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Should you buy the iPhone 16 or iPhone 17? How to decide which model to buy

Before the new iPhones launch in September, here's what you need to know to make your next buying decision.

Jason Hiner/ZDNETLike clockwork, a new iPhone has made its way through the rumor mill in August, and users are beginning to wonder if they should buy what's currently available or wait until fall to see how things play out. Having tested every major smartphone release over the past several years and helped numerous family and friends overcome this exact dilemma, here's the decision tree I use that works every single time. Most " free phone" offers by major carriers usually come in exchange for locking into a long-term contract or upgrading to a pricier data plan.

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