The best Android smartphones are often also the biggest. Nexus 6P. Galaxy Note 5. LG V10. You’re confronted with a choice between the best features, camera performance, and user experience versus the size and comfort of a reasonably sized handset.
This isn’t a quandary that iPhone buyers face. Apple’s foremost smartphone comes with a 4.7-inch screen that fits the needs and pockets of most people. But Apple also has a 5.5-inch Plus model, which is designed to counter the hordes of larger-than-life Android alternatives — why doesn’t Android have a corresponding answer to the regular iPhone?