Best iPhone for seniors

Not every senior wants an iPhone as small as the iPhone SE. An iPhone with a larger display will be much easier for old eyes to see clearly. There is big and there is bigger though. If it’s the biggest iPhone you want then there is a Plus version of the standard handset with a 6.7-inch screen, but if that is too heavy then the best choice is one of the 6.1-inch iPhones. That could include the iPhone 16, iPhone 15, or iPhone 14.

We’re recommending the iPhone 14 as the top choice here primarily because it represents the best value for money right now. At $599/£599 it costs $200/£200 less than the iPhone 16, and $100/£100 less than the iPhone 15. The iPhone 14 offers the same A15 chip that’s in the iPhone SE), but the iPhone 14 has a dual camera system. It can also shoot 4K video at 60 fps. The iPhone 14 also offers Emergency SOS via satellite, Crash Detection, Roadside Assistance via satellite, and Messages via satellite–that’s a lot of stuff not on the iPhone SE.

That processor is more than fast enough for email, checking social media apps, taking pictures, making FaceTime calls, and everything else a senior wants an iPhone for. And it’ll still get several years of iOS software updates.

Face ID might take a little getting used to if the user is used to Touch ID and the Home button, but could prove to be an easier way to secure an iPhone for those with arthritis.