You wait a year for a new iPhone and then two come along at once. A surprise to many, Apple released not only the iPhone 6 but also the iPhone 6 Plus, a monster of a phone that comes with a 5.5-inch display, higher screen resolution, a larger battery, and optical image stabilisation.

Big screen; optical image stabilisation; design; landscape mode; battery

So big; no stylus support

If size is everything, the iPhone 6 Plus has a lot going for it, but it'll be too big for many

Full HD screen with great colours; Lots of screen real estate; Optical image stabilisation on camera; Superb battery life

Way too big for some hands; Like the iPhone 6 there's no 4K video

Summary: The iPhone 6 Plus delivers better battery life than the smaller iPhone 6, along with superb design and solid build quality. If money were no object, we'd choose the 5.5-inch model over its 4.7-inch sibling.

Elegant slimline chassis with 5.5-inch screen; Solid build quality; Performance boost over iPhone 5s; Good battery life; Optical image stabilisation on iSight camera

Some users will find the large screen hard to navigate; Expensive; No storage expansion; No NFC-enabled Apple Pay support outside the US

People want bigger phones, all that extra screen opens up a raft of new possibilities. Don't believe me? Check out the excellent Samsung Galaxy Note 4 that has seen plenty of success. It took Apple a while, but it finally got there.

Fantastic 5.5-inch screen; Superb battery life; Great camera with OIS; Excellent gaming performance

Bigger than similar rivals; Very expensive

Bought this for my neice and have been the best uncle in the world ever since. It's a great phone works well and we've had it for over 5 months without no issues. AFTER LOOKING AT THE NEW IPHONE7 I WOULD STILL GET THIS ONE!!

After years of maintaining the same screen size for their smartphones, Apple has decided change their strategy with the release of the iPhone 6 Plus . Measuring in at 6.2 x 3.1 inches, the iPhone 6 Plus is not a small phone by any means and yet it is incredibly slim at only 0.3 inches.

Stunning and sharp display; Optical image stabilization solves shaky cam issues; Excellent battery life

Difficult to grip; Not as sharp as quadHD displays; Some slight pauses when launching apps

Just like when the iPad mini seemed to be a reaction to market trends (which it quickly dominated to become the most popular 7.9-inch tablet), the iPhone 6 Plus is Apple's attempt not just to redefine the large smartphone market but to eke out a whole new place in mobile computing.

So, as much as I like the iPhone I can't believe how it deformed over the time of only 3 weeks. I had it in my back pocket (yes you know where this is going) while driving and since it's cold here in Winnipeg I always have the heated seats on at second lowest setting.

Pretty cool... Haven't had another to compare it to. It does the job. Good price. We bought three and gave them as gifts.

Apple has steered clear of tablet-sized phones for a while now, leaving it to Samsung and other manufacturers, but now Apple is here with a phablet of its own. Is the iPhone 6 Plus the best big phone of the lot?

A phablet from Apple for those who want big phones; Exudes that Apple well-built quality; Great screen that is actually better than Apple's own "Retina" screens; High-speed 802.11ac WiFi is appreciated; Works with Apple's "Continuity" features and hands messages to computers with Mac OS X Yosemite,...

Next to impossible to use with one hand; Slippery; NFC can't be used by conventional NFC gadgets like headphones or speakers; Battery could be better; Fixed storage with no way of upgrading; Front-facing camera could have a little more oomph; No 4K video support