"Great performance. Bright, smooth 120-Hz display. Excellent battery life. Fun colors. Smarter selfie camera, and nice rear dual-camera system. USB2 data speeds. No telephoto camera. Can get very hot in demanding games. Next to the flashy redesign of the iPhone 17 Pro and the ultrathin, ultralight iPhone Air, the iPhone 17 may feel quite plain. But I'm here to tell you that I don't think there has ever been a better base model in the annual iPhone lineup."
"It helps that the iPhone 17 has many of the features of its pricier siblings, from the brighter screen with ProMotion and Ceramic Shield 2 to the new square-shaped 18-MP selfie camera. No, you don't need to upgrade if you have an iPhone 16 or iPhone 15-maybe even an iPhone 13. But at $799, it remains the iPhone most people should buy, especially considering its cameras and battery life have a leg up over the pricier iPhone Air."
"Android phones have had 120-Hz screens for nearly a decade, and while it was exclusive to high-end devices at the start, the capability quickly trickled down. Today, you can find phones under $300 with high refresh rates. Apple limited the feature, dubbed "ProMotion," to its Pro iPhones for the past four years, but it finally caught up with the rest of the market, adding a 120-Hz display for the iPhone 17."
The iPhone 17 brings a 120‑Hz ProMotion display, Ceramic Shield 2, and a square 18‑MP selfie camera to the base model. The phone delivers great performance, excellent battery life, and a capable rear dual-camera system in attractive color options. The $799 price positions the iPhone 17 as the best base model for most buyers, offering features from pricier siblings while outpacing the iPhone Air in cameras and battery. Drawbacks include USB2 data speeds, no telephoto lens, and the tendency to get very hot during demanding gaming sessions.
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