This year’s iPhone is more useful, has more storage, and starts at the same price. What’s not to like?
by Jacob Kastrenakes
Photography by Amelia Holowaty Krales
Sep 17, 2025, 12:00 PM UTCJacob Kastrenakes is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade.
For a while now, choosing the standard iPhone has meant missing out. It’s not just that you missed out on classic “pro” features like a more powerful processor or a telephoto lens — it’s that you missed out on core make-your-phone better stuff. Stuff like the Dynamic Island or the Action Button
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