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iPhones and MacBooks can be serviced to replace the battery.

My iPhones typically get a fresh battery around the 3-year mark, or whenever the battery health dips below 80%, and do a second tour of duty with someone in the family. In all cases so far, the OS goes out of support and apps stop working before the second battery degrades.

I use Android, but this is me, too. I keep it until the battery goes bad or until it breaks.

In my last two phones I had to replace the battery 2 and 4 years in. One because it swelled, the other because it couldn't hold charge. Both cases I got a few extra years of usage from the phone. I'm in the EU, and I support this sort of regulation.

fwiw, Al dente on macOS will help your battery live longer