Apple finally delivers ProMotion 120Hz to the base iPhone 17, along with improved cameras and Apple Intelligence features — making it the most complete standard iPhone ever.

$799 →

🏆 1× Winner

2025

iPhone Air

At just 5.5mm thin, the iPhone Air is the thinnest mainstream smartphone ever made. A triumph of industrial design.

$899 →

Finalist

2025

iPhone 17 Pro

Runner-up for Best Camera of 2025. Triple 48MP camera system with improved computational photography and Apple Intelligence integration.

$999 →

🏆 1× Winner

2025

iPhone 16e

Bust of the Year 2025. Removed MagSafe and the ultrawide camera without reducing the price enough to justify the cuts — a step backwards for the budget iPhone.

$599 →

🏆 1× Winner

2024

iPhone 16 Pro

Best Camera of 2024. 48MP triple camera system, 4K 120fps ProRes recording, and the new Camera Control button.

$999 →

🏆 1× Winner

2024

iPhone 16

MKBHD's Best Small Phone 2024. Action Button, Camera Control button, and A18 chip in a compact $799 package.

$799 →

🏆 1× Winner

2023

iPhone 15 Plus

Best Battery of 2023. The iPhone 15 Plus offered two-day battery life in a non-Max body, making it the endurance champion of the year.

$899 →

Finalist

2023

iPhone 15 Pro Max

Runner-up for Best Big Phone 2023. Apple's largest Pro with a 5x periscope zoom and titanium frame.

$1199 →

Finalist

2023

iPhone 15

Runner-up for Best Small Phone 2023. Standard iPhone 15 with USB-C, Dynamic Island, and 48MP camera.

$799 →

🏆 1× Winner

2023

iPhone 15 Pro

Best Camera of 2023. 48MP triple camera system and 4K ProRes recording via USB-C.

$999 →

🏆 1× Winner

2022

iPhone 14 Pro Max

Best Camera of 2022. Dynamic Island, 48MP main sensor, Action Mode video, and ProMotion 120Hz — Apple's biggest camera leap in years.

$1099 →

🏆 1× Winner

2022

iPhone 14

Bust of the Year 2022. Nearly identical to the iPhone 13 in almost every way — Apple's laziest upgrade cycle.

$799 →

Finalist

2022

iPhone 14 Pro

Runner-up for Best Design 2022. Introduced Dynamic Island and the first 48MP sensor on an iPhone.

$999 →

Finalist

2022

iPhone 14 Plus

Runner-up for Best Battery 2022. Large-screen iPhone 14 with excellent battery life at a lower price than the Pro Max.

$899 →

🏆 1× Winner

2021

iPhone 13 mini

Best Small Phone of 2021. The best small phone ever made — compact, powerful, with impressive battery life in a 5.4-inch body.

$699 →

🏆 1× Winner

2021

iPhone 13 Pro Max

Best Battery of 2021. Apple's biggest battery jump in years — the 13 Pro Max set a new standard for iPhone endurance.

$1099 →

🏆 1× Winner

2021

iPhone 13 Pro

Best Camera of 2021. ProRes video, macro mode, and the first iPhone with ProMotion 120Hz display.

$999 →

🏆 2× Winner

2020

iPhone 12 Pro Max

Best Camera and Best Battery of 2020. Sensor-shift stabilization and ProRAW support made the 12 Pro Max a photographer's essential tool.

$1099 →

🏆 1× Winner

2020

iPhone 12 mini

Best Small Phone of 2020. A 5G phone in a truly compact body — a rare and welcome option that proved small phones could still be great.

$699 →

🏆 1× Winner

2020

iPhone 12 Pro

MKBHD's Phone of the Year 2020. 5G, MagSafe, OLED display, LiDAR, and the A14 Bionic chip.

$999 →

🏆 1× Winner

2019

iPhone 11 Pro Max

Best Battery of 2019. Apple's biggest battery leap in years — all-day and then some, with an excellent camera system.

$1099 →

Finalist

2019

iPhone 11

Runner-up for Best Compact 2019. Wide + ultra-wide dual cameras and excellent battery life at a more accessible price than the Pro.

$699 →

🏆 2× Winner

2019

iPhone 11 Pro

MKBHD's Phone of the Year 2019. Three cameras, all-day battery, and the A13 Bionic chip — Apple's most balanced pro phone.

$999 →

🏆 1× Winner

2018

iPhone XS

Best Small Phone of 2018. The XS brought Face ID and Apple's best chip to a compact 5.8-inch form factor with impressive camera improvements.

$999 →

Finalist

2018

iPhone XR

Runner-up for Best Battery 2018. Single camera with computational portrait mode, best-in-class battery life, and Face ID at a more accessible price.

$749 →

Finalist

2017

iPhone X

Runner-up for Phone of the Year, Best Camera, and Best Design 2017. Apple's radical redesign with OLED, Face ID, and a notch that started a decade-long trend.

$999 →

🏆 1× Winner