Unsure about the Air or put off by the Pro? Don’t worry: with double the storage, a 120Hz display, and its upgraded selfie camera, the regular iPhone 17 looks like the best of the bunch, and not for the first time. thewunderbar: > Every few years, Apple decides to make the base iPhone the best phone in the lineup for 99% of people. This is one of those years. Get the day’s best comment and more in my free newsletter, The Verge Daily.

There’s one model that clearly stands out.