Samuel Gibbs has tested and rated Apple’s smartphones, including the best for camera quality and battery life.
Apple recently announced the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, which are direct replacements for the previous Pro models and will be available from 18 September.
The iPhone 17 runs the same iOS 27 as the rest of the iPhone family, which includes a refinement of Apple’s glass-like design and faster app launches.
Buy if: you want the best iPhone you can get right now, and you don’t want to wait for the iPhone 18 Pro line Don’t buy if: you want the latest and greatest Apple tech, as the brand just released its new models for 2026.
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Apple recently announced the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, which are direct replacements for the previous Pro models and will be available from 18 September.
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Samuel Gibbs has tested and rated Apple’s smartphones, including the best for camera quality and battery life.
Many other smartphones are available besides the iPhone, but if you’re an Apple user and don’t fancy switching to Android, there are still a few choices to make. Whether your priority is the longest battery life, the best camera, the biggest screen or the optimal balance of features and price, there’s more to choose from in the Apple ecosystem than you may expect.
Apple recently announced the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, which are direct replacements for the previous Pro models and will be available from 18 September.
The base-model iPhone has been the best for most people for years, but the iPhone 17 is closer to the Pro models in features than ever before.
The iPhone 17 runs the same iOS 27 as the rest of the iPhone family, which includes a refinement of Apple’s glass-like design and faster app launches.
Screen: 6.3in Super Retina XDR Processor: Apple A19 Storage: 256 or 512GB Camera: 48MP main+UW; 18MP front-facing Dimensions: 71.5 x 7.95 x 149.6mm.
Buy if: you want the best iPhone you can get right now, and you don’t want to wait for the iPhone 18 Pro line Don’t buy if: you want the latest and greatest Apple tech, as the brand just released its new models for 2026.
Apple’s longest-lasting, largest phone the 17 Pro Max comes packing a powerful camera, top performance and everything good from the regular-size 17 Pro.
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