Phablet
The phablet (/ˈfæblət/, /-lɪt/) is a class of modern mobile devices combining or straddling the size format of smartphones and tablets. The word itself is a portmanteau of the words phone and tablet.[1]
Phablets feature large displays that complement screen-intensive activity such as mobile web browsing and multimedia viewing. They may also include software optimized for an integral self-storing stylus to facilitate sketching, note-taking and annotation.[2] Phablets were originally designed for the Asian market where consumers could not afford both a smartphone and tablet as in North America; phones for that market are known for having "budget-specs-big-battery" with large low resolution screens and midrange processors, although other phablets have flagship specifications.[3][4] Since then, phablets in North America have also become successful for several reasons: Android 4.0 and subsequent releases of Android were suited to large as well as small screen sizes, while older consumers preferred larger screen sizes on smartphones due to deteriorating eyesight.[5]
While Samsung's Galaxy Note (2011) is largely credited with popularizing the phablet when launched in 2011,[6] examples of earlier devices with similar form factors date to 1993.[1][7][8][9] The term "phablet" became increasingly widespread in the industry from 2012 to 2014[10] although its usage has declined since as average smartphone sizes eventually morphed into small tablet sizes.[11]
Definition
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The definition of a phablet has changed in recent years due to the proliferation of larger displays on mainstream smartphones, and smartphones designed with thin bezels and/or curved screens to make them more compact than other devices with similar screen sizes. Thus, a device with a "phablet-sized" screen may not necessarily be considered one.[12][13]
Current phablets typically have a diagonal display measurement between 5.1 inches (130 mm) and 7 inches (180 mm),[14][15][13] assuming a 16:9 aspect ratio.[13] In comparison, most flagship smartphones released in 2016 have a screen size of around 5 in (130 mm), with larger versions of mainstream flagships (such as iPhone 7 Plus, Pixel XL, and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge) using 5.5 in (140 mm) displays.[13] PhoneArena argued that the S7 Edge was not a phablet, as it has a narrow and compact build with a physical footprint more in line with the smaller-screened Nexus 5X, due primarily to its use of a display with curved edges.[12]
In 2017, several manufacturers began to release smartphones with displays taller than the conventional 16:9 aspect ratio used by the majority of devices, and diagonal screen sizes often around 6 inches. However, in these cases, the sizes of the devices are more compact than 16:9 aspect ratio devices with equivalent diagonal screen sizes.[13][16]
History
Origins
In tracing the 10 earliest devices in the history of the phablet concept, PC Magazine called the 1993 AT&T EO 440, "the first true phablet",[17] followed by the following devices:
- 2007 HTC Advantage (5.0" screen)
- 2007 Nokia N810 WiMAX Edition (4.13" screen)
- 2009 Verizon Hub (7.0" screen)
- 2010 LG GW990 (4.8" screen)
- 2010 Dell Streak (5.0" screen)
- 2011 Dell Streak 7 (7.0" screen)
- 2011 Acer Iconia Smart (4.8" screen)
- 2011 Samsung Galaxy Player 5 (5.0" screen)
- 2011 Pantech Pocket
- 2011 Samsung Galaxy Note (5.3" screen)
- 2013 Nokia Lumia 1520 (16:9 6.0" screen)
