The oldest iPhones that Apple still gives updates to are the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, both released in 2017. Anything older is considered discontinued and unsupported.
As a result, with the iPhone 11, unveiled in 2019, you can rest comfortably knowing that you can expect updates through 2025.
Today, both devices support Apple's iOS 15 software. The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus did not get upgraded to iOS 16 when it was released in late 2022.
iPhones 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max, and 12: These will be superseded by new iPhones in September. Apple Watch Series 7: Will be superseded by a new Apple Watch. iPhone SE: At almost two years old, this is heading towards the end of the line. iPad Air 4th-gen: By September 2022, this will be two years old and ripe for dropping.
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Top analyst and long-time industry insider Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple expects to replace the iPhone in just 10 years – by 2032. In its place would be an AR device – that's augmented reality. AR is when computer-generated images are overlaid on the world around you.
The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are both still solid phones worth buying in 2023. Perhaps the best reason — purchasing an iPhone 8 in 2023 lets you spend less money.
Will the iPhone 7 still work in 2023? The iPhone 7 will be officially supported till September 12, 2022, which is when iOS 16 gets released. After the iOS 16 release takes place, Apple may stop signing iOS 15.6. 1 within a month of the release.
Along with the iPhone 6S, its Plus variant, and the first-generation iPhone SE, the iPhone X was discontinued on September 12, 2018, following the announcement of the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR devices.
Until iOS 16 was released in September 2022, a used iPhone 6S was still able to run the most recent Apple mobile operating system: iOS 15. It is the oldest iPhone to receive the iOS 15 update (the iPhone 6 is stuck on the last version of iOS 12).
And yes, the original iPhone still works as a phone. I had to scour the city to find an adaptor to turn the now standard nano-sim into the old school "mini-sim" (which feels oddly huge today), but once I inserted the sim, the iPhone picked up cellular reception and the test calls were loud and clear.
All the iPhone models being discontinued
iPhone 12 mini, released in 2020. iPhone 13 Pro, released in 2021. iPhone 13 Pro Max, released in 2021.
iPhone 6 will certainly remain in the memory of many Apple users as it was the company's first smartphone with a considerably larger display than its predecessors. The phone was discontinued a few years ago, but it still gets security patches and technical support from Apple – perhaps not for much longer.
Although these theories have become incredibly common, there's no truth behind the rumors. Apple is not killing its older models, but the company did release an update that is urgent for users with older models. The update, iOS 12.5.
The following iPhones are compatible with iOS 16: iPhone 8. iPhone 8 Plus. iPhone X.
Yep, that's right – there was no iPhone 9. Apple decided that the iPhone X – pronounced 'iPhone 10' was a new beginning for iPhone, so jumped over the number 9.
Growing at 5 percent year-on-year, we predict the iPhone in 2040 to have a display size of 17.5-inches. A phone with a height of 440mm and a width of 185mm would allow for a 17.5-inch screen.
Security features. The phone from 2040 will not only recognize your face, voice and fingerprints (every surface of the phone will be able to detect them, obviously), it will know it's you just by the way you're holding it.
For most users, this represents approximately two years of use, which is why most people believe that the lifespan of a phone is two years. However when it comes to iPhones, you can expect between three to five years (maybe more) with proper care.