While excitement is already building for new iPhones coming out later this year, the best iPhones you can buy right now continue to impress us. The cream of the crop remains the 6.7-inch iPhone 13 Pro Max — clearly, the best iPhone Apple's ever made and currently the best phone overall.

But you've got plenty of other choices in the iPhone 13 lineup, from the compact iPhone 13 mini to the fully-featured iPhone 13 Pro. Apple's lineup also includes some older models that have even better value now that their prices have dropped.

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Which model should you choose, though? That's what we're here to help with, whether you're a long-time iPhone fan or just making the switch from Android to iPhone.

Here's how we rank the best iPhones currently available.

What are the best iPhones?

As we noted at the start, the iPhone 13 Pro Max is the best iPhone you can buy — a nearly perfect phone thanks to its stellar cameras, adaptive display, and long battery life. Pick up this $1,099 phone (the same price apple cell phones charged for last year's champ, the iPhone 12 Pro Max), and you won't be disappointed.

Want something a little less expensive? At $799, the iPhone 13 is the best iPhone for most people. While it lacks the dynamically adjusting displays of the iPhone 13 Pro models, its cameras are powerful enough in their own right. Throw in an improved battery, brighter display, and that powerful A15 chip, and Apple's got another great choice in its iPhone 13 lineup. The iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 mini have their own distinct appeal.

Apple's kept around two members of 2020's iPhone 12 family. You can buy either the iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 mini for $100 less than their iPhone 13 counterparts. The iPhone 12 mini, in particular, stands out as a great value, as it now costs less than $600. The iPhone 11 ($499) and iPhone SE ($399) proves that some of the best iPhones don't cost a lot.