iPhones lasts longer than you think — here’s how to know when to upgrade

There’s a lot of talk about the length of software and security support for Android phones, with brands like Samsung and Google upping this to seven years for their last few generations of devices. But we rarely hear about the longevity of iPhone and the length of support Apple offers for these devices. It definitely seems as if iPhones last a pretty long time. I know people who are still using their iPhone XRs to this day, and that phone launched eight years ago in 2018 and was discontinued in 2021.