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If battery health is the ONLY problem with your phone and it is in otherwise great shape then yes it will get you another 2-3 years out of your phone and apple typically supports full OS updates for 4-5 years. Again only if you are fully happy with your phones performance etc..
I got 4+ years out of my iPhone 7
Oh man, my 7 was a TANK. No case, battery lasted forever (or I didn’t notice it), just had a scratch on the screen.
My lighting port wore out which apple will not repair. Took it to a 3rd party place to repair and they messed up the antennas in the phone breaking NFC and wrecking the reception on it. Went direct to an iPhone 14. I have had iPhones since the 3G was released the years between replacement has been getting longer as time passes.
Thanks. I am satisfied with the performance as I don't do intensive gaming or anything like that. That being said, I'll probably want to upgrade to the iPhone 16 lineup as the screen/camera/etc. upgrades should be substantial by that point, and I know I can't cling to the small form factor forever. That'll put the mini at 4 years which I feel is respectable.
The SE models are still in that size, will be interesting to see if they stay that way when they go to the next Gen.
When I upgraded from the 7 to the 14 I didn't even notice till I got it that the "normal" 14 was so much larger LOL.