YouTubers break world record by building the biggest ever working iPhone and it’s absolutely insane
Two YouTubers teamed up to design the world's biggest iPhone - and it's fully functional.
Tech creator Arun Maini (YouTube channel Mrwhosetheboss) and Matthew Perks from DIY Perks collaborated to bring the massive device to life.
The project took over a year to complete and was built entirely from scratch, according to Arun.
"It's actually the super computer of smartphones," he added.
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"There are seven things it can do that will make your current phone look like a toy."
Standing over two metres tall, the device is no longer handheld by any stretch of the imagination.
He describes installing a 'fullframe Canon EOS R5' which provides 'full quality 8K resolution video.'
The $3,500 camera sensor is more than '1,000% larger than that of the latest Pro iPhones.'
To put it to the test, Arun set up the camera using Canon’s Wi-Fi link app after installing a SIM and data card, which alone cost $750.
The photos were incredibly vivid, with better colour and more 'cinematic' than a standard iPhone 15 Pro Max camera, as described by Arun.
The tech duo also paired the setup with a Sony RX10 Mark IV camera to achieve a mind-blowing 25x zoom, far beyond the 5x zoom of a typical iPhone.
Now, since Apple doesn’t allow iOS to run on just any device, the team used Android instead 'with many different applications and skins to make it look as close to iOS as possible.'
As for the specs, we're talking 128GB of RAM, AMD 6950XT dedicated graphics card, a 24 Core Intel Core i9 and 4TB of storage.
And it's even got its own connected charging cable.
Matthew said the storage is split between Android and Windows systems.
Yes, you read that right - it also runs Windows.
The YouTubers even demonstrated it handling high-performance games like Cyberpunk 2077 on max settings.
Fans were blown away by the final product calling it a 'thing of beauty'.
One user said: "Netflix in bed on that iPhone would be so great".
Another viewer added: "The only thing you can't do is make a regular phone call".
And not just the fans who were impressed as the phone earned a Guinness World Record for the world’s biggest iPhone.
To qualify, the device had to be fully functional, including being able to scroll easily, send texts and emails and run all the normal apps you'd find on a normal phone.
It also had to have a working camera, flashlight and charging port.
"Growing up, I would disappear into the library for hours to read the latest Guinness World Records books, so to achieve an award myself feels absolutely surreal," Arun said.
"It feels like a full circle moment. I’m so proud of both our team and Matt for pulling off what’s never been done before."