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iPhone XS Max Getting used to Max

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okan

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Couple of days ago i've asked that if i should my gifted Silver Xs Max with Space Grey one. Now i can safely say that Silver color is amazing. Also, goes great with Blue Horizon Silicon Case.

But, after using it for 3-4 days..i'm finding Max seriously huge. It's bulky and can barely fit to my pocket.(maybe i need bigger pockets :/)

Did you feel the same way first time you start using it. How long did it take you to get use to it?
 
Never really did, to be honest. It was a constant tradeoff between size and all of its upstanding features - cameras, large screen (for seeing subject matter while filming), battery life.

I gifted my XS Max to my parents and went back to X. The size is nicer and much more manageable, but I miss the features on the XS Max.
 
The Max is the same size as all the older Plus phones within a millimeter. People w small hands can't handle the Plus/Max phones comfortably. Get a phone that fits YOUR hands.
I find that all the other smaller phones are too small for me. So everyone's preferences are different.
 
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Never really did, to be honest. It was a constant tradeoff between size and all of its upstanding features - cameras, large screen (for seeing subject matter while filming), battery life.

I gifted my XS Max to my parents and went back to X. The size is nicer and much more manageable, but I miss the features on the XS Max.
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The cameras are the same on the xs
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okan said:
Couple of days ago i've asked that if i should my gifted Silver Xs Max with Space Grey one. Now i can safely say that Silver color is amazing. Also, goes great with Blue Horizon Silicon Case.

But, after using it for 3-4 days..i'm finding Max seriously huge. It's bulky and can barely fit to my pocket.(maybe i need bigger pockets :/)

Did you feel the same way first time you start using it. How long did it take you to get use to it?
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Just use the 14day return policy and get a 11pro
 
I went from an XS to the Max. I think I'll stay with the Max in the future. I like everything being a bit bigger. One trade-off is that it's really hard to use one-handed, but the XS was already big enough that it wasn't easy either (and yes, I have Reachability turned on). It's also a little more of a challenge to pocket it, but I can get it into the front pocket of a pair of 501 jeans and still sit down comfortably, though getting it out is a bit more of a challenge than with the XS.

As a footnote, I think a number of native apps could be better designed to implement landscape use, but I've given up even thinking about that (which is probably the right thing to do, since it's been years since Apple first introduced the Plus-size iPhones).

In short, I'll keep buying these.
 
I don't have large hands, but I've had the large iPhones since the 6 Plus. I love the large size. When I hold my iPhone 5S or my wife's 7, I have no desire to go back to a smaller phone. If Apple hadn't come out with the 6 Plus, I was going to switch to a Note. I'd suggest keep the Max for a while longer to see if you adjust, but ultimately use the size that works better for you. You'll get lots of opinions on both sides. Many people prefer a smaller phone.
 
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I’ve always used the plus size iPhones since the 6+. In 2017, I upgraded to the X and used that for 18 months. I loved my X but wanted a bigger screen, so I upgraded to the XS Max in March. I have no issues typing with both hands or even one handed. Even in my front pocket or back pocket, the phone don’t feel too large and hard to use. From this point on out, I’ll stick with XS Max sizes iPhones. To be honest, I wish the XS Max was a little bigger than 6.5 inches.
 
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This is not about the Max, it’s about the Xʀ but I think you will appreciate my answer and it concerns large phones and their advantages:
I got the Xʀ recently, and while it is significantly larger than my previous 6s, I used to use the 6s with two hands anyway. Yeah, it is a little heavy, but I really like it. I don’t find it unwieldy at all, though that’s not to say that an SE wouldn't be more comfortable, yes, it would, but I would rather have the battery life, and it isn’t an annoyance at all.
As a huge plus, its battery life is astonishing.
Throughout 2017, and up to around April of 2018, I used a 7+ on iOS 10. As the device was broken, I lost patience with it at that time and returned to the 6s on iOS 9 until got the Xʀ.
Ever since getting the 6s, I was impressed by the plus phones’s battery life. I said that my dream phone was a plus on its original iOS version, because I would have great battery life for years on end. I liked to read those huge threads of the 6/6+ and 6s/6s+ battery life to compare, and I was amazed by the results, especially when compared to my already great 6s on iOS 9.
When I got the plus, I said: “This is the phone I want to use for years, and who cares about what Apple launches next, I found my phone”. Unfortunately, the phone had hardware issues, a broken camera, sometimes it freaked out and the screen flickered inside an app, and it had temperature warnings when the temperature was temperate (25 Celsius).
When those things didn’t happen, the phone worked well, and battery life was amazing.
As I said, I went back to the 6s, and although battery life was great on iOS 9, it wasn’t the “it will last all day regardless of how you use it” battery life that I wanted.
The Xʀ fixed that. I love it.
 
