Ladies and gentlemen, beach season is almost here. Time to tone those wrists with the latest generation of giant phablets, including the giant Samsung Galaxy Mega (right).

OK, so the fitness argument probably isn’t high up on Samsung’s marketing priorities. Still, you can’t help but wonder what (if anything) would make someone consider holding a phone larger than a paperback to their ear for any length of time.

The evolution of the phablet – which straddles the line between smartphone and tablet – has been led by one company: Samsung. PCMag gave a middling review to the first Galaxy Note, thanks to its large display. “While its size verges on a tablet, its software and usage scream ‘phone,’ PCMag mobile analyst Sascha Segan wrote at the time. “That leaves the Note an unfortunate tweener, and this too-big phone is hard to love.”

Consumers, however, embraced the larger screen and a year later, Samsung went even bigger – upping the Galaxy Note from 5 to 5.3 inches with the Galaxy Note II. Although a few other hardware manufacturers have followed suit, the Koreans continue to lead the charge, with the 6.3-inch Galaxy Mega representing the latest iteration of the design trend.

How much is too much? PCMag’s Segan, never a fan of large phones, has apparently grudgingly conceded that the War on Hands is over, and that those consumers with small hands have lost. Count me among those who prefer a larger screen – but only if battery life scales as well. No phone is worth using for a few hours before a user needs to dig out the charger.

So what are the largest phablets? We’ve rounded up a few in the next few pages. Better loosen up those fingers now – you never know what’s coming down the pipe next.