Here's What a 4.94-Inch 16:9 iPhone 'Plus' Would Look Like [Images]

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Posted January 31, 2013 at 11:41pm by iClarified

Marco Arment, the developer of Instapaper, suggests that a 4.94-inch 16:9 iPhone+ is plausible and posts some nice mockups of what the device might look like.

What if an iPhone Plus used Retina iPad screens with iPhone 5 resolution, keeping the rest of the design sized like an iPhone 5? Its 640 × 1136, 264 DPI screen would measure 4.94” diagonally, and it would look roughly like this next to an iPhone 5.

Here's What a 4.94-Inch 16:9 iPhone 'Plus' Would Look Like [Images]

Arment notes that keeping the pixel dimensions the same as the iPhone 5 means that no app changes would be necessary and two-handed use would be easier because the touch targets would be larger.

One reason why Apple could consider a larger phone is the significant demand for larger devices. Another reason Arment puts forward is how the iPhone 5 looks on the shelf when placed next to its competitors. As you can see in the image below, the iPhone 5 does look rather small when put up against other devices.

Take a look at the images below for a better sense of what the larger device might look like.

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rockne1865 - February 11, 2013 at 12:22am

My idea phone Pad- Tablet is one that with a case fits in a shirt pocket a Tablet that is too big to fit in a shirt pocket holds no value for me because I might as well have a laptop more power more speed more storage!

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tom - February 10, 2013 at 11:46pm

white the same large button and top useless space ?

Mike Power - February 10, 2013 at 2:46pm

and it's going to be called Apple-Saucesung-get it Apple sauce-Apple and Samsung. now who sues who

Ahmad - February 9, 2013 at 2:22am

I don't think it is going to be happen

DavidG - February 5, 2013 at 5:20am

I would get it in that size, it's so awesome!! Now we have jailbreak for all of them too. Even more awesome!!

anonymous - February 3, 2013 at 11:33am

please do not increase the length

Elfonda - February 22, 2013 at 10:00am

just bought my new iPhone5 and whetacd this video on it oh wait u cant even see the screen bad manufacturing this is so fake made one year ago iphone 4s didnt even come out one year ago

Culua - February 2, 2013 at 8:18am

Just the bigger size ? Why not more options to customize your phone think somthing new to add more function to iphone. Look how long for them to add status bar scroll notifications. When job died so did the company.

Blackapino - February 2, 2013 at 4:47am

I think Apple should do away with the Home button rather than just making it bigger because bigger isn't ALWAYS better.

Nick - February 2, 2013 at 4:45am

Apple knows that they have already intimidated debs enough with the new iPhone 5 Screen and another will just kill them

LIE

Demo - February 1, 2013 at 8:58pm

Disaster !

Khorum - February 1, 2013 at 6:11pm

I would suggest to apple these sizes: 3.5 (for one hand use) & 5 (due to demand) for the phone and 9.7 (for extra space) & 7.9 (to hold in one hand) for the tablet; all with retina display and same aspect ratio for both devices in each category.

justabrake - February 1, 2013 at 5:14pm

Iclarified should do a survey here on this ! There's a lot of yeas and nays

perica - February 1, 2013 at 4:06pm

Please Apple give us a 4 and 5 inch phone !!! Because we are different and we are human.

They see me trollin' - February 1, 2013 at 8:04am

I WANT IT!!!! NOW!!!

Advatnetwork - February 1, 2013 at 5:48am

That will be awesome if it happens!

justabrake - February 1, 2013 at 5:10am

Go large or go broke

Jack - February 1, 2013 at 4:59am

I say do it! no harm in having options. I swear, people just love to complain

rockne1865 - February 1, 2013 at 4:18am

I want a phone that will fit in a Standard American mans shirt pocket with a protective case! Any bigger & size becomes a lie ability i.e. you need a bag or holster to carry it! But as I get older my eyes are getting weaker so a bigger screen is better!

dathomir - February 1, 2013 at 11:19am

What the hell is a "Standard American man"

bomb3r - February 1, 2013 at 2:04pm

Hahahaha!!!

Keith - February 1, 2013 at 2:52am

Garbage. The phone doesn't need to be any bigger. This is one reason I stay with apple. I like that they DIDNT increase the size. I don't want to hold a tablet to my ear. The iPhone is perfect size just the way it is.

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