Quiz · 3 questions · October 2026
Which iPhone should I get?
Tap your budget, what matters most and who it's for. The answer changes as you tap, picked from the 7 iPhones Apple sells on Apple's own figures, and drawn to scale.
- Best camera iPhone 18 Pro
- For a child or teen iPhone 17e
- Big screen for a parent iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Lowest price iPhone 17e
Get this one
iPhone 18 Pro $1,199
- The best camera: Triple 48MP with up to 8x optical-quality zoom
- 6.3-inch 120 Hz screen
- Up to 36 hours of video
Close second: iPhone 18 Pro Max ($1,299) · Compare the two →
Buying around Black Friday? See what each iPhone costs →
Quick answers
The pick for every budget and priority.
| What matters most | Under $800 | Under $1,100 | Under $1,300 | No limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The best camera | iPhone 16 $799 | iPhone 17 $899 | iPhone 18 Pro $1,199 | iPhone 18 Pro $1,199 |
| Battery life | iPhone 17e $699 | iPhone 17 $899 | iPhone 18 Pro Max $1,299 | iPhone 18 Pro Max $1,299 |
| Small and light | iPhone 17e $699 | iPhone 17e $699 | iPhone 17e $699 | iPhone 17e $699 |
| A big screen | iPhone 17e $699 | iPhone Air $1,099 | iPhone 18 Pro Max $1,299 | iPhone Duo $1,999 |
| The lowest price | iPhone 17e $699 | iPhone 17e $699 | iPhone 17e $699 | iPhone 17e $699 |
For yourself; a child or a parent changes some picks (see the quiz, or the kids and seniors guides). US starting prices from apple.com, checked October 2026.
Method
How the quiz picks.
- Budget removes every iPhone that starts above it at Apple.
- What matters most gets 60% of the score: rear cameras and zoom, video battery life, width and weight, screen size, or price. Price counts for some of the rest, and a newer chip for a little.
- Who it's for: a child or teen adds weight to price and size, a parent or grandparent to screen and battery, and both leave out the folding iPhone Duo.
Want the full ranking? See the best iPhone for you, or compare any two iPhones drawn to scale.
FAQ
Questions people ask
- Which iPhone should I get?
- It depends on what you want most. For the best camera, iPhone 18 Pro; for battery life, iPhone 18 Pro Max; for something small and light, iPhone 17e; for the biggest screen, iPhone Duo; for the lowest price, iPhone 17e. The quiz above narrows it down by budget and who it is for.
- Which iPhone should I get for under $800?
- iPhone 16 or iPhone 17e, the only iPhones Apple sells new under $800.
- Which iPhone should I get my child?
- iPhone 17e: the quiz picks it for a child or teen because price counts most and it is small and light with a current chip. See the best iPhone for kids for the full ranking.
- Which iPhone should I get my mom or dad?
- iPhone 18 Pro Max, for a big screen and long battery without the weight and cost of a fold. See the best iPhone for seniors for the full ranking.
- How does the quiz choose?
- It scores every iPhone Apple sells within your budget on Apple's own figures (camera, video battery life, width and weight, screen size, price and chip), gives what you picked 60% of the weight, and adjusts for who the phone is for. Prices and specs checked October 2026.