iPhone 6 Plus Longevity

[marty1990]

If someone was to purchase an iP6 Plus today, is it likely it will still be usable, i.e. fairly fast, support updates etc in the next 1.5-2years?

 

[willmtaylor]

If someone was to purchase an iP6 Plus today, is it likely it will still be usable, i.e. fairly fast, support updates etc in the next 1.5-2years?

The 4S has pretty much just expired for most folks, and it came out in 2011.

The 5S, while not a fleet-footed as it once was, is still a good phone, and it came out in 2013.

It just depends on how you define "fairly fast," etc.

The only issue with the 6+ is that 1GB of RAM pushing that huge screen. It did have lag/latency issues from the get-go.

 

[Freakonomics101]

My 6+ runs good for the most part, although the battery life has taken a hit. Not as good as it used to be on 9.2, but there's also normal W&T on it as well. 362 cycles.

 

[maflynn]

I'd say so, my plus was working fine, I just wanted a smaller phone. My wife's 6 plus is working great and its almost 2 years old

 

[ipaqowner]

The only issue with the 6+ is that 1GB of RAM pushing that huge screen. It did have lag/latency issues from the get-go.

Not on my 6+
I find it as speedy as the day I bought it 10 months ago.
It's the fastest and has the best battery life of any iPhone I've owned.

 

[Chupa Chupa]

Sure. Depending on your usage you might have to get a battery case after 2 years, but as far as usability 2 years is nothing for an iPhone, and remember it's a phone not a full fledged computer.

That said, if your current phone isn't totally giving you fits you might want to wait for the 7 this fall. I know it seems like a long way away but it's already mid-April.