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I don't have personal experience with this, but my anecdotal observations of friends with iPhones is that installing the new version of iOS on devices ~2 years old just makes people want to ditch those old phones and get the new ones, because performance isn't good any more.

The conspiracy theorist voice in my head says this isn't a coincidence.

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The conspiracy theorist voice in my head says this isn't a coincidence. hahaha. Let's say that optimizing the new OS to an old hardware might not be one of Apple's priorities. This being said, the OS gets more complex over time and more graphical features are added so I can not run just as smoothly as it does on a new terminal.

Android is a particular case. It has been designed to run on any hardware and recent iterations of the OS are focusing on making it run on low end devices, so there are good chances that it will run relatively well on a Nexus 4.

Most talk on the internet points to performance issues with iOS8 on the iPhone 4S, which is a 3 year old phone at this point.

On the iPhone 5, iOS 8 performance is brilliant, which it needs to be, because Apple are still selling the iPhone 5C.

When I see the Nexus 4 in public now, it's effectively a crippled phone.

With Apple you're getting 1-2 years extra, which probably makes it worth it over the lifetime of the device.

I don't game on my phone... and have been using a Nexus 4 since release... the only time I notice any performance issue, is when I'm using Chromecast... I was really hoping to see the base price closer to the just under $400 I payed for my n4 (with shipping)... now, I'm not sure. May go for a Moto X once Android 5 is on it.

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