Everything from unlocking the phone to switching between apps and
even reachability now happens using gestures.
Not exact matches
I have relatively small hands, and I had a lot of trouble using the device,
even with Apple's
Reachability feature that lets you better reach content towards the top of the screen by double - tapping the home button.
Easier accessibility is something Apple has dabbled in with the iPhone 6 and its
Reachability feature so no doubt many more people will begin to recognize and appreciate these features,
even if they have been around for a while (the Ascend Mate 1 also had a one - handed UI).
Even though we found the 4.7 - inch screen easy enough to use one - handed, we could see how
Reachability would be helpful on the iPhone 6 Plus.
Even with
Reachability, it's still somewhat cumbersome to have to double tap every time you want a screen to come down to meet your thumb, but at least the iPhone gives an option if you need to do some things with one hand.