The Android-based Dell Streak included a 5-inch (130 mm), 800×480 display and a widescreen-optimized interface. Reviewers encountered issues with its outdated operating system, Android 1.6 (which was not yet optimized for such a large screen size), and the device was commercially unsuccessful.[18][19][20]
Galaxy Note and competitors
The Samsung Galaxy Note[21] used a 5.3 inches (130 mm) screen. While some media outlets questioned the viability of the device,[22][23] the Note received positive reception for its stylus functionality, the speed of its 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, and the advantages of its high resolution display. The Galaxy Note was a commercial success; Samsung announced in December 2011 that the Galaxy Note had sold 1 million units in two months. In February 2012, Samsung debuted a Note version with LTE support.[24] By August 2012, the Note had sold 10 million units worldwide.[25] In late 2012, Samsung introduced the Galaxy Note II, featuring a 1.6 GHz quad-core processor, a 5.55 inches (141 mm) screen and the ability to run two applications at once via a split-screen view. The Note II also incorporated a refreshed hardware design based on the Galaxy S III, with a narrower, smoother body.[26][27] International sales of the Galaxy Note II reached 5 million in two months.[28] The 2012 LG Optimus Vu used a 5-inch (130 mm) display with an unusual 4:3 aspect ratio – in contrast to the 16:9 aspect ratio used by most smartphones.[18] Joining the Galaxy Note II on many carriers' lineups in 2013 was the nearly-identically-sized LG Optimus G Pro, released in April.[29]
In late-2012 and early 2013, companies began to release smartphones with 5 inch screens at 1080p resolution, such as the HTC Droid DNA and Samsung Galaxy S4. Despite the screen size approaching those of phablets, HTC's design director Jonah Becker said that the Droid DNA was not a phablet.[30][31] HTC would release a proper phablet, the HTC One Max – a smartphone with a 5.9 in (150 mm) screen and a design based on its popular HTC One model, in October 2013.[32]
Examples of Android phablets with screens larger than 6 inches began appearing in 2013 with the Chinese company Huawei unveiling its 6.1 in (150 mm) Ascend Mate at Consumer Electronics Show and Samsung introducing the Galaxy Mega, a phablet with a 6.3 in (160 mm) variant, which has midrange specs and lacks a stylus compared to the flagship Galaxy Note series.[33][34][35] Sony Mobile also entered the phablet market with its 6.4 in (160 mm) Xperia Z Ultra.[36]
As a variation of the concept, Asus and Samsung also released otherwise small-sized tablets, the FonePad, Galaxy Note 8.0 and Galaxy Tab 3 8.0, with cellular connectivity and the ability to place voice calls.[37] Later that year, Nokia also introduced Windows Phone 8 phablets, such as the 6-inch Lumia 1520.[38]
In September 2014, Apple released its first phablet, the 5.5 in (140 mm)-inch iPhone 6 Plus; the introduction of the new model reversed a previous policy under late Apple CEO Steve Jobs not to produce a mid-sized device larger than the iPhone or smaller than the iPad, which were 3.5 inches and 9.7 inches, respectively, at the time of his death. While Apple's iPad heavily dominated the tablet market, the void in their lineup left an opening for intermediate-sized devices, with other handset manufacturers already jumping on the trend of producing larger screen sizes to suit all niches.[39][40]
Sales
