That's just how palm rejection works on the iPhone. Input is ignored on the whole screen when a large area is being touched. You would probably need something like a palm rejection glove to prevent your hand from touching the screen.
The Huion palm rejection artist glove has a specially processed area that prevents accidental touch from your fingers.
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