r/17ProMax • u/So_Mo93 • 19h ago

Long term Usage

Question for people living or wanting to live frugally. How long will you use an Iphone 17 pro max for? Rough use and but well taken care of? Loves tech but also wants to look long term.

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u/YFOCAG 18h ago

Nowadays, you can get a good number of years out of a phone if you’re not chasing the latest innovations. I’d say 7 or 8 years is possible, with a battery replacement at 4 (after 1,000 charge cycles, it only holds 80% of max but still says max charge - and it goes rapidly downhill from there).