[meristohm]

This longer-term support, while still not as long as I'd like it, I'd a big part of why I switched from Android for the device I mostly use. I still keep a few de-crapified/de-bloated Android phones for audiobooks, music files, and as a KDE Connect controller for a media PC, largely thanks to F-Droid, but the security updates on this hand-me-down iPhone give me some peace of mind.

If/when this XR dies or is no longer supported and another old-but-good gift phone is not in the works I'll probably look for a cheap-enough, good-enough Android and stop paying for Apple One. As I get older and the desire for novelty is replaced by the expectation of consistency and reliability for communication, information (a web browser), and a decent camera, I just want this device that I'm used to to keep working.

[shepherdjerred]

I was an Android user for ~6 years, but as you said, I want something consistent and reliable. Android was never that for me.

I bought an iPhone 11 Pro four years ago and still like it. Occasionally I'm tempted for a newer iPhone, but there's no compelling reason to buy a newer model.

[baq]

You aren't alone. I really wanted the 2020 SE to be the 5-year phone but the battery just dies too fast, it's not good for a day even when starting on 100% charge with battery saver mode on and replacing it takes a week because they have to send the unit to god knows where a service center is actually located. And the new battery will just cook itself after a year anyway, so I'm very seriously considering the 15, especially since it comes with USB-C so I can ditch half the cables.

I'd gladly take a thicker SE with a more robust battery. It isn't a fashion item anyway anymore.

[pathartl]

This is certainly alleviated a bit on Android by having most of the core apps updatable separate from the OS itself. I know people who are running 5+ year old Android devices that are only just starting to think about upgrading.