Engadget identified falling screen prices, increasing screen power efficiency and battery life, and the evolving importance of multimedia viewing as critical factors in the popularity of the phablet.[41] Phablets also satisfy a consumer need – for the perfect sized device, since smartphones may be too small for viewing and tablets lose their portability – fuelling their global market growth. Phablets have also been popular with an older demographic of smartphone users – their large screens provide a benefit to those with deteriorating eyesight.[42][43]
In April 2013, Doug Conklyn, vice president of global design for Dockers told Fox News that the company reworked the size of its pants pockets "to accommodate the growing size of smartphones".[44] For women, a small handbag can easily accommodate a phablet, but not most tablets.[45]
In January 2013, IHS reported that 25.6 million phablet devices were sold in 2012 and estimated that these figures would grow to 60.4 million in 2013, and 146 million by 2016.[34] Barclays projected sales of phablets rising from 27 million in 2012 to 230 million in 2015.[46] In September 2013 International Data Corporation (IDC) reported that its research indicated that phablets "overtook shipments of both laptops and tablets in Asia in the second quarter of 2013".[47]
In 2014, Business Insider predicted phablets would outsell smartphones by 2017.[48] Speaking with CNET in 2014, David Burke, Vice President of Engineering at Google, said "If you gave them a phablet for a week, 50 percent of [consumers] would say they like it and not go back".[49]
In Q1 2014, phablets made up 6% of US smartphones sold. In the first quarter of 2015, phablets accounted for 21% of all smartphones sold in the US, with the iPhone 6 Plus making up 44 percent of those phablets sold.[50]
Devices
| Brand | Model | Screen diagonal size | Display aspect ratio | Operating system | Year launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iPhone 6 Plus[51][52] | 5.5 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | iOS | 2014 |
| iPhone 6S Plus[53] | 5.5 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | iOS | 2015 | |
| iPhone 7 Plus[54] | 5.5 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | iOS | 2016 | |
| iPhone 8 Plus[55] | 5.5 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | iOS | 2017 | |
| iPhone XR[note 1] | 6.1 inches (15 cm) | 2.16:1 (13:6) | iOS | 2018 | |
| iPhone XS Max[note 1] | 6.5 inches (17 cm) | 2.16:1 (13:6) | iOS | 2018 | |
| iPhone 11[note 1] | 6.1 inches (15 cm) | 2.16:1 (13:6) | iOS | 2019 | |
| iPhone 11 Pro Max[note 1] | 6.5 inches (17 cm) | 2.16:1 (13:6) | iOS | 2019 | |
| iPhone 12[note 1] | 6.1 inches (15 cm) | 2.16:1 (13:6) | iOS | 2020 | |
| iPhone 12 Pro Max[note 1] | 6.7 inches (17 cm) | 2.16:1 (13.6) | iOS | 2020 | |
| ASUS | ZenFone 5z[note 1] | 6.2 inches (16 cm) | 2.08:1 (187:90) | Android | 2018 |
| ZenFone 6 | 6.4 inches (16 cm) | 2.16:1 (13:6) | Android | 2019 | |
| ZenFone 7 | 6.67 inches (16.9 cm) | 2.2:1 (20:9) | Android | 2020 | |
| BBK Electronics | OnePlus One | 5.5 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android (Oxygen OS) | 2014 |
| OnePlus 2 | 5.5 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android (Oxygen OS) | 2015 | |
| OnePlus 3 | 5.5 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android (Oxygen OS) | 2016 | |
| OnePlus 3T | 5.5 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android (Oxygen OS) | 2016 | |
| OnePlus 5 | 5.5 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android (Oxygen OS) | 2017 | |
| OnePlus 5T | 6 inches (15 cm) | 2:1 | Android (Oxygen OS) | 2017 | |
| OnePlus 6[note 1] | 6.3 inches (16 cm) | 2.1:1 (19:9) | Android (Oxygen OS) | 2018 | |
