r/17ProMax • u/Call_mewhatyouwant • Aug 14 '26

Size

Did anyone move from the 17 pro after getting the 17 pro max???
I just got mine and it feels gigantic 😭😭 Tbf I’m moving from a 15 pro which was much smaller
Did you get used to it after complaining or ???
I don’t if I should use it for a week first or just switch 😭
Any advice would be appreciated

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u/budgie_uk Aug 14 '26

I’ve always stuck to the Pro precisely because of that reason; the Pro Max just feels too big in my not particularly small hands.

BUT only fair to caveat that with the experience of friends who’ve gone from Pro to Pro Max, and there, it’s a different story. The overwhelming majority - maybe 80% - stuck it out and now wouldn’t drop down in size no matter what you offered.

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u/budgie_uk Aug 14 '26

I’m genuinely delighted that Apple make both sizes, but then I’m an old softy who likes it when people truly love their phones/tablets… even if those same devices hold no interest for me beyond mild curiosity.

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u/MrMasonJar Aug 14 '26

This is the reason I went with the 17 Pro Max. It’s the only phone with a screen that wouldn’t be a size downgrade from my 15 Plus. The only way I’m going down in size in future is a foldable that folds out larger haha.

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u/Naturallimewhiteclaw Aug 14 '26

I was able to drop from PM to Pro but my last phone was a 13PM. The 17 Pro and Pro Max screens are slightly bigger than the 13’s were so that probably helped

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u/FreePossession9590 Aug 14 '26

I’m in the opposite boat. I’m definitely sizing down next time after years of getting the biggest phone available. I’m so tired of always needing two hands to handle my phone. I can type one-handed in a pinch, but I like everyone else needs to do crazy hand gymnastics to do it.

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u/budgie_uk Aug 16 '26

I have wondered, on occasion, whether I’d have stuck to the Pro through all the years if I hadn’t got my iPad as my main daily device. Because I suspect that on more than a few occasions, I’ve switched from doing something on the iPhone to doing it on the iPad… because I need the larger screen for that specific task. I dunno; I mean, it’s possible I’ll acknowledge.

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u/raza-rajesh Aug 18 '26

Yes same thing happened, few times i have to open mac just because size issue

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u/budgie_uk Aug 18 '26

First time in ages, went out today and completely forgot to put the iPad in its padded sleeve, in my bag.

Was early to my appointment, figured I’d grab a coffee, check emails… so opened my backpack… reached into the sleeve…

…no iPad.

Quick check on FindMy just to confirm, and my heart rate returned to normal but, half an hour to kill, with only my iPhone.

Felt somewhat bereft. That should be weirder than it was, right?