Upgrade iPhone 14 Pro Max or just charlnge the battery?

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I have an iPhone 14 Pro Max running 18.4.1.
I’m happy with everything my phone can do.

Battery health is 84%. From what I Google, it seems like I have 4-6 months until I drop below 80%.
Is there any good reason to upgrade to another phone rather than just getting a new battery?

End of life support for iOS updates perhaps? Should a new battery last as long as the current (I think I bought this phone Christmas of 2023)? And not degrade performance in anyway (until it starts to fall)?

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If you’re happy with your phone, there’s no reason not to go to Apple and get a new battery. It could get you 2 more years out of the phone (or at least 1).

I wouldn’t worry about iOS end of life support for your phone.

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The new iPhone comes out in about 6 months, but I’ve not heard anything about it that would make me want to upgrade from a 14. I would replace the battery.