iPad mini 4.7" iPhone and iPad mini overkill?

I have a 5" phone and I still use my rMini quite a bit. I may opt for the new larger iPhone 6 when it comes out, and my expectation is that my rMini usage will be the same.

I prefer the large phone and small tablet. Go for it!

I own an iPad mini retina and a Moto X (with a 4.7 inch screen), and am happy with the combination. The larger screen of the mini makes it much more practical for me for reading full sized pdf documents, viewing maps, and taking notes, while it's still small enough to slip into a jacket pocket and go everywhere with me. I only use the phone to make phone calls and to play music. As a result, the phone's screen size doesn't matter much to me. If I had an iphone instead, I'd be happy with the 4.2 inch one, and wouldn't see the point in getting a larger one when they came out; anything where the screen size would make a difference, I do on the mini anyway.