With the introduction of its first phablet, the iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Inc. is conceding that Steve Jobs’ one-size-fits-all iPhone policy was wrong.

Much has changed since the 2011 IFA Berlin exhibit show, where Samsung Electronics Ltd. announced that its line of Galaxy phones would be growing. Literally. That’s when the world was introduced to the Galaxy Note, a massive device with a 5.3 inch screen. It was far too large to be called a phone, but not quite big enough to be considered a tablet. It was quickly christened a phablet.

Apple wasn’t interested in that form factor in the slightest. Where was the market for such a phone? Most consumers were happy with their 3.5 inch screen iPhone, and those who weren’t could move up to a 4.3 inch screen on Samsung’s own Galaxy S2. Who could possibly want anything beyond that? The assumption was that people use their full screen tablets at home, and their small screen smartphones when they need to go mobile. Steve Jobs thought the small screen on the iPhone was perfect, saying that nobody would buy a phone they couldn’t easily grasp with one hand. Consumers didn’t cooperate with that sentiment.

The Galaxy Note was a success. By the end of 2012, Samsung had sold more than 10 million units worldwide. Samsung has released new versions of the phone every year since its launch, and each model grows in size and popularity. The Note 2 was 5.5 inches, and the Note 3 was 5.7 inches. Most phone manufacturers have followed suit, producing their own large screen phablets. Until the recent unveiling of the 5.5 inch screen iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Inc. was the notable exception. Simply releasing a large phone, however, won’t necessarily alleviate Apple’s phablet envy. There are several reasons why the iPhone 6 Plus might not be enough.

iPhone 6 Plus shortcomings

1) The iPhone 6 Plus doesn’t measure up in battery capacity.

Apple’s new phablet is sleek. Perhaps too sleek. It’s so thin, that it can only accommodate a 2915 mAh battery. The large, Retina HD display and advanced processor, no matter how optimized they may be, will drain battery resources quickly. It was a problem for the last generation of iPhones, and it will be even more severe now.

Unlike the iPad, and iPad mini, which are often used at home, where they can be recharged while they’re being used, the iPhone 6 Plus is supposed to be mobile. It may not be convenient to have to charge it several times throughout the day. To compare, the Galaxy Note 4 has a beefier 3220 mAh battery, as well as its Ultimate Power Saving mode, which Samsung says will allow phones to last an additional 24 hours with only a 10 percent charge.

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2) The iPhone 6 Plus doesn’t have a removeable battery.

Once you pick up a phablet, it’s not easy to put it down. With such a large screen, it’s easy to find work or play that can be completed on the phone, wherever you are, rather than sitting down at a desktop or laptop. It practically begs to be used. With all that use, it’s very likely that, at times, the battery will die on you. In those instances, the iPhone 6 Plus, with its internal battery, is out of commission until it can be recharged.

Phablets such as the Galaxy Note 4, come with removable batteries. Users can keep a spare or two handy, and swap them out when necessary. It makes all the difference in the World, when you desperately need to access your phone, and there are no charging stations in sight.

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3) The iPhone 6 Plus is fragile, and difficult to hold.

It’s not easy to use a phablet with one hand, but it’s too tempting not to try. Users can expect to have their jumbo phones accidentally tumble out of their hands, at some point. iPhones are known to shatter when dropped. The iPhone 6 Plus is large, and fragile. That’s a dangerous combination.

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4) The iPhone 6 Plus has pixel envy.

Apple was ahead of all its competitors when it released the iPhone 4 with retina display. Since then, it has fallen behind. The iPhone 6 Plus has a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, with 401 ppi pixel density. The Galaxy Note 4, on the other hand, has a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, with 515 ppi pixel density.

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5) The iPhone 6 Plus doesn’t shoot 4K video.

Users expect cutting edge technology when they buy premium, flagship phones. The phablets are supposed to be the best of the best. The iPhone’s 8-megapixel camera falls short of the Galaxy Note’s 16-megapixel shooter. The iPhone can only shoot high definition video, while the Galaxy Note has been able to shoot ultra high definition 4K video, since the Galaxy Note 3.

There’s no doubt that the iPhone 6 Plus will be a success, but users won’t be getting the full phablet experience, this time around. Perhaps the next iteration, presumably the iPhone 6s Plus, will come closer to the mark.