Lenovo Malaysia goes the PHAB (Plus) way

Markets in South East Asia seem to always gravitate towards large things, we wonder why? Well, Lenovo feels the same and has produced the PHAB Plus, a phone that’s the size of a tablet or a tablet that’s a size of a huge phone. Doesn’t really matter what you term it as, but you should know that it measures at 6.8-inches and has software that makes it easy to handle, one-handed.

We spent sometime with the device and can vouch for it’s one-hand mode, that shrinks the screen to enable users to reach in places they couldn’t in full-screen. This humongous device runs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, together with 2GB of RAM. Storage options will leave users with 32GB of internal memory, while you’ll get a microSD slot to calm your memory capacity woes – utilises the only nano-SIM tray of the micro + nano hybrid tray.

Camera optics on the other hand get you a decent 13-megapixel shutter that has a dual-tone LEDs to brighten your photos. The aforementioned camera shares a horizontal line with the Dolby Atmos audio speakers, which we’ve yet to fully experience (we’ll update on how it sounds when we can).

On the front however, a 5-megapixel front facing camera is housed on the right of the speaker grill. Below that is a 6.8-inch IPS display that pushes a Full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution. Being the biggest phablet it’ll boast WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0 and dual-SIM (micro and nano) LTE enabled slots – ensuring you’ll never be disconnected from your connectivity options.

A whale of a package that’s powered by a 3,500 mAh battery, yet still manages to be relatively slim at 7.6mm thickness and weighing 229grams. Set to go on sale today for RM 1,199 (w/ GST) the Lenovo PHAB Plus will be available online and in-stores, with each purchase you’re entitled to a free screen protector and casing combo.

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