Don't take this for granted, for one thing I would call it more like 4 years, I guess by the time iOS 12 comes out the 5S is 5 years old, but if iOS 11 is the last update it gets then it's really supported for 4 years. Anyways, my guess in the case of the SE it's maybe more based on the technology that is in the phone which is I believe a mix between 6 and 6S technology. Bot th eSE and 6S/6S Plus have the A9 chip, but the SE for example does not have 3D Touch nor does it have the second generation Touch Id sensor. If Apple continues to built on 3D Touch then maybe there could be a time when the 6S is still supported and the SE maybe is not. Right now I definitely would discourage everybody from buying an iPhone SE unless that is all they could afford since if I remember correctly it is no longer officially in the line up of phones Apple will sell. This of course means they may release an updated SE in the spring again which then probably would have second generation Touch Id and probably the A10 chip since they are not going to put the A11 Bionic chip in a phone they designed to be a price-point phone. As a last comment I would also say that as hardware and software mature Apple may offer new iOS versions on even older phones although I think this may not be as much a concern because I doubt that many people who have an iPhone 5 now will hold to it for much longer.
Regards, Sieghard -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gordon Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2017 12:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Curious question about iPhone upgrade life So I know that the iPhone is supported for five years when it comes to software updates. So how does that work with phones like the SE that was announced in 2016 but had an overhaul and upgrades in 2017. Will those latest phones be supported for a new five years or does the five years begin when the first model comes out? -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
