thoughts on the iPhone 17 base model

By Alicia Krage, 17 December, 2025

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iOS and iPadOS

I upgraded to the iPhone 17 on Saturday. I know, some of you told me to wait, but it was already in progress when I posted that. It was an early Christmas gift and I went and picked it up.

Anyway, I just wanted to post here and say that Apple really outdid themselves this year. Of course the battery is good, but we're not talking enough about the sound! I was hearing a lot about the speakers, but wow, I love it. Especially during calls, VoiceOver is so loud and has almost a base like quality to it that I actually have to turn the VoiceOver volume down so I can hear the person on the other end. This isn't a complaint, as I had the opposite problem on previous models.

To those who have any of the 17 models, what are your favorite features no one is really talking about?

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By Chamomile on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 - 22:34

I wonder how the battery and speaker compare between the 16 base and 17 base? No, I wouldn't upgrade but I'm just curious. Love the 17 base in the lavendar colour. I don't like the design of the 17 Pro, the design reminds me of a kitchen counter with a stovetop on it (and I already didn't like the stovetop design of my old 12 Pro)