Apple's 2017 iPhone was its first with a 5.8-inch edge-to-edge OLED display and Face ID, powered by the A11 Bionic chip. It set the template for later iPhones, but its $999 price, battery wear after about two years and support ending at iOS 16 make it a mixed long-term buy.
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It depends on how you will use it. 72% would buy it again, which means roughly 28% would not. Battery drain and unexpected shutdowns after about two years.
Early owners mostly reported the phone holding up well, with fast performance and few screen or button problems, especially when kept in a case. Cosmetic wear on the Space Gray finish was the most common complaint.
Battery drain and unexpected shutdowns after about two years. Space Gray finish peeling and discoloring. Stuck on iOS 16 and now obsolete for official Apple repairs.
Worth it for: Early adopters of the new design; Owners who use a case; Buyers who replace batteries. Think twice if: Value-focused buyers; Users needing current ios; Anyone wanting official repairs today.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 9.0 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.6 / 10 |
| One month | 8.3 / 10 |
| Six months | 8.0 / 10 |
| One year | 7.6 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 6.5 / 10 |
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Praises the first OLED iPhone display, design, telephoto camera and Face ID, but flags the $999 price, fingerprint-prone and scratch-prone finish, and no fast charger.
Launch owners say screens and buttons have held up and health sits around 91-98%, but several report Space Gray coating peeling.
Collects owner reports of faster drain and shutdowns around 20% after two years, noting the 500-cycle rating and a $69 battery replacement.
Reports some owners seeing a persistent green line on the display edge that software fixes don't clear, though it did not appear widespread.
Says Apple listed the iPhone X as obsolete in August 2026, ending official repairs, and that iOS 16 was its last major update.