r/iPhoneSE

Hey all,
I have an iPhone SE 3rd gen with a degraded battery and water damage on the screen. I’m able to get a new one (replacement) from Apple for $389+tax CAD. I love my SE and prefer the smaller size and home button, but not sure if it’s worth it to pay that much for a new one in 2026. I don’t need a fancy screen with 120Hz and don’t game on it. But I am worried the basic functions of the phone will be working less well in the near future due to hardware obsolescence. Thoughts?

Phone: iPhone SE 2 (2020)
iOS: 27 Developer Beta 2 (It happened to me on 26.5 before.)
Problem:
Battery drains extremely quickly and the phone heats up in 1 geographical area only, that being the area where my mom's house and my swimming pool are located. (they are pretty close). That never happens in my house, at work or at any place I commonly drive except for that area. The only thing i can think of is that the internet there is quite unstable and is always at 1/4 bars. But how would that relate to such extreme battery usage?
Steps to recreate:
Find a location where you're in LTE range but it's unstable
Turn off your screen
Wait around 30 minutes
See that the battery has dropped from 100% to 70% and the phone feels like it's going to melt in your hands.

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Thank you very much

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