The rumors and leaks were confirmed yesterday when Apple announced two iPhones with screens that dwarf the iPhone 5 and 5s.
Apple seems to have heard the people's demands loud and clear. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus sport 4.7- and 5.5-inch screens, respectively, larger than ever before. That's not say they're thicker; they're actually thinner at 0.27 inches (for the 6) and 0.28 inches (for the 6 Plus), but they are slightly heavier, with the 6 weighing in at 4.55 ounces and the 6 Plus at 6.07. But it's hard to tell so early after the release whether the new screen and device sizes will put off the die-hard iPhone users out there.
Only the iPhone 6 Plus will shine with the full 1080p resolution that so many other flagship smartphones currently have. Displaying 401 pixels per inch (ppi) on a Retina display, watching funny cat videos won't require us to squint anymore.
The iPhone 6 has a mere 1,334-by-750-pixel resoution on its 4.7-inch Retina display—with "mere" being used only relatively, as it'll surely still be very sharp. Look out for PCMag's full reviews to see if the details on paper match up or exceed the real-life experience.
The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus carry almost identical cameras, save for the optical image stabilization that only the 6 Plus will have. It'll help steady your shot before you press the shutter button to prevent blurry photos, especially when you zoom in, and will particularly helpful with video recording. Those who go for the iPhone 6 will simply need to take a deep breath and steady their arms before taking the shot, and just rely on digital image stabilization. But most of us have been doing just that with previous iPhone generations, anyway.
What do you think? Do you prefer an iPhone 6 or 6 Plus? Or something else entirely? Let us know in the comments. And check them both out in the video below.
For more, see PCMag's comparisons of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 5s and the iPhone 6 and Galaxy S5.