AAARGH?! ... Phablet issues...

panyan

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Right then, I have a problem at the moment trying to find a suitable device.

I have a HTC One M7 (2013) which has a great screen, great battery life and has a great premium feel to it - but the bezels are massive and the developer community (XDA) has disbanded which means it is very boring as i like to tinker.

I am looking for a phablet:
- approx. 5.8-6.8",
- min. 1080p screen,
- running Kitkat (can be skinned)
- on screen buttons
- slim bezels
- good developer community
- reasonable price (up to £350) and availability in the UK

I have already had 2 Samsungs and 2 HTCs so Id like something different (no note 4!)

So far I have looked at:

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LG Pro G2 - hardware buttons, no developer support

Sony Z3 - thick bezels, i dont like the design

Meizu MX4 - weird screen ratio,  no developer support, capacitive buttons

Xiaomi Redmi Note - capacitive buttons, low specs

Nexus 6 - rumoured price too high

Huawei Ascend Mate7 - No developer support, availability in UK poor

Huawei MediaPad X1 - No developer support, availability in UK poor

Alcatel Hero 2 - No developer support, capacitive buttons

Ive even been looking at small tablets that can be used as phones but its slim pickings...


Im going nuts trying to find the right device - can you guys suggest a device? :)
 
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MM-Seat said:
Sony experia z ultra?
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Good call, after having a little read it ticks the boxes apart from the developer community. Although there are a couple of roms it seems the community is small and the device has been out a while so they will be disbanding soon :(
 
Sounds like you're quite picky and tbh the Phablet market isn't fully saturated yet so you'll probably need to compromise on at least one thing.

I think the LG G3 ticks all your boxes apart from being 0.3" smaller than your min. screen size. Just think of the tiny bezels :cool:
 
dl8860 said:
I think the LG G3 ticks all your boxes apart from being 0.3" smaller than your min. screen size. Just think of the tiny bezels :cool:
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I like the tiny bezels, but the hardware buttons and that silly shiny thing on the bottom isnt my style - again, another good suggestion though :)
 
Maybe wait for the official pricing of the Nexus 6 on the Play store before deciding?

I remember the Nexus 5 had similar high price rumours weeks before release only for it to end up being much cheaper.
 
m4rk84 said:
Maybe wait for the official pricing of the Nexus 6 on the Play store before deciding?

I remember the Nexus 5 had similar high price rumours weeks before release only for it to end up being much cheaper.
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I really hope so - that is the only one that ticks every option and the only obstacle is the price
 
Considering the M7 is getting Android L, perhaps wait a bit and see if that will motivate some developers?

The Xperia Z Ultra is a good shout though, Sony is very friendly to ROM developers. Would wait for the N6 though.
 
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