Apple is known for its ability to provide flagship phones that it supports for more than five years before cutting off support.
Apple also offers a standard of three years for its iPhones. This is provided you take good care of the phone in your usage of it.
Even Apple estimated the said period of three years for their iPhones, many users have reported seeing a decline in the performance of their iPhones after only two years of use. On another hand, many users have also said they have used their iPhones for up to five years with a few trips to the repair shops for new batteries, screens and other parts, and it still works fine.
Can An iPhone Last 10 Years?
How long your iPhone lasts depends on how you treat it and the tasks you assign it. Constantly dropping your phone, misuse of battery, using the phone while charging will significantly reduce the lifespan of your iPhone. However, it will be quite a stretch to use your iPhone for 10 years no matter how carefully since apple will ideally stop offering it updates after the 7th year.
This means that if you keep such an iPhone for that long a period, you will miss the chance to get recent updates and enjoy new features. In addition, you may have one too many trips to the repairs. Even with that, you may spend more than usual on spare parts since those will become hard to find when the iPhone becomes obsolete.