Apple is said to be durable, but how durable is the iPhone? Big data gives you the answer

Mobile phones have become an indispensable item in our lives. Some users prefer to pursue "freshness", so they basically change their phones once a year. However, more users will pay more attention to cost-effectiveness, after all, each replacement of a phone is a considerable expense.

Therefore, when many users are buying mobile phones, in addition to comparing the configuration of the mobile phone and considering whether the mobile phone has strong performance, the service life of the mobile phone is also a point of concern. Many users know that Apple's iPhone is very durable, but how durable is it?

Apple once published an article titled "More Questions and Answers about Apple and Environmental Responsibility", in which it was mentioned that the official typical lifespan of an iPhone is three years. So can an iPhone only be used for three years? The answer is no.

Recently, the market research agency Statista has made a statistics of the release time and supported systems of various iPhones. From this chart, we can see that the iOS 14 system launched this year supports more than 20 models including the iPhone 12 series. The most surprising thing is that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus released six years ago both support the update of iOS 14.

It has to be said that Apple is very friendly to users of old models. However, there is another reason why iOS 14 supports the iPhone 6 series six years ago, which is that the sales of the iPhone 6 series and iPhone 6S series were so good!

Data shows that the sales volume of iPhone 6 series reached 222.4 million units, making it the most popular series among all iPhones. The iPhone 6S series ranked second with 124 million units. It is difficult for IOS14 to ignore such a huge user base.

There are still many users who are still using iPhone 6 and iPhone 6S series, and the feedback from these users is that the phone is still smooth. Some batteries have worn out, but they can still work after changing the battery. At this point, I would like to share my personal experience with you.

I used to use iPhone 6Splus with 128G memory. I can make calls, browse the web, and run apps smoothly without any lag. However, since there are only three settings for the quality of Game for Peace, it greatly affects the gaming experience. So I changed to IQOO NEO3 this year (don’t ask me why I didn’t change to 12, it doesn’t have a high refresh rate, and I can’t see where the characters are when I play games).

Therefore, it can be seen that it is not unreasonable for Apple fans to choose Apple phones. First of all, the quality of the phone itself is strong enough. As long as the phone is not broken, it is no problem to use it for three to four years or even five to six years. In addition, IOS14 can support old models from six years ago, which also provides a guarantee for the durability of the iPhone.

Nowadays, Android phones have greatly improved in terms of fluency, but in terms of durability, there is still a certain gap with iPhone. At present, only Huawei mentioned when releasing its flagship Mate40 series that its mobile phones can guarantee 36 months of no lag, while other Android phones do not seem to have this confidence at present. In addition, the system support cycle of the Android system is generally 2-3 years, which also limits the service life of the mobile phone to a certain extent.