Upgrading your iPhone

What the year-over-year camera, chip, and battery gains are actually worth to someone holding an older iPhone, how trade-in deals change the real cost, and whether the Pro tier earns its price over the base model.

• Is the iPhone 17 worth it? Probably not, unless you're on an old phone.
• What do people who upgraded wish they'd known? They wish they'd known the upgrade is mostly about the screen.
• Is the iPhone 17 Pro worth the extra cost over the base model? Probably, if you shoot a lot or want the lighter build.
• How much is the iPhone 17? The iPhone 17 is gone. The 18 starts at $849.

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