Forget the iPhone 8 and iPhone X - here are 7 reasons you should buy the iPhone 7 instead

There are a ton of great phones you can buy this year. But if you're intent on buying an iPhone in 2017, don't bother with the new iPhone 8 or the high-end iPhone X coming in November.

I've owned an iPhone 7 Plus for over a year, and I've had a chance to try the new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus as well.

Having tried the new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, but owned the iPhone 7 Plus for over a year, I can easily say the iPhone 7 is, hands-down, the best bang for your buck iPhone-wise (aside from the excellent but diminutive iPhone SE). I have not yet tried the iPhone X, but unless it truly blows me away, I'm not sure if it's worth spending nearly double the cost of an iPhone 7.

Here's why: