The $799 iPhone 17 is named the best phone of 2025. Read how Apple's 256GB base model crushed the Pixel 10 on value and proved the iPhone Air was a mistake.
MKBHD called the base iPhone 17 the "Best Phone of 2025" because its $799 price included 256GB storage and flagship specs, delivering better value than the competing Pixel 10 , were swayed by Apple’s new base iPhone 17 offering because of the powerful specification and low price combination.
Marques BrownleeSpecifically, Brownlee said the iPhone 17 is “a phone with basically an 8 out of 10 in every category: great battery, great cameras, great software, and an eternity of software support. It’s just nice to see them finally coming through and delivering what they should have a long time ago.” He’s right. At launch, the iPhone 17 and Pixel 10 shared an identical price tag of $799. However, the iPhone 17 came with a superior 256GB of storage compared to the Pixel 10’s 128GB. The iPhone 17 also has a higher-resolution display with better pixel density , slimmer bezels, and a better-specced selfie camera . It’s not that the iPhone 17 has the best camera output, the best battery, or the best design overall. But it’s close in every flagship category, and it is, most importantly, reasonably cheap. There are cheaper Android phones, of course—you won’t be short on options that can be bought with the contents of your penny jar. But it’s the wild west when it comes to cheap phone quality, and crucially, they often don’t come with long-term software support.This long-term support is Apple’s hidden iPhone 17 weapon; it will be officially supported for between five and seven years. It is a true entry-level smartphone that comes with proper security and an impressive specification list, alongside all of the premium Apple features, and without serious compromise.iPhone 17 Price Copycats In 2026 Are A Good Thing for Tech Buyers Apple’s iPhone 17 winning multiple awards hopefully inspires other Android makers to follow suit. The base model in any smartphone lineup is often the forgotten device—the cheapest alternative with heavy omissions to match. Apple has stolen a march on the competition here, and I wouldn’t be surprised if we see a much better base unit from Google and Samsung next year. Forget about expensive foldable phones or ultra-slim handsets; the innovation that has truly excited buyers is better value for money. This isn’t a surprise when price is consistently the second most important consideration for smartphone buyers, just behind battery life.Across dozens of surveys, studies, and reports, battery life remains the number one issue for smartphone buyers, often followed by price. In fact, device size sat at second-bottom of user wants in a 2022 YouGov The iPhone Air’s challenges were obvious from the outset—you could see the complaints trickle in soon after consumers got their hands on it, with Redditors posting that they planned toWe have since seen that Apple is cutting production of the iPhone Air because of poor sales, and the second generation has been. Samsung looks like it has already cancelled its similarly slim Galaxy S26 Edge successor. We’ll see how the technology that made those devices possible evolves next year, but it’s clear today that an
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