| OnePlus 6T[note 1] | 6.44 inches (16.4 cm) | 2.16:1 (13:6) | Android (Oxygen OS) | 2018 | |
| OnePlus 7[note 1] | 6.4 inches (16 cm) | 2.16:1 (13:6) | Android (Oxygen OS) | 2019 | |
| OnePlus 7 Pro | 6.67 inches (16.9 cm) | 2.16:1 (13:6) | Android (Oxygen OS) | 2019 | |
| OnePlus 7T[note 1] | 6.55 inches (16.6 cm) | 2.2:1 (20:9) | Android (Oxygen OS) | 2019 | |
| OnePlus 7T Pro | 6.67 inches (16.9 cm) | 2.16:1 (13:6) | Android (Oxygen OS) | 2019 | |
| OnePlus 8[note 1] | 6.55 inches (16.6 cm) | 2.2:1 (20:9) | Android (Oxygen OS) | 2020 | |
| OnePlus 8 Pro[note 1] | 6.78 inches (17.2 cm) | 2.2:1 (11:5) | Android (Oxygen OS) | 2020 | |
| OnePlus 8T[note 1] | 6.55 inches (16.6 cm) | 2.2:1 (20:9) | Android (Oxygen OS) | 2020 | |
| Oppo Find X | 6.42 inches (16.3 cm) | 2.16:1 (13:6) | Android (ColorOS) | 2018 | |
| Oppo Find X2[note 1] | 6.7 inches (17 cm) | 2.2:1 (11:5) | Android (ColorOS) | 2020 | |
| Vivo NEX | 6.6 inches (17 cm) | 2.14:1 (193:90) | Android (FuntouchOS) | 2018 | |
| Vivo NEX Dual Display | 6.4 inches (16 cm)[note 2] | 2.16:1 (13:6) | Android (FuntouchOS) | 2018 | |
| Vivo NEX 3 | 6.9 inches (18 cm) | 2.08:1 (187:90) | Android (FuntouchOS) | 2019 | |
| Vivo X30[note 1] | 6.44 inches (16.4 cm) | 2.2:1 (20:9) | Android (FuntouchOS) | 2019 | |
| Vivo X50[note 1] | 6.56 inches (16.7 cm) | 2.2:1 (11:5) | Android (FuntouchOS) | 2020 | |
| Vivo X60[note 1] | 6.56 inches (16.7 cm) | 2.2:1 (11:5) | Android (FuntouchOS) | 2021 | |
| Nexus 6 | 5.96 inches (15.1 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android | 2014 | |
| Nexus 6P | 5.7 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android | 2015 | |
| Pixel XL | 5.5 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android | 2016 | |
| Pixel 2 XL | 6 inches (15 cm) | 2:1 | Android | 2017 | |
| Pixel 3 XL[note 1] | 6.3 inches (16 cm) | 2.05:1 (37:18) | Android | 2018 | |
| Pixel 3a XL | 6 inches (15 cm) | 2:1 | Android | 2019 | |
| Pixel 4 XL[note 1] | 6.3 inches (16 cm) | 2.1:1 (19:9) | Android | 2019 | |
| Pixel 4a (5G)[note 1] | 6.2 inches (16 cm) | 2.16:1 (13:6) | Android | 2020 | |
| HMD Global/Nokia | Nokia 7 Plus | 6 inches (15 cm) | 2:1 | Android | 2018 |
| Nokia 8 Sirocco | 5.5 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android | 2018 | |
| Nokia 7.2[note 1] | 6.3 inches (16 cm) | 2.1:1 (19:9) | Android | 2019 | |
| Nokia 9 PureView | 6 inches (15 cm) | 2:1 | Android | 2019 | |
| Nokia 8.3 5G[note 1] | 6.8 inches (17 cm) | 2.2:1 (20:9) | Android | 2020 | |
| HTC | One Max | 5.9 inches (15 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android (HTC Sense) | 2013 |
| U11 | 5.5 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android (HTC Sense) | 2017 | |
| U Ultra | 5.7 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android (HTC Sense) | 2017 | |
| U11+ | 6 inches (15 cm) | 2:1 | Android (HTC Sense) | 2017 | |
| U12+ | 6 inches (15 cm) | 2:1 | Android (HTC Sense) | 2018 | |
| Huawei | Ascend Mate | 6.1 inches (15 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android (EMUI) | 2013 |
| Ascend Mate 2 | 6.1 inches (15 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android (EMUI) | 2014 | |
| Ascend Mate 7 | 6 inches (15 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android (EMUI) | 2014 | |
| Mate S | 5.5 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android (EMUI) | 2015 | |
| Mate 8 | 6 inches (15 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android (EMUI) | 2015 | |
| P9 Plus | 5.5 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android (EMUI) | 2016 | |
