iDownloadBlog goes up close and personal with iPhone XS Max, Apple’s phablet-class device with a 6.5-inch screen, after almost two weeks of quality hands-on time spent with it. Follow along as iDownloadBlog tells you everything you need to know about the flagship Apple phone.

Featuring the biggest display Apple has ever put on an iPhone that measures a massive 6.5 inches diagonally—Apple’s calling it Super Retina display for a good reason—this phone is one heck of a canvas for your apps and content.

iPhone XS Max review - a photo showing HDR video playing in landscape mode

So, what’s it like holding an iPhone XS Max in one’s hand? Does one-handed operation suffer much as a result of screen size? What new capabilities does that massive OLED panel bring to the table? Our video guy and YouTuber Harris Craycraft tells you everything you need to know about Apple’s flagship phone in the hands-on video walkthrough embedded below.

Harris also talks about some of the more prominent teething issues spotted so far, like many apps running enlarged because they’ve yet to be optimized for these new iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR display resolutions.

iPhone XS Max review - a photograph showing off the glass back of the phone along with the dual-camera system

Here are a few additional tidbits:

iPhone XS Max is a great phone that certainly has its compromises.

But don’t fret over it any longer, teething issues are normal with every major Apple release.

Of course, you could say these are the things that shouldn’t be happening on a $1,000 smartphone and you’d be right. On the other hand, many of the compromises listed above are rooted in software and as such likely to be addressed via a future software update.

If you’ve been wondering if you should get your iPhone XS Max in gold, Harris has put together a quick video comparing the new gold against Apple’s previous gold and existing finishes.

“If you’re looking for a big-screened phone, it’s hard to recommend any iPhone except for the new XS Max,” Harris wraps it up.

Do you agree with the assessment of Apple’s flagship device?

What features and drawbacks would you single out, and why?

Let us know in the comments.