I mean, I totally agree. The iphone 5c on day one in my hand in 2014 was better than it was in 2018.

And that's not because of the battery, that's just because of the software updates. Like, the CPU didn't lose any MHz along the way.

If Android doesn't follow the same path then I will be good-- if they do, then onto the next idea!

> And that's not because of the battery, that's just because of the software updates. Like, the CPU didn't lose any MHz along the way.

The software changed its requirements. Within reasonable limits that's just the nature of technological advancement and availability of faster hardware. I don't know if the performance degradation of iOS 11 and 10 were reasonable, but judging by user feedback Apple seems to have increased performance with iOS 12, particularly for older devices. Of course that comes too late for the iPhone 5C, which isn't supported anymore.

Thank you for your response!! I actually didn't know that 5c didn't receive iOS 12. If iOS 11 was the last OS I was using before I left Apple, then it was definitely a problem. Even after switching out the battery, the camera took 15 seconds to open and web pages would freeze upon loading. I tested them side by side on my gigabit wifi even!

I don't want to hate on Apple. I have no allegiances to anyone in particular. I just am a cheapo user that values basic functionality, some speed, some longevity.

I don't put a premium on privacy or animojis or nice cameras or huge amounts of storage :)

If Apple had let users downgrade back to iOS 10 for slower/older devices, I'd say a lot of the negative press would have been averted.