What is phablet and tablet?

Earlier, people carried physical copies of magazines and newspapers to kill time, or to catch up with the latest updates in their favorite domains. Thanks to technological advancements, most people prefer to read the digital version of their favorite magazines and newspapers on their handheld devices these days. Apart from digital magazines and newspapers, leading newsstand apps like Magzter also offer curated premium articles, which are mobile-friendly and replete with stunning photography. When it comes to choosing the right device for reading, there are three broader options – smartphones, tablets and phablets.

Why choose a Smartphone?

According to recent statistics, smartphone users have significantly grown from 1.86 billion in 2015 to 2.53 billion in 2018 globally. The same is expected to cross 2.87 billion in 2020. This evidently proves that smartphones are the most preferred devices around the world.

Reading through smartphones can be convenient because they are comparatively smaller in size than tablets or phablets. They can be used anytime, anywhere, and above all, a smartphone doesn't weigh as heavy as a tablet or a phablet. Smartphones have become so inevitable these days that people carry them wherever they go. Additionally, there are also plenty of digital magazine newsstand apps like Magzter that enhance the smartphone reading experience by providing interactive and engaging content to readers on the go.

On the downside, smartphones can be disturbing at times as they are simultaneously used for other purposes like calling, messaging, mailing, etc.

Why a Tab is loved by readers?

Tablets, which initially gained popularity for being excellent gaming devices, have been seeing slower growth over the years due to increasing screen size of smartphones. Typically, tablets range from 7 inches to 13 inches, and they are capable of doing a lot more than a smartphone. Tablet users have grown from 1 billion in 2015 to 1.28 billion in 2018. The same is expected to cross 1.4 billion in 2020.

Tablets are mostly preferred by people for extensive reading. In fact, most people prefer a tablet over a smartphone for reading because of the larger screen size. When reading a digital magazine that has lots of intricate images and interactive content, a tablet is definitely more attractive than a smaller smartphone.

However, the cons of using a tablet are: it needs to be held with both the hands, it is heavier than a smartphone, and it needs to be carried in a separate bag or case as it generally doesn't fit in one's back pocket. Also, if the tablet doesn't have a built-in SIM card slot, Wi-Fi is required to access the magazines. However, the magazines that are already downloaded via apps like Magzter can be read anytime and anywhere, even without an internet connection.

Phablet - The new-age reading device

The line between smartphones and tablets is fading, with many brands opting to release larger "phablets" rather than making a clearer distinction between the devices. Phablets are nothing but a combination of phones and tablets in a single device, i.e., they have all the functions of smartphones but with a larger screen size. The phablet screen size ranges from 5 inches to 7 inches.

Most phablets are also faster due to powerful processors and generally have more storage capacity. Due to this, more digital magazines can be stored on a phablet. Phablets are larger than smartphones, but most of them are not as large as tablets, so they can be kept in back pockets. Although the phablets might not provide a better reading experience than tablets, their larger size proves to be more attractive than reading on smaller smartphones.

Conclusion

To sum it up, choosing a reading device is a very subjective decision based on the individuals' preferences. With an exciting digital magazine newsstand app like Magzter, which has over 10,500 prized titles across 40+ diverse categories including Business, Entertainment, Fashion, Health, Politics, Sports, Technology and Travel in its catalogue, the readers are sure to have a superlative experience on any device.

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Many mobile device manufacturers have increased the size of their devices' screens over the past couple of years, and certain enterprise use cases can maximize the benefits of these larger devices.

Many mobile devices are approaching the size of small tablets, also known as phablets. Organizations can choose between phablets and tablets for their workforce. To do so, IT should work through the pros and cons of phablets vs. tablets in several work-based scenarios.