Apple chose not to offer such a device. Instead, today’s iPhone lineup requires that you choose:
- iPhone 6 Plus: The only choice for great battery life, and the best camera, but huge pocket size
- iPhone 6: Neither great battery life nor great one-handed use nor ideal pocket sizei
- Phone 5S: The only choice for great one-handed use and pocket size, but older hardware and mediocre battery life
I wish we didn’t need to make this choice. But given the options we have, I can see why so many of us are choosing the 6 Plus.
I would have agreed with this when it was time to purchase an iPhone last year but now I think that that the iPhone 6 is the perfect smartphone. Some days, I might wish it were smaller but the tradeoff of better readability and viewing while it’s docked in my car (most often with Apple Maps running).
My personal opinion….Strictly personal is the 6 Plus is for people who don’t have an iPad and the 5S is for people looking for the cheapest ‘current’ iPhone. iPhone 6 is the best all around phone. Yes, the screen feels huge for us who were iPhone 1 owners but it has the latest CPU, camera, battery and screen. It’s a no-brainer for someone who is ready to upgrade.