The iPhone 17 is the most affordable of the four iPhones Apple launched at its September 2025 "Awe Dropping" event, and that automatically makes the most interesting to me. It may appear to be the most "boring" at first glance, but as I pointed out when I compared it with the iPhone Air, the iPhone 17 is probably the best new iPhone for most people. It's priced well, is packed with nice new features including a 120Hz ProMotion display, and it gets most of the features usually reserved for more expensive iPhones. Here's everything you need to know about the iPhone 17, and why you might want to upgrade to it.
iPhone 17 body, display, and weight
Credit: AppleYou get the 120Hz ProMotion display on this phone, which will make navigation and animations look smoother and was reserved for the Pro models until now. You'll also be able to use it when you're playing games or watching videos, and the phone can still drop the refresh rate to 1Hz when you're not using it to conserve battery.
Apple says the iPhone 17 is water resistant up to a depth of 6 meters for up to 30 minutes, too. This means that if you drop your phone in water, it should be safe as long as it's within those limits.
Apple has still managed to keep this phone fairly light, at 6.24 ounces (177 grams). That makes it heavier than the iPhone Air (5.82 ounces or 165 grams), but it should still be reasonably easy to handle.
iPhone 17 processor
Credit: AppleThis phone supports 2 eSIMs and doesn't have any physical SIM slots in the US. In some regions, such as India, the iPhone 17 has one physical SIM slot and one eSIM. In China, the iPhone 17 doesn't support eSIMs at all and ships with two physical SIM slots instead.
iPhone 17 cameras
Credit: AppleThe rear camera setup has a 48-megapixel main sensor, and a 48-megapixel ultrawide lens. This means that you can take photos in 0.5x, 1x, and 2x shooting modes. The iPhone 17 supports Dual Capture, too, which allows you to record videos with the front and rear cameras at the same time. The rear cameras support macro photography and they can record videos in Dolby Vision up to 4K at 60fps.
iPhone 17 battery life
Credit: AppleThe smartphone has a USB-C port, but it only supports USB 2, which means that transfer speeds aren't going to be as fast as that on the iPhone 17 Pro (which supports USB 3 with speeds up to 10Gb/s).
A good upgrade and a great price
Credit: AppleAs someone looking to upgrade, at $799 for the 256GB variant, the iPhone 17's price is particularly appealing to me considering all the features it has. The 512GB iPhone 17 is priced at $999 if you need more space, and that should be enough storage to handle everything you can throw at it.
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