The Apple device market is not limited to current models: readers of our Telegram chat at least once a week are interested in whether it is worth buying an outdated iPhone model or not. You are mistaken if you think that old iPhone not useful – it certainly will not disappear without work. And what about more or less workable models? When is the new iPhone coming out?, old models do not go into obscurity, but rather become even more accessible and popular. If you are chasing only new products, then we recommend that you stop and pay attention to previous models – they only get better. What are the benefits?
Last fall, Apple introduced the iPhone 13: the models received not as noticeable improvements as we would like. But even this did not prevent the new iPhone from breaking sales records in our country. Despite this, many even began to glance towards the iPhone 12, but Apple promptly announced that it had curtailed production of the iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max. Fortunately, if you scrape through the bottom of the barrel, you can find these devices for sale. And then there is the almost perfect iPhone 11, which will be relevant for a long time to come. It is the minimal difference in performance that motivates people to buy previous versions of the iPhone.
Is it worth buying an old iPhone?
Undoubtedly. Previous models of gadgets do an excellent job with the basic needs of users. The exceptions are the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone SE 2020. Both smartphones are compact and have some battery issues, but our readers with the same “minicom” note that there are a number of life hacks that help the iPhone last longer. With the iPhone SE 2020, things are a bit more complicated, but it will get an update this year. True, this will not affect the battery. We hope that due to the energy efficiency of the A15 Bionic, the battery life will certainly not decrease. Probably if you’re going buy iPhone SE, then you need to do it right now and not wait for the release of new items.
Last week we answered our reader’s question about choosing between iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 – this is best iPhone today. It has everything you need in 2022: a great camera, convenient MagSafe, a powerful processor. And it has also fallen in price enough and waiting for the iPhone 12 to be sold at a lower price is simply pointless. Feel free to buy this iPhone and do not worry that in a couple of years it will turn into a pumpkin.
iOS 15 updates
Buying an iPhone The previous generation does not turn into a farce also for the reason that Apple increases the period of support for its devices from year to year. iOS 15 (albeit slightly reduced in features) even received the 1st generation iPhone SE. For this reason, it makes no sense to run after a new product on the first day of sales: you can safely buy last year’s version of a smartphone, because the chances of being left without important functions in 2-3 years are about zero. Thanks to this, the iPhone XR, iPhone 11 and 12 will be in demand for a long time to come.
How to profitably sell iPhone
For the most part, Apple smartphone users buy an iPhone with the idea that in a couple of years it will also be possible to sell it profitably, recapturing most of the invested funds. All smartphones in the iPhone 12 line are still very slowly depreciating in the secondary market. In principle, this also applies to the iPhone 11, but you definitely shouldn’t get too carried away: the same iPhone XR will be ancient in a couple of years and it will be difficult to get rid of it. As they like to say in used phone stores:Well, it’s only for parts.“.
Please note that for aftermarket buyers the color of the device is very important (black or white sells better than purple or yellow), but the amount of memory is not so important. An iPhone with 64 or 128 GB of storage will go under the hammer with a ridiculous difference in cost compared to 256 GB.
Which iPhone to buy in 2022
We’ve already talked about which iPhones are good to buy this year, the iPhone 11 and 12 are perfect candidates if you don’t want to overpay for the iPhone 13. Perhaps even the base iPhone 12 is much better than the 12 Pro or Pro Max. Still, a smartphone should remain a smartphone and not be prohibitively expensive, not turn into a shovel. By the way, you may not really need big screen iPhone – think about it. In any case, it all depends on your choice, but now you know exactly why old iPhone models it is not shameful to buy instead of a novelty.
