Would you like to buy a smartphone with a large screen? Then you are at the right place with our list of the best large screen phones of 2019.
These phones are also called phablets. A phablet is a large smartphone with a large screen of 5.5 inches or larger. In the past, phones were large because technology then simply couldn’t make them smaller. Then screens became smaller and phones were more and more compact, here is a list of the best compact phones to buy.
Large screens are getting bigger to support the many functions of a large smartphone. This way you can watch videos and photos in a relaxed way, play games, use the internet and e-mail. Screen edges are becoming narrower so that the size of the smartphone does not become extremely larger, while the screens do. When you are looking for a smartphone with a large screen view the list of Naijaknowhow‘s best large screen phones below.
Here you will find smartphones not less than 6-inch and even devices larger than 6.5 inches. Let’s get started!
Best and cheapest phablet devices between 6 to 7 inch (large screen phones) to consider buying!
1. OnePlus 7 Pro (6.7 inch)
OnePlus large screen phone with AMOLED display
The OnePlus 7 Pro comes with one of the most beautiful smartphone screens of the moment. The AMOLED display has a diagonal of almost 6.7 inches and is therefore nice and big for films and games. In addition, the screen comes with a high 2K resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate, this combination ensures razor-sharp and smooth images, without a hint of hitches.
OnePlus has furthermore equipped the 7 Pro with stereo speakers, an extendable front camera and no fewer than three cameras on the back. The whole thing is super fast thanks to the Snapdragon 845 chipset in combination with the efficient OxygenOS skin from OnePlus.
Here are the OnePlus 7 Pro key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.67-inch Fluid AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density) |
| OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); OxygenOS 9 |
| Processor | Octa-core 2.84 GHz Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Storage | 256 GB + 8/12 GB RAM or 128 GB + 6 GB RAM |
| Camera | 48MP + 16MP + 8MP Rear / Motorized pop-up 16 MP (With LED light) |
| Battery | 4000mAh |
| Price | 7 Pro (6/128GB): $669 (approx. ₦241,000) 7 Pro (8/256GB): $699 (approx. ₦251,000) 7 Pro (12/256GB): $749 (approx. ₦270,000) |
2. Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (6.4 inch)
Samsung large screen phone with stylus pen
The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is the smartphone if you are looking for a lot of screen! The large AMOLED display is perfect for doing everything you want. Watch movies and series like never before, read documents on the train on the sharp display or use apps like never before.
The Note comes with a stylus so that you can make optimum use of the screen. Enter text even faster, take notes or use the pen as a presenter for powerpoint presentations. Due to the narrow screen edges, the front of the Note 9 is all screen, exactly what you are looking for!
Here are the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1440 X 2960 pixels, 516PPI pixel density |
| OS | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Processor | 2.7GHz Exynos 9810 Octa / Octa-core 2.8GHz Qualcomm Processor |
| Storage | 128GB / 512GB ROM + 6GB / 8GB RAM (MicroSD card up to 512GB) |
| Camera | 12MP + 12MP Rear/12MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 4,000mAh |
| Price | N300, 000 – N320,000 |
3. iPhone XS Max (6.5-inch)
Best iPhone large screen smartphone with OLED screen
Never before has Apple made a smartphone with a screen like this iPhone XS Max. This iPhone has a 6.5-inch OLED screen, giving you a whole new iOS experience. The screen is very sharp and very easy to read, even if you have bad eyes!
In addition to a great screen, this iPhone XS Max is naturally at the top of the food chain in almost every aspect. An excellent camera, a super-fast processor, nice fast software and a premium housing. This iPhone XS Max has it all. And you pay for that too.
Here are the Apple iPhone XS Max key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.5 inches, 1242 x 2688 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density) |
| OS | IOS 12 |
| Processor | Hexa Core A12 Chipset Bionic |
| Storage | 64/256/512GB Built-in + 4GB RAM |
| Camera | 12MP + 12MP Rear / 7MP Front (With Rear quad LED light) |
| Battery | Li-ion Non removable |
| Price | Starts US $1099 (around N399,000 naira) |
4. Huawei Mate 20 (6.5 inch)
Huawei large screen phone with drop notch
It is a shame if a large screen at the top is disturbed by a large notch. In contrast to its big brother, the Mate 20 has only a modest drop-notch, so that it is minimally in the way. The screen is really beautiful; a 6.5-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 2240 x 1080 pixels.
The screen is controlled by a super-powerful Kirin 980 chipset, which is equipped with a double NPU (Neural Processing Unit), which takes on the AI ​​tasks. This will only make your smartphone better!
Here are the Huawei Mate 20 key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.53-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 X 2240 pixels |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie OS |
| Processor | Octa-core 2.6GHz Kirin Processor |
| Storage | 128GB ROM + 4GB / 6GB RAM |
| Camera | 12MP + 16MP + 8MP Rear/24MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 4,000mAh |
| Price | N280,000 – N300,000 |
5. Samsung Galaxy S10 + (6.4 inch)
Samsung large screen phone with triple rear camera
The S10 series consists of three smartphones, of which this Samsung Galaxy S10 + takes the crown. This device immediately stands out due to the stunning 6.4-inch Dynamic AMOLED display.
This screen is known for its perfect colour contrast and sharp images. Bright colours splash from your screen and black is really black! Ultra-thin screen edges can be found around this screen and the front camera is incorporated in the so-called ‘punch-hole’. This makes the display cover almost the entire front, which looks very premium!
