Today, after nearly seven years, my iphone 6s finally gave up on me. I don’t know if it’s luck or my care, but I never had any issues with the charging lasting or with any lagging. Compared to new models that my family members have, my 6s is not noticeably slower, and I’ve never repaired anything other than getting a new screen.
Only a few months ago, the home button stopped functioned (touch id is still fine), but with assistive touch, it was only a minor inconvenience. However today, the phone started to glitch and the whole middle column section of the screen stopped responding to touch. Coupled with the broken home button (prevents forced shutdown), I’m pretty sure it’s beyond repair, but after all, seven years is a long time when others seem to go through phones every couple of years.
Because everyone I know seems surprised at the longevity of my 6s at it’s quality of performance, I wonder how much time can an iPhone really endure if treated with care but still used everyday. What do you all think?
I usually like “getting the shiny new toy” as mentioned in another comment. But my 12 pro max will be good for another 2 years (4 years of ownership) as the newer models don’t excite me.
People have had their iPhone 7+ and 8+ since they came out and are perfect okay. I think an average of 6-7 years is plenty.