Tinkering with new!phone.

Good: very snappy (no surprise, one model line “up” + 4-5 years newer, plus usual “new/empty computer always faster” effect. Still!), beautiful screen, iOS 26 only about one third visual shitshow so far (reduced transparency on ofc), camera insanely good esp in low light, extra side buttons very handy.

Most importantly, not scratched (yet) and main side button works (for now).

Bad: TOO BIG. Literally hurts to use, even with two hands. TBD if I get used to it like everyone says or if it becomes a fun new RSI vector; most everyone do not have my nearly child-sized hands 😝

One thing to ponder: one of those phone ring grip…things? What are those even fucking called? And how do they mesh with, yanno, friggin MagSafe? and don't most of them require a full-on case?

And all of that assumes it's a net good to use (eg taking strain off eg the base of my thumb, which is already starting to hurt like the dickens) as opposed to just a marginal gain.

Part of me wants to return this and pray that the upcoming/rumored "fold phone" has a more Mini-sized folded dimensions. But who are we kidding; it will of course be New Regular Phone Sized and unfold into an iPad mini…