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Wow, according to Wiki the iPhone 6 Plus is even taller! The Galaxy Note Edge is slimmer, though.

I wouldn't buy it, can't carry it around - forget cycling.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_Note_Edge

151.3 mm (5.96 in) H 82.4 mm (3.24 in) W 8.3 mm (0.33 in) D

vs

iPhone 6 Plus

158.1 mm (6.22 in) H 77.8 mm (3.06 in) W 7.1 mm (0.28 in) D

A friend of mine has the Note, I think; he loves it. It fits his hand perfectly.

For reference, I literally cannot use his phone one-handed; I can't hold it and reach all the way across the screen with my thumb. I'm a small dude and he's a big one, and some devices are just designed for the opposite extreme.

I can't reach the top of the iPhone 5s screen one handed. I've given up on one-handed use.

I have a friend with the note who actually uses a stylus with it. I don't get it but he really loves that phone.

I'm actually still on an iPhone 4; maybe I'll try my wife's 5 and see if I can reach the top.

My father was an early adopter of the Galaxy Note. It really comes down to how big you can make words on the screen for him. Old people don't like having to squint at their phones.