In
2014, I took a big leap in going from a
4″ screen size to a
5.
5″ screen size when I upgraded from the iPhone
5s to Apple’s largest iPhone
6 Plus. I spent
12 months with the iPhone
6 Plus. I proposed to use it no matter what! This month I Pre-Ordered and received my next iPhone. This time, I opted for the smaller
4.
7″ screen that was featured on the iPhone
6s. I wanted to try the smaller screen because the iPhone
6 Plus was just big enough that made it challenging to use for one handed navigation. Yes, even after
12 months, I was still more comfortable using one hand, or at least I preferred a phone I could use with one hand. So, I switched to the iPhone
6s for this reason alone.

As of the time of this post, I have only had the phone for three days. Yet in just three days, I can now give some pretty good feedback about which phone might be right for you. It will be different for some of you reading this, as well.
iPhone 6s Plus as a Winner
If you are really concerned about
battery life; if that is the one thing that you must have, then you really need to invest in the
iPhone 6s Plus. There is no way around it. The previous model that I owned, the iPhone
6 Plus had incredible battery life. On a normal day of work, I can get through without charging my phone. The newest model, though it has a slighter smaller battery, appears to have no major differences in regards to battery life. This is because the latest iOS
9 installed on the phone allows the phone’s battery to function better. The iPhone
6s battery life, in just three days, is not great. It is better than the
5 series, but so far, it seems to really want to suck battery life. I have not traveled these first three days, either. All of my time on the device has been mostly on a
WIFI connection at my house. I have had a normal amount of phone activity and web searches. At around
12:
30 today, the phone was already close to
40% battery life remaining. I unplugged it from the charger at
6AM, so it appears to lose around
10% an hour. If I was on
LTE and not
WIFI, I’d suspect that rate to be even higher. The other reason to look at purchasing the iPhone
6s Plus is because of the screen size, if your fingers don’t mind getting a little bit of a workout. Some of you reading this have large hands. If that is the case, the iPhone
6s will be too small and the Plus would be perfect. If you have small hands and do not mind using two hands for most browsing, the Plus is a great phone.
When To Get the iPhone 6s
So really the only reason I can see getting the iPhone
6s
4.
7″ screen size is
if battery life does not bother you and you want to use one hand for most browsing. Oh, and it does fit nicely into your pocket, too. I had a real hard time putting my
6 Plus in my pants. It was just so big and bulky. My
6s model almost feels lost in my pocket now; almost like my wallet. I am almost always near a charging station, so even though I want my phone to last all day, I am okay sacrificing battery life this year. I do like viewing things on the larger screen, so getting used to the smaller screen is still a work in progress for me,
but all in all, the 6s works for a one-handed phone user who wants to put his phone in his pocket and not feel like he is carrying a mini computer! My discovery is not revolutionary. It is pretty straightforward, and I hope you will find this helpful if you plan on upgrading this fall.