You do understand that "had a 4S with iOS 7 for several months" and "totally unusable" are contradictory, right?
I'll have the video, please.
>Try non-hostility as an initial response in the future.
Well, sorry, I guess.
You could also try not generalising from your outlier example.
How do you know you're not the one generalizing from N=1? Why wouldn't I expect that all iPhones have roughly identical performance charcteristics, as one of the highlights of the Apple business model is strict hardware control. Equivalent hardware, ergo equivalent performance on that hardware.
Clearly you have been confused by a small amount of hyperbole which, according to votes, many people have had zero problem understanding so far. I imagine life for you being an expanse of loneliness punctuated by moments of extreme confusion. More so than for most, I suppose, just so you can better understand what I'm saying about you.
Try non-hostility as an initial response in the future.