Phablet

A phablet (/ˈfæblət/) is a class of mobile device designed to combine or straddle the size format of smartphones and tablets. A portmanteau of the words phone and tablet, the term originated in the media and is now commonly used by consumers.

There is no precise definition of "phablet" in relation to screen size: diagonal measurements of 5.1–6.99 inches (130–178 mm) and 5.5 inches (140 mm) and above have been cited as the range of sizes for a phablet. This is a size that complements screen-intensive activity such as mobile web browsing and multimedia viewing. Phablets typically require two hands to be used properly. They may also include software optimized for an integral self-storing stylus to facilitate sketching, note-taking and annotation. While Samsung's Galaxy Note (2011) is largely credited with popularizing the phablet when launched in 2011, examples of earlier devices with similar form factors date to 1993.