If you’re trying to buy a new iPhone but don’t quite want an iPhone 17, it can often be hard to find something on a tighter budget. Sure, Apple offers the iPhone 16e at $599 – but not everyone finds that to be a compelling phone. Luckily, there’s plenty of great options if you want to buy used, and I’ll be delving into five great picks for varying needs.

If you’re after higher end features like a ProMotion display, Apple Intelligence, and a telephoto lens – the is hands down the best overall pick, presuming your budget allows for it.

It runs the A17 Pro chip (which is still used in the ) – making it great for Apple Intelligence features, and giving you plenty of power for years to come.

At the time of writing, you can pick up an unlocked from Amazon Renewed for , making it cheaper than the new iPhone 16e, while packing tons of premium features. If you’re into a larger screen size, you can grab an with double the storage for $90 more, at – though that does fall slightly outside of the budget.

If you want the cheapest iPhone with USB-C or Dynamic Island, the is an awesome choice. You get a nice 48MP camera sensor, and if you’re into the physical mute switch – the iPhone 15 is the last iPhone to offer that. Battery life is quite stellar, and it has a pretty compelling color lineup.

You can currently pick up an unlocked on Amazon Renewed, making it a sub-$500 option to get a pretty complete iPhone package. If bigger phones are your jam, you can get the .

If you’re a small phone fan, the remains the best option for you – since Apple decided to give up on making smaller iPhones. It’s still quite capable with its A15 Bionic chip, though you’ll have to live with the Lightning charging port. Either way, thanks to its great 800 nit OLED display and sweet camera system, this phone shouldn’t feel too dated, despite being four years old.

iPhone 13 mini’s currently in the 128GB configuration, making it one of the cheapest iPhones you can pick up from this list – and it’s a special one.

Conversely, if you want the cheapest big iPhone (at least, one that isn’t too old) – the remains the best overall choice. It has a strong camera system, and even stronger battery life – with a strong array of colors, including an awesome yellow finish. This phone succeeded the previously mentioned .

There isn’t much to say about the – it’s just a solid device that’ll do everything you’d want from a larger screened iPhone. Right now, you can get one for , making it a really great value option.

As an honorable mention, you can also consider the iPhone 13 Pro Max – which’ll offer high end enthusiast features, like ProMotion, a telephoto camera lens, and a stainless steel build. Those fetch around .

Last but not least, . It packs an A15 chip and 5G, making it a suitable phone for 2025 – though it comes in a much more dated form factor. You’ll still have a 4.7-inch LCD screen and a home button, just like iPhone 8. You’ll also only have a single rear camera. That said, if you only want your iPhone to do the bare essentials, the can be found for pretty cheap.

For , you can pick up an . If you want an iPhone, this is as cheap as they’ll get, and it still stacks up quite favorably. 64GB of storage may prove a bit tight, so you can opt for if you think that’ll work better for you.

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