14 DAY TRIAL // It’s hard to believe Apple will proceed with its alleged plans to introduce a 5.5-inch iPhone after the emergence of a YouTube video featuring mockups of the two rumored models compared to existing handsets.
As the author of the clip himself is perplexed at the sheer size of the handset compared to existing phablets like the Galaxy Note 3, so are we. While the 4.7-inch model makes complete sense, the larger version boasting a 5.5-inch display seems to be a complete waste of space.
Smartphone vendors compromise on the bezel size to create a phone that’s almost as large as the screen itself. However, Apple seems reluctant to do the same. A carryover in design from previous iPhone models makes the upper and lower bezel areas look ridiculously huge and like a waste of real estate.
The video suggests a few scenarios, some more likely than others:
1) The larger iPhone 6 in fact does not have the same design as the 4.7-inch model, which carries over existing elements from the iPhone 5s, such as the extended bezel areas at the top and bottom, the antenna windows on the back, etc.
2) The larger iPhone 6 is actually not that large. Perhaps the specs that were leaked are fake, maybe even deliberately so, in order to keep a tight lid on the details involving this particular mode. After all, CEO Tim Cook did say he would “double down on leaks.”
3) Apple in fact has no plans to release a phablet whatsoever. There have been countless fake leaks in the past and there’s no reason not to take this scenario into consideration.
4) The author of the clip is offering his personal take, which may or may not be the consensus once the big iPhone 6 rolls out. While the device indeed seems quite impractical, we shouldn’t forget that many reviewers said the same thing about the Note 3 and LG's G3.
One thing that clearly stands out from the video is the huge discrepancy between the existing iPhone 5s and the iPhone 6 with a 5.5-inch screen.
The author also points out that, while the 4.7-inch model makes sense from every viewpoint, the bigger version feels like it will make it impossible to type with one hand.
Also, the relocated sleep/wake button feels more accessible on the smaller handset. Watch the clip and let us know what you think. How many of you would like to use a phone this big? Sound off in the comments below.
