Apple’s largest iPhone, the iPhone 6 Plus, has unusual, almost hypnotic powers.

I’ve witnessed people who are initially confounded, even repulsed, by the 5.5-inch phablet. But then they hold it and play with it for awhile and proclaim this is the iPhone for them. Perhaps that’s why Apple chose to build an iPhone that’s almost too big for a pocket, but, as one woman told me, would fit quite nicely in a clutch.

There are so many similarities between the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus that this review will focus primarily on the key differences, the benefits you get from owning an iPhone 6 Plus and the design and software choices Apple made to maintain usability and, more importantly, "reachability."

For a more in-depth look at the technology in both phones, check out our more robust iPhone 6 review