Transferring your WhatsApp chats from an old smartphone to a newer model is relatively easy and only takes a few minutes. This page explains how to move your WhatsApp conversation and contact information from iPhone to iPhone and from an Android smartphone to a newer Android device.
How to Transfer WhatsApp Account and Chats from Your Old Phone to Your New Phone
The easiest way to migrate your WhatsApp data from one iPhone to another is to create a cloud backup that is linked to your account and stored on Apple’s servers. All you need is an active internet connection and the same Apple account that is used on each smartphone.
Open WhatsApp on your original iPhone and select Settings.
Your WhatsApp chat backup will now begin. When it is finished, the current time and date should appear next to Last Backup at the top of the screen.