The iPhone 17 sets a new standard, but is it worth saving some money and picking up the iPhone 16 instead? We've thoroughly reviewed both phones and are here to break down everything you need to know.

The iPhone 14 was the last Apple phone with a Lightning port and that's one of most significant differences between it and the iPhone 17, which has a USB-C port. Upgrading to the iPhone 17 means you won't have to rely on an outdated and limited-use charging cable anymore, and can instead use one that works with most of your other devices.

Apple CEO Tim Cook said on the firm's most recent earnings call that he expects this quarter to be the best in company history.

Apple has published a new ad for the iPhone 17 Pro on its YouTube channel, highlighting the device's vapor chamber cooling and A19 Pro chip. Titled "Peak Performance," the minute-long ad opens with a man running through an arid desert landscape when storm clouds coalesce above him.

The iPhone 17 arrives with the upcoming operating system onboard, but you'll also be able to download iOS 26 on the iPhone 16, as well as some older iPhones, once it becomes available publicly. That should help to stretch your battery life on either device.

Apple released 'A Critter Carol,' an ad starring singing handmade animal puppets shot on the recently released iPhone 17 Pro.

Apple is set to reclaim the title of world's largest smartphone maker for the first time since 2011, driven by the success of the iPhone 17 lineup, according to Counterpoint Research data (via Bloomberg).

Counterpoint Research predicts Apple will ship around 8 million more phones than Samsung in 2025.