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Back in 2012, Apple introduced the iPhone 5. For the first time, iPhones no longer had 3.5-inch displays. At 4-inches diagonally, the iPhone 5 was the biggest thing to happen to iPhone since iPhone, according to Apple. That distinction didn t last long. Eventually, the largest iPhone grew to 4.7-inches, then 5.5-inches. Eventually, we saw iPhones with 6.1-inch and 6.46-inch displays. Then came the iPhone 12 Pro Max with its 6.7-inch screen, which is 0.6-inches bigger than the iPhone 12 Pro.
No doubt, the extra real estate is what brings most buyers to the larger handset. It s why I purchased this year s largest phone, just as I have in past years, and will do so again when Apple grows the iPhone screens again.