okan said:
Couple of days ago i've asked that if i should my gifted Silver Xs Max with Space Grey one. Now i can safely say that Silver color is amazing. Also, goes great with Blue Horizon Silicon Case.

But, after using it for 3-4 days..i'm finding Max seriously huge. It's bulky and can barely fit to my pocket.(maybe i need bigger pockets :/)

Did you feel the same way first time you start using it. How long did it take you to get use to it?
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I felt the same way when i got my 8 Plus last year (also with an Apple leather case). Both phones are the same footprint and weight, the XS Max is just bezelless all-screen. It took me around 2 days to get used to it. After that i had zero problems with it. Yes i notice it in my pockets. Yes, it's hard to hold and use with one hand. Yes it's very heavy. But it's fine. I carry this thing around every day in my pockets. It works for me. And the screen is amazing and battery is too. I would also definitely get the Xs Max over the regular Xs. But that's just me. If you can't get used to it, you have a 14 day return period.
 
After 12 months with the xs I felt buyers remorse a few times throughout the year, this year I'm going with the max model iPhone, like the feeling of having a bigger phone ever since I had the 8 plus.
 
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Here is my plan. I’ll use the max for another month. If i get use to it, fine. If i don’t, i’ll give this to my wife and get me a xs as they’ll be a bit cheaper after the apple event.
 
I’ve got an 8+ which is huge and despite enjoying the bigger screen I have never got used to it. You can’t shrink it or ever get used to it stabbing you in the pelvis when you sit down but you put up with it as an acceptable consequence.
 
I used to think the 6s was a perfect size but now I'm used to the Xs Max. It's still not the perfect size but I really enjoy how big it is. I've always dreamed of a Plus sized iPhone.
 
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As a Plus user, what I really want is that 5.5 screen without the tall bezels, but sadly, Apple doesn't offer anything like that. After comparing my phone in-store to the current line-up, it's made me appreciate the Plus screens even more. It displays most video and photos perfectly without cropping or black bars. By default, photos will crop in on the X phones just a little bit to fill the screen. And because it's so narrow, video is actually smaller on all the X phones except the Max.

- Video on the XS is much smaller than the Plus, its closer to watching on the 7/8
- The Max is too big and expensive. It's the same size as the Plus, but the thing I hate most about the Plus has always been the physical size of the phone itself.
- XR is the closest to what I want, but it lacks all the bells and whistles (OLED, all the cameras, resolution, etc.).

What I want is a premium XR sized iPhone, but looks like that won't be happening so my choices are: go smaller, sidegrade to XR, go bigger, or just keep using the Plus.
 
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now i see it said:
The Max is the same size as all the older Plus phones within a millimeter. People w small hands can't handle the Plus/Max phones comfortably. Get a phone that fits YOUR hands.
I find that all the other smaller phones are too small for me. So everyone's preferences are different.
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Definitely personal preference. I have TINY little hands, and have had every Plus phone since they started making them. I currently have an Xs Max and I love it. I have no issues at all handling or using it, nor did I with any of the Plus phones before it. I love the bigger size. Its all in what you get used to.
 
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After 9 months with the XS Max I’ve switched back to my old X. Way better for me. I could reach the opposite side of the keyboard but it was a dangerous and painful exercise. And the weight was too much. I had pain in my hand regularly. I have tried the Note 10+ it holds way better in the hand. Anyway I’m going to switch to the 11 Pro. I miss the battery life but the 11 Pro should fix this.
 
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now i see it said:
The Max is the same size as all the older Plus phones within a millimeter. People w small hands can't handle the Plus/Max phones comfortably. Get a phone that fits YOUR hands.
I find that all the other smaller phones are too small for me. So everyone's preferences are different.
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I’ve got hands like a bunch of bananas so one handed operation is no problem for me with my 7+ so will be no problem with a Max either (which I’ve tried in a phone shop).
 
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