Here are the Samsung Galaxy S10 + key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.4 inches Dynamic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen  (1440 x 3040 pixels) (526 ppi) |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie (One UI) |
| Processor | Exynos 9820 / Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Storage | 8GB/256GB, 8GB/512GB, and 12GB/1TB (expanded with a memory card of up to 512GB) |
| Camera | 12MP + 12MP + 16MP Rear/10MP + 8MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 4100mAh |
| Price | Starts $999 (around N361,000 naira) |
6. Honor View 20 (6.4 inch)
Honor large screen phone with punch-hole selfie camera
As an alternative to the ‘notch’, Honor has incorporated the front camera of the Honor View 20 into a so-called ‘punch-hole’ in the top left of the display. This allows the large 6.4-inch display to cover an even larger part of the front, and that looks very premium! The screen has a FullHD + resolution and ensures beautiful images while watching a film or series.
The device is also equipped with high-end features. There is a 48-megapixel camera for pin-sharp photos, a Kirin 980 chip for fast performance and a design that makes your mouth water!
Here are the Huawei Honor View 20 key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.4-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen, 1080 X 2310 pixels |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie OS (EMUI 10) |
| Processor | Octa-core 2.6GHz Kirin Processor |
| Storage | 128GB/256GB ROM + 6GB/8GB RAM |
| Camera | 48MP + ToF Rear/25MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 4,000mAh |
| Price | N150,000 – N220,000 |
7. Samsung Galaxy A70 (6.7 inch)
Cheapest Samsung large screen phone with AMOLED display
With this Galaxy A70, Samsung has a good combination to offer in terms of specifications and features. All of that is packed in an elegant case that fits comfortably in the hand. The display has a diagonal of 6.7 inches and is still relatively narrow thanks to the 20:9 aspect ratio. Thanks to the AMOLED technology, colours splash from the screen and the contrast is very high. That means enjoying every photo, film or website that you view!
Samsung has also equipped the A70 with an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner in the screen, a hefty 4500mAh battery for two days of fun and cameras with which you can take good photos in every situation!
Here are the Samsung Galaxy A70 key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.7-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie OS (One UI) |
| Processor | Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz & 6×1.7 GHz) Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 |
| Storage | 128GB ROM + 6GB RAM (SDcard up to 512GB) |
| Camera | 32MP + 8MP + 5MP Rear/32MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 4500mAh |
| Price | ₦130,000 – ₦150,000 |
8. OPPO Reno (6.4 inch)
OPPO large screen phone with no bezels
OPPO presented a new range of smartphones in the spring of 2019, including this OPPO Reno! This device carries a good price-performance ratio and is equipped with all kinds of interesting gadgets. Such as the creative solution for the front camera, namely a slanted pop-up mechanism! By hiding the front camera, the 6.4-inch display covers almost the entire front of this Reno. The screen is nice and large, delivers sharp images and, thanks to AMOLED technology, ensures a beautiful colour contrast. Perfect for all kinds of multimedia!
Here are the Reno key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.4-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080 X 2340 pixels, Gorilla Glass 6 |
| OS | Color OS 6.0 (Android 9.0 Pie OS) |
| Processor | Octa-core 2.2GHz Snapdragon 710 chipset |
| Storage | 256 GB + 6/8 GB RAM or 128 GB + 6GB RAM |
| Camera | 48MP + 5MP Rear/Motorised pop-up 16MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 3765mAh |
| Price | 6/128GB: N161,000 6/256GB: N178,000 8/256GB: N194,000 |
9. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 (6.4 inch)
Xiaomi large screen phone with no bezels
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is equipped with a 6.39-inch screen with thin screen edges. This means that the front of the device consists of 93% of the display. The extendable camera system also contributes to this. Because the front cameras are therefore not immediately visible. With the slider, you slide the front down so that the selfie camera appears.
Furthermore, this Xiaomi phone is a powerhouse thanks to 128GB of storage memory, 6GB RAM, the Snapdragon 845 chip and a 3200mAh battery. The Mi Mix 3 has space for two SIM cards. Xiaomi has placed the fingerprint scanner on the back of the smartphone.
Here are the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.4-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie (MIUI 10) |
| Processor | Octa-core 2.8GHz Kryo Processor |
| Storage | 128/256/512GB ROM + 6/8/10GB RAM |
| Camera | Dual 12MP + 12 MP rear camera (Dual-LED flash) + 24MP + 2MP front camera |
| Battery | 3200mAh |
| Price | N200,000 – N250,000 |
10. Blackview BV6100 (6.88 inch)
Blackview large screen phone
Chinese smartphone brand Blackview has launched a large dustproof, impact-resistant, large-sized toughness phablet “Blackview BV6100” with a 6.88-inch display.
Blackview BV6100 is a 6.88-inch (1352 x 640) display, entry-level Android smartphone with a MediaTek Helio A22 MT6761 2.0 GHz quad-core with 3GB RAM, 16GB storage capacity, 8 megapixels + 5 megapixels dual camera as the main camera.
Here are the Blackview BV6100 key specifications…
| KEY SPECS | |
| Display | 6.88 inches AMOLED, 1352 × 640, 19: 9, Gorilla Glass 3 |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Processor | MediaTek Helio A22 MT6761 2.0 GHz Quad Core |
| Storage | 16GB ROM + 3GB RAM (SDcard compactible) |
| Camera | 8MP + 0.3MP Rear/5MP Front (With LED light) |
| Battery | 5580 mAh |
| Price | $189.99 (approx. ₦68,000) |
There you have it!
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