[solomon_grundy]

I want to buy an iPhone. I have an iPad mini with retina and love it. I am hoping to buy an older used iPhone due to cost, but I want to make sure the phone will not feel extremely outdated compared to my iPad.
I'm on a strict budget, so should I go for an iPhone 4s or 5? If I really push my budget, I could go for a 5s, but only if it would really make a huge difference in performance.

Thanks

[kch50428]

A 5s will see more future iOS versions than a 4S or 5...

[cwbcpa]

I would say to get the most recent model that you can afford. As was mentioned that gets you updates for a little longer. The 5s is still a really good phone too.


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[bamf-hacker]

Of the ones you mentioned I would spring for at least the 5s. That will give you a bit of wiggle room before the device is extremely under powered.

[Wotchered]

any of them should work for most things, but if you play games the 5s will probably suit best.

[Coachbulldog]

As an earlier poster said, get the most recent model you can afford.

For what it's worth, my 5s still runs as well as it always has.

[Trees]

5S also has an advantage in that it's 4G LTE capable compared to the 4S which is 3G. So that is one performance difference. May not be a concern for you, but something to consider.

The table in the article below has more details to help with the comparison.
iPhone 5s vs. iPhone 5c vs. iPhone 4s: Which iPhone should you get? | iMore

[Haseeb Rehman]

I'm currently using a 5S and there is no difference between an iPhone 6 and 5S in the performance and speed. Camera, screen and other things are quite better in the 6 though. So get an iphone 5S if you can.

[Edward_Dawson]

As many of them say I too suggest you to buy 5S. Just because of his features and it is a good phone.