I keep my devices for a long time. I’m currently using an iPhone 8 and have a 5 that sees daily use as well.
Now that Apple has switched to putting the newest chip in the 15 Pro and last years chip in the 15 would it be worth it to get the Pro when looking at using a phone for 6-8 years?
If you are someone who plans to keep their phones for a while, consider buying the top of the line. I would think it would be relevant longer.
If I was planning to purchase an iPhone and holding onto it for as long as possible, I would get the best I can possibly afford and rock with it.
I mean the iPhone Xs was basically a “Pro” phone back then. I used it for a long time, it did the job pretty good.
No. They maybe more focused on chips. But they are likely to drop support for the entire series in one go.
But hey, I could be wrong.
If they end support for each model at a time, and the pro phone has a better chip, won’t it run the last operating system that model gets, better than the non pro, regardless of if they end support by chip or by model?
Good point. The extra Ram will be nice too.
Couldn’t tell you about a pro model, I’m still rocking an iPhone 7. Just got a new terracotta cover for it, looks nice.
Exactly the same situation, and the reason I upgraded from XS to 15 Pro. I want my iPhone is stay relevant for as long as possible.
For a long term user like yourself, I would definitely get the iPhone 15 Pro/Pro Max. The A17 Pro and 8gb RAM might be the next iPhone 6s that got 7 years of iOS updates.
I am still using iPhone 12 Pro, and want to use it till 2025 before upgrading to next Pro (Max is too big a size for daily use when I already have an iPad). The phone is holding pretty good, no lags, camera still delivers fantastic photos and videos, screen is amazing. I might get the battery changed.
I came from an iPhone XS Max and was in a similar predicament. I was deciding between 14 pro max and 15 pro max. Ultimately, I decided to go with the 15 pro max. I don’t plan on upgrading until the phone stops receiving software updates or starts slowing down. I figured since I was already spending at least 900 I might as well go for the newest phone. The usbc was also pretty convincing because all my other devices (iPad,Mac) use it. I know I’ll get at least 5 years outta my 15pm without any issues, so for me the purchase was worth it.