Standard v Max iPhone.

Rooky007 · 15 Sep 2019 at 08:55

What re people preferred size. I use have iPhone X standard then went to Xs Max. Whilst I enjoyed it I missed the compactness of the standard and easily handle so going back to 11 pro standard

Terminal_Boy · 15 Sep 2019 at 09:08

The size of the regular 7 and 8 are just perfect for me, so I’d have a Standard if I upgraded to an X or 11.

Tried a 7 Plus for a month to play with the new fake bokeh camera, but it was just too large to use comfortably in my US glove size 9 hands.

ChrisD. · 15 Sep 2019 at 09:09

I prefer the smaller size. I have a work XR and I find it a little too big.

Rooky007 · 15 Sep 2019 at 09:13

Yup I’ve the iPad to do the big stuff so made sense go back to standard.

Bluecube · 15 Sep 2019 at 09:38

I had a 7+ before upgrading to a XS Max. I don’t find phones this size too big at all. I’d say they were the perfect size. Big enough to use productively yet small enough to stick in a pocket.

Junglist · 16 Sep 2019 at 09:53

I had the 7+ then got the X and then went back to the XS Max. Gone for the 11 Pro Max.

I just much prefer the size of the larger phone and found I was missing the screen size of the 7+ after a few weeks of using the X. Only reason I bothered to upgrade last year was to get the big screen back. The regular sized phones feel comically small in my hands now. My fingers feel like they wrap around them.

The Max never stopped me using my 10.5 Pro iPad

Rooky007 · 16 Sep 2019 at 09:57

JunglistE said:
I had the 7+ then got the X and then went back to the XS Max. Gone for the 11 Pro Max.

I just much prefer the size of the larger phone and found I was missing the screen size of the 7+ after a few weeks of using the X. Only reason I bothered to upgrade last year was to get the big screen back. The regular sized phones feel comically small in my hands now. My fingers feel like they wrap around them.

The Max never stopped me using my 10.5 Pro iPad

Strange you said the x was too small screen size than the 7+ I thigh they was same size screen just the phone was smaller

ChrisD. · 16 Sep 2019 at 10:04

Rooky007 said:
Strange you said the x was too small screen size than the 7+ I thigh they was same size screen just the phone was smaller

They are hence I've not felt the need to get a Max.

Junglist · 16 Sep 2019 at 10:19

Rooky007 said:
Strange you said the x was too small screen size than the 7+ I thigh they was same size screen just the phone was smaller

That's the X over the 7+.

It was longer, but not wider and had a notch. It definitely felt smaller going from the 7+ to the X and I am not just referring to the actual physical size of the housing.

Rooky007 · 16 Sep 2019 at 10:21

JunglistE said:
That's the X over the 7+.

It was longer, but not wider and had a notch. It definitely felt smaller going from the 7+ to the X and I am not just referring to the actual physical size of the housing.

Know what you mean

Junglist · 16 Sep 2019 at 10:26

Personally I just think the Max is the perfect sized device for me. At no point did I ever think it was too big to use comfortably or have it sit in my jean pockets

oneilldo · 16 Sep 2019 at 11:32

I’ve been using the 7+ for 3 years and think it’s fine. I take it this means I will be better off with the pro max rather than the 11 pro?

Bluecube · 16 Sep 2019 at 11:44

If you’re used to the Plus sized iPhones then definitely go for the Max.

oneilldo · 16 Sep 2019 at 11:54

Thanks will do.

Somnambulist · 16 Sep 2019 at 15:06

Prefer the Max. Had the Plus phones before it. Cases do make it a bit unwieldy so I just use one of those 0.35mm cases to give it some scratch protection and a Popsocket for grip/ergonomics.

Martynt74 · 16 Sep 2019 at 16:36

To be honest i much preferred the form factor of the 5, but it seems impossible to get a decent spec phone in that size these days

Barry Smalley · 16 Sep 2019 at 17:30

oneilldo said:
I’ve been using the 7+ for 3 years and think it’s fine. I take it this means I will be better off with the pro max rather than the 11 pro?

In the same sort of dilemma, tbh. I’m probably better having a good hands on with them both, although I’m not really thinking of changing any time soon. However, I do have a business trip to Guernsey planned and there’s no VAT there, so my arm could be twisted.

JUMPURS · 16 Sep 2019 at 18:42

JunglistE said:
That's the X over the 7+.

It was longer, but not wider and had a notch. It definitely felt smaller going from the 7+ to the X and I am not just referring to the actual physical size of the housing.

The X didn’t do enough in landscape mode which annoyed me.

I have a max and wouldn’t go back. Love the size tbh. I couldn’t imagine playing Civ VI on a smaller screen. I do wish it too would do more in landscape mode tho.

Junglist · 16 Sep 2019 at 21:28

JUMPURS said:
The X didn’t do enough in landscape mode which annoyed me.

I have a max and wouldn’t go back. Love the size tbh. I couldn’t imagine playing Civ VI on a smaller screen. I do wish it too would do more in landscape mode tho.

Seeing the + sized phones go landscape made me switch when i got the 7+. I was quite annoyed neither the X or Max went landscape

Deleted member 209350 · 14 Oct 2019 at 15:49

Prefer the bigger phones just cause you can go landscape mode on home screen.

All jokes aside, ive always preferred the bigger phones, just looks and feels better imo. And its one of those weird things where once you get used to a bigger phone, its hard to go back to a smaller one

Standard v Max iPhone.

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