A surprisingly strong base iPhone for its price, with 256GB storage at last year's price, a brighter 120Hz display, and solid battery life. Recommended for upgraders.
More storage for the same price as last year's model
120Hz ProMotion and Always-On display
Centre Stage and Dual Capture camera features for socials
Solid battery life
Peak brightness of 3,000 nits outdoors
AI features are still hit and miss
Camera could be improved
Back glass shows poorly in photos
Back glass is slippery and easy to drop
Camera Control button placement not ideal for everyone
The iPhone 17 is the best standard iPhone in years, bringing ProMotion and Always-On to a cheaper model with double the starting storage at the same price.
Verdicts, pros and cons are short summaries in our words of each publisher's review; scores are as the publisher gave them. Specs are taken from the reviews' spec boxes — where they differ, we show the value most of them give; price is the US launch price of the base model. Read the originals for the full picture.