Every iPhone 17 model compared: Should you buy the base model, Air, Pro, or Max?

The iPhone 17 series brings some of the biggest changes that Apple's mobile devices have ever seen. Use this guide to help decide which model is best for you.

Apple's iPhone 17 lineup is officially here, bringing four new devices to the table. As expected, the series consists of upgrades to past models such as the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. But this generation is shaking things up by introducing the iPhone Air -- a new addition that Apple says is "the thinnest iPhone ever made." And for the first time in several generations, there will not be a "Plus" model.

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Beyond the iPhone Air, the series also brings in sweeping upgrades across the board. The iPhone 17 series will have higher-quality displays, greater ...