# I just tried the iPhone 17, and it could be the best standard iPhone in years

> No, the iPhone 17 didn’t get a radical makeover on the back or shed some overall thickness; it looks very similar to the iPhone 16, with a few new colors, but don’t let the similarities fool you.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/i-just-tried-the-iphone-17-and-it-could-be-the-best-standard-iphone-in-years?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68c11b74d80c754097a74f93)
- **Published:** 2025-09-10
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #iphone #apple #closer #standard #tried #colors #delivering #didn
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