Another year, another iPhone event. But the iPhone 17 line’s introduction was one of the more significant in some time, with Apple making major hardware changes that look to have resulted in a competitive, highly differentiated lineup.

While the higher-end models will grab most of the headlines, some of the biggest upgrades have come to the base iPhone 17, as well as new features that apply across the entire range. I would not have considered using an iPhone 16 as my daily driver, but the 17 looks like a great buy at $799.

The upgrades

The top upgrade is ProMotion, or 120Hz variable refresh rate, which enables smooth on-screen motion that’s impossible to go back from once you’re used to it. Apple first introduced it on the iPad Pro before bringing it to the iPhone and MacBook Pro, but a

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