I’ll say it – the iPhone 17 was the winner at Apple’s 'Awe Dropping' event, and it’s all thanks to these 3 upgrades

Apple’s 'Awe Dropping' event was packed with new devices, with the tech giant unveiling the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max, as well as the Apple Watch Ultra 3, Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch SE 3, and AirPods Pro 3.

As TechRadar’s Staff Writer for Mobile Computing, I’m naturally drawn to the new iPhone lineup, and even accounting for my own preferences there's one device that rose above the rest during Apple’s hour-long presentation.

I’m talking about the regular, standard, base-model iPhone 17 – if you ask me, the iPhone 17 was the clear winner of this Apple Event, getting some welcome (and overdue) upgrades that bring it closer than ever to its Pro siblings.