| Mate 9 | 5.9 inches (15 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android (EMUI) | 2016 | |
| Mate 9 Pro | 5.5 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android (EMUI) | 2016 | |
| P10 Plus | 5.5 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android (EMUI) | 2017 | |
| Mate 10 | 5.9 inches (15 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android (EMUI) | 2017 | |
| Mate 10 Pro | 6 inches (15 cm) | 2:1 | Android (EMUI) | 2017 | |
| P20 Pro[note 1] | 6.1 inches (15 cm) | 2.07:1 (187:90) | Android (EMUI) | 2018 | |
| Mate 20[note 1] | 6.53 inches (16.6 cm) | 2.07:1 (187:90) | Android (EMUI) | 2018 | |
| Mate 20 Pro[note 1] | 6.4 inches (16 cm) | 2.16:1 (13:6) | Android (EMUI) | 2018 | |
| Mate 20 X[note 1] | 7.2 inches (18 cm) | 2.07:1 (187:90) | Android (EMUI) | 2018 | |
| P30 Pro[note 1] | 6.47 inches (16.4 cm) | 2.16:1 (13:6) | Android (EMUI) | 2019 | |
| Mate 30[note 1] | 6.62 inches (16.8 cm) | 2.16:1 (13:6) | Android (EMUI) | 2019 | |
| Mate 30 Pro[note 1] | 6.53 inches (16.6 cm) | 2.04:1 (37:18) | Android (EMUI) | 2019 | |
| P40 Pro[note 1] | 6.58 inches (16.7 cm) | 2.2:1 (11:5) | Android (EMUI) | 2020 | |
| Mate 40[note 1] | 6.5 inches (17 cm) | 2.2:1 (11:5) | Android (EMUI) | 2020 | |
| Mate 40 Pro[note 1] | 6.76 inches (17.2 cm) | 2.06:1 (37:18) | Android (EMUI) | 2020 | |
| LG Electronics | Optimus G Pro | 5.5 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android | 2013 |
| G Flex | 6 inches (15 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android | 2013 | |
| G Pro 2 | 5.9 inches (15 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android | 2014 | |
| G Flex 2 | 5.5 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android | 2015 | |
| V10 | 5.7 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android | 2015 | |
| V20 | 5.7 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android | 2016 | |
| V30 | 6 inches (15 cm) | 2:1 | Android | 2017 | |
| V40 ThinQ[note 1] | 6.4 inches (16 cm) | 2.16:1 (13:6) | Android | 2018 | |
| V50 ThinQ[note 1] | 6.4 inches (16 cm) | 2.16:1 (13:6) | Android | 2019 | |
| V60 ThinQ[note 1] | 6.8 inches (17 cm) | 2.2:1 (20:9) | Android | 2020 | |
| Velvet[note 1] | 6.8 inches (17 cm) | 2.2:1 (20:9) | Android | 2020 | |
| Microsoft Mobile/Nokia | Lumia 1320 | 6 inches (15 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Windows Phone 8 | 2013 |
| Lumia 1520 | 6 inches (15 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Windows Phone 8 | 2013 | |
| Lumia 640 XL | 5.7 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Windows Phone 8.1 | 2015 | |
| Lumia 950 XL | 5.7 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Windows 10 Mobile | 2015 | |
| Motorola Mobility | Moto Z | 5.5 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android | 2016 |
| Moto Z2 Play | 5.5 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android | 2017 | |
| Moto Z3 | 6 inches (15 cm) | 2:1 | Android | 2018 | |
| Moto Z4[note 1] | 6.4 inches (16 cm) | 2.16:1 (13:6) | Android | 2019 | |
| Edge/Edge+[note 1] | 6.7 inches (17 cm) | 2.16:1 (13:6) | Android | 2020 | |
| One 5G[note 1] | 6.7 inches (17 cm) | 2.3:1 (21:9) | Android | 2020 | |
| Samsung Electronics | Galaxy Note (original) | 5.3 inches (13 cm) | 1.6:1 (8:5) | Android (TouchWiz) | 2011 |
| Galaxy Note2 | 5.5 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android (TouchWiz) | 2012 | |
| Galaxy Note3 | 5.7 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android (TouchWiz) | 2013 | |
| Galaxy Note4 | 5.7 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android (TouchWiz) | 2014 | |
