sub par and clearly not the best for a camera of this resolution. Those taken under low light conditions are also average and not that high quality. Outdoor shots, especially macro ones, in broad daylight are pretty decent, though indoor shots appear a bit dull and washed out. The Phablet PII comes with an 8-megapixel rear camera aided with an LED flash, autofocus capabilities and HD recording. At times you find tapping the icons more than once to get somewhere. The touch sensitivity however is not that great. The device has wide viewing angles thereby aiding in the watching experience. Under sun visibility was better when compared to the Galaxy Grand Duos at full brightness levels even though the screen is reflective. Text, however, appears slightly blurry when you open web pages but once you pinch-to-zoom it appears more crisp. Colours and contrast in the images are rendered well and there is no visible pixilation, despite the low ppi. ![]() Icons, images and videos look sharp and crisp at a 720x1280 pixel resolution. The device incorporates a PDA Arc touch screen, which supports 5 point multi-touch. The Phablet PII sports a 5.7-inch HD IPS display and it doesn't disappoint. ![]() Overall, the build quality is sturdy and the device does not give you a cheap feeling. The company has provided a free scratch guard that comes neatly stuck on the device screen. It opens from the left and once you've accomplished that, you'd witness the microSD and the dual GSM SIM slots arranged in a linear fashion adjacent to each other. We'd advise a word of caution, you might end up chipping your fingernails. It features an 8-megapixel camera with LED flash, the Byond branding etched on a silver-stripped background and the bottom has the loudspeaker opening.Ĭoming to ports, the right side has the power/wake button, the left houses the volume rocker, the top makes room for the earphones jack and the base is reserved for the Micro-USB/charging port along with the microphone. The back panel is plasticky and attracts greasy fingerprints. The Phablet PII also has a chromium strip running along the bezel separating the front and the rear. Unlike Samsung, the company's Byond branding is seen at the bottom of the screen. The device sports a similar front and back like the Note II and even the 5-inch Galaxy Grand Duos with the front-facing camera, earpiece and other sensors on top, the central physical home button and capacitive touch buttons for back and menu on either side. If users with small hands are planning on buying the device, just carrying it around could become quite cumbersome let alone other tasks such as taking pictures or typing. It comes with a free flip cover (like the Galaxy Grand Duos), a charger/Micro-USB cable, in-ear-earphones (again just like Samsung, but with the Byond branding), 2,200mAh power bank (portable charging device), user manual, warranty card and a 2,500mAh battery.Īt 9.7mm thick, it is close to the Galaxy Grand Duos ( Review I Pictures) but is pretty bulky at 215 grams. It bears an uncanny resemblance to the Galaxy Note II in its entire look and feel, except that the screen is slightly bigger at 5.7-inches, thicker at 9.7mm and there is no S-Pen of course. We're reviewing the more recently launched Phablet PII to see how it fairs amongst competition in a similar gene pool.Ī first look at the device and all you think of is Samsung. While the PIII comes with a massive 6.3-inch display blurring all lines between a smartphone and tablet, the PII sports a 5.7-inch screen. Micromax, Karbonn, Spice have marked their entrance into this territory.Ī recent entrant that made its debut in the once-niche segment is Byond Tech that literally carved the category into its device name with the Phablet PIII and the Phablet PII. 2013 is turning out to be the 'Year of the Phablet' with not just big brand names like Samsung (that started it all with the Galaxy Note) and Huawei launching 5-inch devices but also device manufacturers on home soil. ![]()
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