But using a smartphone with a huge screen, like the iPhone 6 Plus, forces you to constantly consider the size of your hands.

Beautiful display; Terrific camera; Great battery life

Probably needs a case; iOS can be glitchy; Apps need to be updated to take better advantage of the display; Seriously; what is this paste icon on the landscape keyboard

Even with a slightly larger screen, the iPhone remains comfortable to hold. With fast performance, a great display, an elegant new design and a much-needed software update, it's one of the best smartphones you can buy right now.

Sleek new design; Great display; Comfortable to hold; Fast performance; Generally good camera; Large; beautiful display; Great camera with optical image stabilization; Long battery life; Fast performance

Battery life could be better; Lacks optical image stabilization; NFC can only be used for mobile payments; One-handed use is frustrating and uncomfortable; NFC can only be used for mobile payments

The iPhone 6 is still the best smartphone for your money in my opinion, owing mostly to the fact that the majority of people are going to feel most comfortable using a smaller device as their daily companion of choice.

Larger screen is great for productivity and media consumption; Battery and camera noticeably better than iPhone 6

Not a one-handed device for most; Priced above even the usual premium segment

There's no way around it: the iPhone 6 Plus is big. Hella big. After years of being coy on whether size matters, this is a surprise smartphone monster from Apple. At 158.1mm long and 77.8mm wide, it's in Galaxy Note territory and more a bag-occupier than a pocket partner.

Full-HD screen; Stylish design; It's so big

Hard to use one handed; Expensive; It's so big

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

Choosing between the iPhone 6 Plus and the smaller iPhone 6 could be surprisingly difficult if your hand, and your wallet, is large enough. It is large, yet the extra screen space is a boon. But that also makes it unwieldy, and could increase the risk of dropping it.

large and thin; bright screen; best battery life of any iPhone; adaptations for extra-large screen; iOS 8 allows third-party keyboards, workflow extensions and widgets

pricey; may be unwieldy if you don't have particularly large hands

The iPhone has gone big today, and we're loving it.

Though many people were skeptical that a larger-screened device could really improve upon the iPhone 5s-we weren't among them-the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus certainly do feel like steps up from the iPhone 5s.

The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have bigger, improved displays which enhance internet browsing and media playing - the experience is especially great on the iPhone 6 Plus; Both devices feature upgraded back and front cameras with new features and better performance.

Calling sound is softer and more problematic; especially on the iPhone 6 Plus which takes some getting used to - some users definitely won't like the ergonomics of the calling experience on the large device.

The iPhone 6 Plus is the biggest iPhone ever, with the sharpest screen of any iOS device in history. It's a record breaker, but is it worth the money? And is it too big for its own good, or too big for the average person to use one-handed?

Clever Reachability feature may solve one-handed use problems; Superb high-res screen; Beautiful design

Expensive; Apple Pay feature not available in UK yet; Could still be too big for the small-handed; Rear camera sticks out a tiny bit