I’ve owned an iPhone Air for nearly three weeks now, and Apple’s brand new model keeps impressing me. One standout feature I haven’t written about yet is the screen size—but it’s proven exactly what I’d hoped for.
My years-long preference for smaller iPhone screens
Sales trends prove that users love big iPhones. But I’m not one of them.
I live in the very walkable New York City, so using my iPhone one-handed on the go is very important to me.
For that reason, it’s been a long time since I’ve chosen Apple’s largest iPhone as my go-to.
Most years, I opt for the smaller Pro size instead. My last few models have been iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro.
The last time I didn’t buy a Pro model was when the iPhone 12 mini debuted.
I absolutely loved how perfectly the iPhone mini fit in my hand. But ultimately, Pro-exclusive features pushed me to switch to an iPhone 13 Pro the following year.
Since smaller iPhones are my preference, I didn’t love the iPhone 16 Pro getting bigger last year. Screen size went from 6.1 inches up to 6.3, and I highly preferred the previous size.
But this year, I opted for an even bigger iPhone Air, with a 6.5-inch display.
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