how long will iphone 5s be supported??

[Foxy696]

so I lost my iphone 5c whilst out drunk, first phone ive ever lost, gutted, was in perfect condition and working order, didnt have any insurance on it so have to buy a new phone myself, thinking about getting a 2nd hand iphone 5s off ebay instead of going for a new 6 as its pretty much half price, how long do you think this model will be supported in terms of updates? I have no other phone so really need to get something asap

I'd go for a newer model

 

[Vivian125]

IMO, Iphone 5S will problably be compatible with iOS 12. But, it will be very slow . It is already slow on iOS 11. I don’t expect it to be faster on subsequent updates. I think the 5S will be supported next year. But, it will be the last update.
Heck , I cant even imagine an iPhone 6 running iOS 13. But, hey , it’s Apple!!!
6,
IOS 13 will be the last iOS version for iPhone 6 , Air 2 will live longer than IPhone 6.

Very True, iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2 is just like iPhone 4S and iPad 3rd generation. Even though iPad 3 has A5X and has 1gb ram while 4s has 512mb ram. They end all together with iOS 9.3.5.
So in the end A8/A8Xwill be supported 1 year longer than A7Devices

 

[Reno Raines]

Until 2019!

My guess too.

 

[Vivian125]

My guess too.

Yes iPhone 5S will still be useable until 2023 just like the iPhone 2g can still browse and check mail. Duh?

iPhone 2G is now 10 years old but still useable as of now... only for basic sms or something like that