Pantech has announced the Vega Secret Up, a new 5.6-inch Android phablet that has some high-end specs and some unique security features.

The company is following in Apple and HTC's footsteps when it comes to the its new phablet, the Vega Secret Up. The smartphone ships with a fingerprint scanner for increased security like the iPhone 5s and HTC One Max, and also utilizes a "privacy protected display" that the company claims will only allow the user, and not others, to see what's on the display.  Besides its special attention to security, the Vega Secret Up packs in some very impressive and high-end specs.

The Pantech Vega Secret Up features a 5.6-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD display and is running Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. It is powered by a 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, an Adreno 330 graphics processing unit (GPU), and 2GB of RAM to provide a fast and fluid user interface. The handset's audio quality receives a boost by using Qualcomm's Dynamic Range Enhancement (DRE) for an even audio experience.

Its camera capabilities include a 13-megapixel rear camera and 2.1 megapixel front-facing shooter. The Vega Secret Up ships with 16GB of internal storage and has support for up to 2TB of space (Pantech does not indicate how the handset will do this, but it's likely cloud storage). The phablet uses a large 3,150 mAh battery, its dimensions are 151.4 x 76.4 x 9.5 mm and it weighs in at 173.0g.

Pantech also revealed that it will sell a special flip case for the Vega Secret Up that will not only protect the smartphone, but will also serve double-duty by amplifying the smartphone's sound. The company claims that the case's amplifier effect will be the same as a concert hall.

The Pantech Vega Secret Up will go on sale this month in Korea and will be offered in choice of black or white models. The company has yet not revealed what other regions will get to see its new security and audio focused phablet. The price also remains unknown at this point.