After using the XS Max for 5 days now, I don't think I could deal with a smaller screen size. I can't believe that I used a 4.7" iPhone 8 for a year, although latterly I was squinting at it as I'm 52 and my eyes aren't what they were.
Let me explain a bit. When I bought the phone it came with a hard, see through plastic case which was very difficult to put on and take off. Good for protection, but it added a few mm all round and it was too uncomfortable to put my phone in and out of my jeans pocket. So I bought an official Apple leather case in forest green and those extra mm have all but disappeared, or at least been shaved off considerably. Now the phone is much more comfortable to use.
When I put the Max next to my Honor 10 the latter's 5.84" feels too small and I wonder how I managed before with my X. I was going to hold out for the iPhone XR but am so glad I splurged on the Max instead.
I do think 6.5 is the upper limit, though, and for me it is most definitely a 2 handed device. But I love watching YouTube, films and photos on that beautiful screen.
Compare this with years ago when many were saying that a 5" device was ridiculous - it's a sign of the times how far we've come in reducing/eliminating bezels and increasing the screen size.
https://www.theatlantic.com/technol...e-new-iphones-are-too-big-to-put-down/570118/
Let me explain a bit. When I bought the phone it came with a hard, see through plastic case which was very difficult to put on and take off. Good for protection, but it added a few mm all round and it was too uncomfortable to put my phone in and out of my jeans pocket. So I bought an official Apple leather case in forest green and those extra mm have all but disappeared, or at least been shaved off considerably. Now the phone is much more comfortable to use.
When I put the Max next to my Honor 10 the latter's 5.84" feels too small and I wonder how I managed before with my X. I was going to hold out for the iPhone XR but am so glad I splurged on the Max instead.
I do think 6.5 is the upper limit, though, and for me it is most definitely a 2 handed device. But I love watching YouTube, films and photos on that beautiful screen.
Compare this with years ago when many were saying that a 5" device was ridiculous - it's a sign of the times how far we've come in reducing/eliminating bezels and increasing the screen size.
https://www.theatlantic.com/technol...e-new-iphones-are-too-big-to-put-down/570118/
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