Performance on a year old iPhone

[itsnotmeitsyou]

The iPhone 6s+ is my first iPhone. I'm curious about what it's like keeping last year's model and running the current iOS version. With Android, I needed to buy the new phone to get the new software, so this is new to me. Performance and software wise, will there be much of a difference at all between getting the next iPhone or just upgrading my 6s+ to iOS 10? I've been under the assumption that the only thing you're really missing out on by skipping one new iPhone is any new hardware upgrades.

 

[Just_Me_D]

I am currently running the latest dev beta version of iOS 10 on my iPhone 6S Plus, and I can straight up tell you that it handles iOS 10 with ease.

 

[TripleOne]

iPhones can last for a looong time while being on the latest software as well

 

[Ledsteplin]

My old iPhone 5 is running iOS 9.3.3. It does very well.

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

You'll start seeing gradual changes in performance midway through iOS 11, if not later. Apple is good at supporting older hardware when it gets "old".

 

[TripleOne]

You'll start seeing gradual changes in performance midway through iOS 11, if not later. Apple is good at supporting older hardware when it gets "old".

This is the reason why I prefer Apple over Samsung ;P

 

[Nogitsune Micah]

It's running the beta very well TBH. I don't see much difference between 9 vs 10

 

[TripleOne]

to me , i just need a stable phone to use .

And the iPhone does that really well