Which iPhone models will iOS 18 be compatible with?

With the upcoming launch, the Ifan community is most interested in an upcoming IOS operating system is which iPhone models it is compatible with. IPAJB will tell you, iOS 18 will be compatible with compatible iPhone models. similar to iOS 17, according to a post on X today from a personal account with a proven track record of sharing build numbers for upcoming iOS updates.

iOS 18 will be compatible with iPhone models running chips from the A12 Bionic, which starting from the Iphone XR series has used the A12 Bionic chip, so both iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max models have the same A12 Bionic chip, but the iPhone models Older ones will not be compatible. Here is the full compatibility list for iOS 18:

iPhone 15
iPhone 15 Plus
iPhone 15 Pro
iPhone 15 Pro Max
iPhone 14
iPhone 14 Plus
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro Max
iPhone 13
iPhone 13 mini
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 12
iPhone 12 mini
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone XS
iPhone XS Max
iPhone XR
iPhone SE (2nd generation)
iPhone SE (3rd generation)

Apple is expected to announce iOS 18 at its Worldwide Developers Conference, which begins on June 10, and the update will be released to all users with compatible iPhones in September.

It's worth noting that iOS 18 will feature an AI-based upgrade of Apple's iPhone operating system called "Apple Intelligence," and at least some of these features won't be supported on older iPhone models.

The same source said iPadOS 18 will stop supporting the first-generation 10.5-inch and second-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pros, which use the A10X Fusion chip. The sixth-generation iPad is also removed from the compatibility list, but the seventh-generation iPad will still be supported.

To kick off WWDC 2024, Apple will hold a key event on Monday at 10:00 a.m. PT to announce new software. For those who can't watch the live stream or want to read a text version of the announcement, we'll be covering it live both here on ipajb and through our ipajbcom X (Twitter) account, as so be sure to stay tuned.