Buying lab

Compare consumer tech gear before you buy.

Line up review signal, value, lifecycle, chip and buyer fit across up to four products.

Best blended pick

iPhone 17 Pro

A safe choice, but compare against competing models before buying. Target price: $901.

Worth-it breakdown

4 products selected

iPhone 17 Pro Max official product visual

iPhone

iPhone 17 Pro Max

87
ShortlistA19 Pro

A safe choice, but compare against competing models before buying.

Critic score87
Value signal78
Price$1,199
Lifecycle10 months old
User score9.4

Best for

mobile creatorscamera-first buyersheavy iOS users

Consensus

87/100

Lifecycle

10 months old

Value signal

78/100

iPhone 17 Pro official product visual

iPhone

iPhone 17 Pro

85
ShortlistA19 Pro

A safe choice, but compare against competing models before buying.

Critic score85
Value signal79
Price$1,099
Lifecycle10 months old
User score8.7

Best for

mobile creatorscamera-first buyersheavy iOS users

Consensus

85/100

Lifecycle

10 months old

Value signal

79/100

iPhone Air official product visual

iPhone

iPhone Air

82
ShortlistA19 Pro

A safe choice, but compare against competing models before buying.

Critic score82
Value signal80
Price$999
Lifecycle10 months old
User score7.2

Best for

everyday iPhone upgradesfamily buyerstech landscape users

Consensus

82/100

Lifecycle

10 months old

Value signal

80/100

iPhone 17e official product visual

iPhone

iPhone 17e

80
ShortlistA19

A safe choice, but compare against competing models before buying.

Critic score80
Value signal100
Price$599
Lifecycle4 months old
User score7.7

Best for

everyday iPhone upgradesfamily buyerstech landscape users

Consensus

80/100

Lifecycle

4 months old

Value signal

100/100