Samsung competes with nearly every gadget put out on the market. So when other companies put out their 5-inch smartphones trust Samsung to come up with their own version. The tech giant went beyond the 5-inch trend and released two new phablets: one with 5.8-inch display and another 6.3.

Samsung has been impressive in overtaking companies like Blackberry and Apple but it falls short with their 5.8 phablet offering. The Galaxy Mega 5.8 is not as impressive, analysts say. The five-incher is a giant definitely. Unlike the Samsung Galaxy Note II, grip and slim design were not as carefully thought of in the Galaxy Mega. Reports say, most users were concerned whether the device will slip out of their hands or not.

Keeping the phone inside trouser or shirt pockets is not ideal. The size and design make it impossible to stay in place - the phablet will likely pop out of the pockets constantly. Placing the phone inside the jeans or similar areas increases the chances screen cracking.

The Mega 5.8 design's does not stand out from the rest of the Samsung Galaxy phones. It has the same single central key and curved edges. It features a TFT LCD display offering 540x960p resolution. The back has a glossy plastic Samsung stamped on it. On the back, there were two microSIM slots and a big 2600 mAh battery.

The user interface is similar with the other Galaxy phones. People will need to use both hands to type properly on the screen. Fortunately, pressing the setting icon on the keyboard will reveal a smaller keyboard. Users can drag the keyboard to the right or left depending on their preferences - similar function in Note II. Only difference, using a single hand can be difficult because the phone is too large to grip singlehandedly.

Samsung introduces a fresh setting for one-handed tasks. People can change the position of the dial pad, adjust the calculator keypad and reposition the scale of the unlock function. Basically, the phone can transform into a single-hand device. Users will have to spend additional time fixing the applications because Samsung did not install third party apps.

The Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 does not belong to one of the more powerful products of the company. It only runs on 1.4 Ghz dual-core processor with 1.5 GB RAM.