Also in regards to the upload touch, for some reason people think they are a rare item or something, they want as much as an iPhone 8 costs for a 7th gen iPod touch lol
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iPhone 7/Plus Oldest iPhone I could get away with for kids
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Jeez, rough pricing compared to the US. I’d go with the SE 2020, as we know A13 will have years more support. I wouldn’t do a 7, as it already can’t run iOS 16, and who knows how long 15 will get security patches.
I would just want to make sure that the iOS can be updated enough to be in sync with your iPhone. I would shoot for a 2020 or 2022 SE.
oh I know, im picky with tech, horrible about staying on a budget for it. I think im leaning towards the Se since its got the A13 chip and I know will be good for a few years until they are ready to use them fully as a phone
Go with the 7 cause the 6S’s chipset were manufactured by TSMC AND Samsung. Needless to say the TSMC variant performs better and has better battery life. But it’s a toss up as to which one you would get. There was an app that revealed which version you had. And to that point, the 6S was already known for not-so-great battery life. So the 7 is a no brainer!!
I gave my son my old RED iPhone XR. He's 10 as well. He rarely uses it though. Still just mainly uses his iPad.
Gamestop.ca is an option: https://www.gamestop.ca/SearchResult/QuickSearch?q=iphone
"40% off mobile" Black Friday sale going on there right now. 64GB Refurbished Red XR for $240 (yes, it's in CAD for those wondering. It's Gamestop.ca, not Gamestop.com)
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I’d try and go for at least a 7, as there were a lot of upgrades over the model before it
If you are going with anything iphone 7 and older just get a last gen iPod touch. iPhone 7 and iPod touch 7th gen both have A10 CPU's. anything older than an iPhone 7 would be worse than the touch.
Go with an iPod touch 7 or an iPhone 8.
The 7, 8, or any of the SE clones would be fine.
My spouse has a 7. Works fine even though it doesn’t get software updates. 8 and the SE2 or SE3 still get software updates.
I would avoid the 6s. It is feeling a little clunky now and software support is getting dated.
Edit: I see you have ruled out the 6s already. Other thing of note is the SE2 really has horrible battery life. I have used the 7, 8 and the SE3 and all three are fine. It is just the SE2 that seems to drain battery like nobody’s business.
My spouse has a 7. Works fine even though it doesn’t get software updates. 8 and the SE2 or SE3 still get software updates.
I would avoid the 6s. It is feeling a little clunky now and software support is getting dated.
Edit: I see you have ruled out the 6s already. Other thing of note is the SE2 really has horrible battery life. I have used the 7, 8 and the SE3 and all three are fine. It is just the SE2 that seems to drain battery like nobody’s business.
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One thing I would say, regardless which phone you end up with, be sure you get enough storage. They were using my wife’s phone at home, and they loaded it up with photos they took, videos, games, etc. until the damned thing could barely function enough to take a phone call. Even if you have to get an older device, be sure you have enough space, so at least the second from the bottom. They sometimes use an old XS Max of mine, with no cell service, and I was glad I opted for the 256 those many years ago.
I have the apple one premium plan with lots of cloud storage, I would just make sure their photo settings were set up to store them on iCloud.
Yea I’ve heard the battery life sucks. Not super worried since they aren’t being used as an actual phone.
Strangely the iPod touch 7th Gen is actually more money then just getting an iPhone 7 lol. Atleast out where I live.
Would get them an iPhone 8 or XR so they don't get slower in the future due to newer standards.
Also consider the iPhone SE 2 and 3. If you get them new phone numbers with Verizon, they can both get the 12 or SE 3 (12 is better) for free.
Also consider the iPhone SE 2 and 3. If you get them new phone numbers with Verizon, they can both get the 12 or SE 3 (12 is better) for free.
I don’t know if 3G is still supported in Canada, but if it isn’t, then it is a Wi-Fi only phone. Plus the iPhone 5s is quite old.
I’m typing this on my SE 2020. If they’re not on social media or games, and the battery is fairly new, I could easily get a day without charging.
The 5S runs iOS 12 so Disney+, Prime, Netflix and YouTube is all supported and should work perfectly. A couple of 5S’s would be perfect as a dirt cheap throwaway kids device so they can enjoy media content for a year or so.