[legrande]

> Are there any smartphone models that receive as much love, and last as long?

Most smartphones have planned obsolescence[0] built in, so they force you to upgrade. A truly long-time phone would be one of those 'dumb' or 'feature phone' phones by Nokia. Some even ship with 4G compat and have apps like WhatsApp built in, and nothing else. There is a myth I want to dispel that these are 'senior phones'. They have real value for all generations.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence