The Galaxy S21 Ultra is one of the biggest, most powerful phones Samsung has ever released. It doesn't disappoint as a phablet, with a large screen and the top-tier display we've come to expect from these flagship devices. The addition of S Pen support is a huge plus, too.

The S21 Ultra's main selling point, though, is its amazing cameras. Cameras aren't one of our main criteria for a good phablet, but it certainly doesn't hurt. One of the benefits of a large, high-resolution display and stylus support is how much easier it makes photo editing, after all.

And the S21 Ultra does come with an included S Pen stylus which charges while stored in the phone. In terms of battery, the S21 Ultra's is one of the biggest and longest-lasting available at 5,000mAh. Overall, it makes an excellent phablet, especially if phone photography is important to you.

The Microsoft Surface Duo is the company's first folding phone, and it has a streamlined, elegant feel. It's also one of the more interesting smartphones on the market right now.

The Duo's screens can flip 360 degrees, so you can close it like a book, prop it up like a laptop, hold it open for dual screens, or close it with the screens facing out for a great-big-smartphone experience.

The dual screens let you use two apps at once, and you can send media from one screen to another with a simple swipe. Stylus support makes it much easier to navigate the massive displays and feels very suitable when the phone is held open like a book.

The battery is on the small side, and the quoted fast charging speed is comparatively slow, but if you're not an especially heavy phone user, this won't be an issue. The lack of rear cameras is a significant downside, though.

Overall, the Duo is an excellent choice if you want to quickly expand your phone's screen real estate. It's lightweight, elegant, and if you don't mind the lack of rear cameras, a lot of fun.

It's hard to find a better option for an affordable phablet than the Moto G Stylus. The fully-supported stylus comes built-in for convenient storage, but you can navigate the 6.4-inch display pretty easily by touch, too. And the graphics compete closely with flagships from Samsung and Google.

For a mid-range phone, the processor certainly pulls its weight. Its speedy response time can handle high-demand services such as online gaming. The color fidelity and cameras are only okay, lacking OIS and other supporting features, but you can't expect much more for the bargain price.

The phone comes with 128GB of storage, a 4,000mAh battery, and a quad-camera setup. Overall, the Moto G stylus is a powerful phone for the cost, and it's more than sufficient for most phablet needs.

The iPad Mini is a well-balanced phablet. This compact tablet's big battery and crisp displays can take anything your favorite apps dish out. And with FaceTime and SMS support through iMessage, you can keep some smartphone capabilities.

For many years, iPads ran on iOS, which was predominately designed for smartphones. Now, Apple uses iPadOS, a customized version of its mobile operating system designed for a larger screen's productivity benefits.

The UI mimics an iPhone, with a favorite apps dock and other familiar iOS features, but it's been tweaked for tablet-style stylus navigation, so there's no awkward switching between pen and finger.

Despite what you might guess from its age and design, the iPad Mini houses a powerful processor, a crisp and responsive display, and a silky-smooth UI. It's a breeze to use and a great budget option for Apple fans.

The Pixel 4 XL may not be the latest Pixel smartphone, but it's still a better phablet than the Pixel 5. Its 6.3-inch display is on the small side for phablet purposes, but its crystal-clear resolution is even better than the Pixel 5's, and it's just as speedy and responsive.

The battery is a little smaller than newer models, but not by much. If you don't need the phablet for heavy use---such as intense gaming or all-day work---you'll still get by fine. The Pixel 4 XL isn't compatible with any stylus, but this isn't a huge concern since its display is smaller.

The Pixel 4 XL is a great budget option if you want a big, fast phone with a gorgeous display but don't care that much about the tablet-style perks of a massive battery and stylus support.

The LG Stylo 6 is an excellent budget-friendly option with a lot going for it. Its display is ideal for a phablet---almost seven inches of high-resolution goodness. The stylus comes included in the phone's spring-loaded storage, which is a nice bonus feature.

Internal storage is on the small side, but if you weren't planning on overloading the phone with apps, that shouldn't be a problem. For photos, videos, and other media, you can expand your storage with a microSD card.

The only downside is the cameras; despite a tripe-lens setup, the performance is rather mediocre. To get the most from this phone, you'll need some additional photo editing and enhancing apps. Still, the Stylo 6 is an excellent, affordable choice.

The Z Fold 2 is marketed as a phone-tablet combination, so it's a little surprising that it's not S-Pen compatible. Rumor has it that Samsung has figured this out for the Z Fold 3, though.

We've come to expect high-quality, sensitive displays from Samsung, and the Z Fold 2 doesn't disappoint. The huge 7.6-inch AMOLED display is like a movie theater in your hand. Most excitingly, you can flip the Z fold between dual-screen or single-screen.

The plastic inner display scratches easily, but this is nothing that can't be overcome by trimming your nails and using the two included screen protectors. More disappointing is that the cameras are only okay---the OIS goes a long way to make up for the small lenses, though.

The Z Fold 2 is fun for its foldable display, and its displays are hard to pass up.

Without stylus support, the Huawei Mate 40 leans toward the phablet combo's phone side, but it still has a lot to offer. With decent storage capacity and cameras, and an above-average battery capacity, it's a good all-rounder.

The support for fast charging is an incredibly convenient feature, and the chipset provides fierce competition with other more expensive flagships. The display is huge, crisp, and clear, and powered by a high-performance GPU.

Unfortunately, the US sanctions against the company make this a challenging phone to get your hands on. As a result, US buyers should be aware that they won't get a warranty with this phablet.

It's hard to find much to complain about with the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. The Note series has been a leader in phablets for a long time, and this entry in the range doesn't disappoint.

The crisp display and multi-lens rear camera live up to Samsung's industry-leading standards. With up to 512 GB of storage, you'll likely never run out of space.

The battery will easily last you all day, even with heavy use. The only downside to this phablet is that the 10MP front-facing camera isn't the highest resolution.

That said, you don't buy a phablet for the cameras anyway, as it's the larger screen and improved productivity that most users look for. The price tag is a bit high, but with all that power plus an included S Pen, it's worth it.

The Amazon Fire HD 8 ticks all the right boxes for an affordable phablet. It's got a respectable battery with support for wireless charging, which is a definite bonus.

The Fire OS-based tablet has decent graphics, powered by an onboard GPU. As a result, it's a good option for mid-range mobile gamers. The display is also stylus-compatible.

However, Fire OS is an Android-based operating system developed by Amazon. Consequently, there's no access to the Google Play Store, so your selection of apps is more limited.

The Fire HD 8 is an excellent option for consuming, rather than creating, media. The tablet comes with two 2MP cameras, which are lower resolution than the rest of the market.

That said, the tablet comes with tight integration with Amazon's digital assistant, Alexa. So, for anyone invested in the company's ecosystem of smart home devices, the Amazon Fire HD 8 is an excellent choice.