I don't get the markets obsession with big phones. May be size is a proxy for battery life...
If you've got one device for all your computing then you want something more capable, I think there's more scope for variation is when it's in conjunction with another device, mobile plus your choice of watch/tablet/laptop/desktop/etc. that doesn't necessarily have to be on your person or quickly accessible, task dependent.
I recently booted up an old Samsung S10, and the size is just chef's kiss.