| Galaxy Note Edge | 5.6 inches (14 cm) | 1.6:1 (8:5) | Android (TouchWiz) | 2014 | |
| Galaxy Note5 | 5.7 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android (TouchWiz) | 2015 | |
| Galaxy S6 Edge+ | 5.7 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android (TouchWiz) | 2015 | |
| Galaxy Note7 | 5.7 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android (Samsung Experience) | 2016 | |
| Galaxy Note8 | 6.3 inches (16 cm) | 2.05:1 (37:18) | Android (Samsung Experience) | 2017 | |
| Galaxy Note9 | 6.4 inches (16 cm) | 2.05:1 (37:18) | Android (Samsung Experience) | 2018 | |
| Galaxy S8+ | 6.2 inches (16 cm) | 2.05:1 (37:18) | Android (Samsung Experience) | 2017 | |
| Galaxy S9+ | 6.2 inches (16 cm) | 2.05:1 (37:18) | Android (Samsung Experience) | 2018 | |
| Galaxy S10+[note 1] | 6.4 inches (16 cm) | 2.1:1 (19:9) | Android (One UI) | 2019 | |
| Galaxy S10 5G[note 1] | 6.7 inches (17 cm) | 2.1:1 (19:9) | Android (One UI) | 2019 | |
| Galaxy Note 10+[note 1] | 6.8 inches (17 cm) | 2.1:1 (19:9) | Android (One UI) | 2020 | |
| Galaxy S20+[note 1] | 6.7 inches (17 cm) | 2.2:1 (20:9) | Android (One UI) | 2020 | |
| Galaxy S20 Ultra[note 1] | 6.9 inches (18 cm) | 2.2:1 (20:9) | Android (One UI) | 2020 | |
| Galaxy S20 FE[note 1] | 6.5 inches (17 cm) | 2.2:1 (20:9) | Android (One UI) | 2020 | |
| Galaxy Note 20[note 1] | 6.7 inches (17 cm) | 2.2:1 (20:9) | Android (One UI) | 2020 | |
| Galaxy Note 20 Ultra[note 1] | 6.9 inches (18 cm) | 2.14:1 (193:90) | Android (One UI) | 2020 | |
| Galaxy S21+[note 1] | 6.7 inches (17 cm) | 2.2:1 (20:9) | Android (One UI) | 2021 | |
| Galaxy S21 Ultra[note 1] | 6.8 inches (17 cm) | 2.2:1 (20:9) | Android (One UI) | 2021 | |
| Sony Mobile | Xperia Z Ultra | 6.4 inches (16 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android | 2013 |
| Xperia Z5 Premium | 5.5 inches (14 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android | 2015 | |
| Xperia XZ Premium | 5.46 inches (13.9 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android | 2017 | |
| Xperia XZ2 Premium | 5.8 inches (15 cm) | 1.7:1 (16:9) | Android | 2018 | |
| Xperia XZ2 | 6 inches (15 cm) | 2:1 | Android | 2018 | |
| Xperia XZ3 | 6 inches (15 cm) | 2:1 | Android | 2018 | |
| Xperia 1 | 6.5 inches (17 cm) | 2.336:1 (21:9) | Android | 2019 | |
| Xperia 1 II | 6.5 inches (17 cm) | 2.336:1 (21:9) | Android | 2020 | |
| Xiaomi | Mi MIX | 6.4 inches (16 cm) | 1.8:1 (17:9) | Android (MIUI) | 2016 |
| Mi MIX 2 | 6 inches (15 cm) | 2:1 | Android (MIUI) | 2017 | |
| Mi MIX 2S | 6 inches (15 cm) | 2:1 | Android (MIUI) | 2018 | |
| Mi MIX 3 | 6.4 inches (16 cm) | 2.16:1 (13:6) | Android (MIUI) | 2018 | |
| Mi 8[note 1] | 6.2 inches (16 cm) | 2.08:1 (187:90) | Android (MIUI) | 2018 | |
| Mi 9[note 1] | 6.4 inches (16 cm) | 2.16:1 (13:6) | Android (MIUI) | 2019 | |
| Mi 10[note 1] | 6.67 inches (16.9 cm) | 2.16:1 (13:6) | Android (MIUI) | 2020 | |
| Mi 11[note 1] | 6.8 inches (17 cm) | 2.2:1 (20:9) | Android (MIUI) | 2021 | |
| ZTE | Nubia X[56][57] | 6.26 inches (15.9 cm)[note 2] | 2.1:1 (19:9) | Android (Nubia UI) | 2018 |
| Nubia Z20 | 6.4 inches (16 cm)[note 2] | 2.16:1 (13:6) | Android (Nubia UI) | 2019 | |
| Axon 20 5G | 6.9 inches (18 cm) | 2.27:1 (41:18) | Android (MiFavor) | 2020 |
- This smartphone has a notch or hole on the screen, which reduces the expected display area (given an aspect ratio and a screen diagonal length) with respect to untrimmed screens.
- Diagonal size of main display, It has a smaller second rear display.
See also
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