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When does the iPhone SE 2020 becom obsolete

I currently has iOS 15.5 installed

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iPhone SE, iOS 15

Posted on Oct 9, 2023 1:22 PM

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Posted on Oct 9, 2023 1:47 PM

The 2020 iPhone SE can run the current iOS 17.


Beyond that, its not possible to know exactly. Apple does not offer hard dates for obsolescence of devices.

It happens when the hardware can no longer satisfy the demands and workload of its user.


One can guess based on previous iPhones, that actual obsolescence, when the iPhone can no longer be reasonably used for every day tasks, will not happen until around 9 to 11 years after original release. For a 2020 iPhone that would be around 2029 to 2031.


Once can also similarly assume based on previous models and support time frames, major software updates will continue for around 5 to 7 years after release, so around 2025 to 2027. At which point the iPhone would likely still receive security updates and patches for a couple more years. So 2027 to 2029.


At this point a 2020 iPhone SE would probably still have a lot of life and usage in front of it, and support for a number of years.

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Oct 9, 2023 1:47 PM in response to gingerrita

The 2020 iPhone SE can run the current iOS 17.


Beyond that, its not possible to know exactly. Apple does not offer hard dates for obsolescence of devices.

It happens when the hardware can no longer satisfy the demands and workload of its user.


One can guess based on previous iPhones, that actual obsolescence, when the iPhone can no longer be reasonably used for every day tasks, will not happen until around 9 to 11 years after original release. For a 2020 iPhone that would be around 2029 to 2031.


Once can also similarly assume based on previous models and support time frames, major software updates will continue for around 5 to 7 years after release, so around 2025 to 2027. At which point the iPhone would likely still receive security updates and patches for a couple more years. So 2027 to 2029.


At this point a 2020 iPhone SE would probably still have a lot of life and usage in front of it, and support for a number of years.

When does the iPhone SE 2020 becom obsolete

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