Which iPhones will be updated to iOS 18?

iOS 18 is said to be the biggest iOS update ever. However, not all iPhone models are compatible with this version.

Theo Macrumorsa recent post on X, from a personal account specializing in leaking accurate information about new updates, iOS 18 will be compatible with iPhone XR and therefore also compatible with iPhone XS and iPhone The Max has the same A12 Bionic chip.

iOS 18 could be the biggest software update in iPhone history. Photo: Macrumors

The post on X was deleted shortly after. If this rumor is correct, iOS 18 will be compatible with the same iPhone models as iOS 17 including:

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 annual developers conference WWDC in June, and the update will be released to all users with compatible iPhones next September.

Some speculation suggests that Apple will expand the ability to customize the iPhone’s home screen on iOS18.

Before that, news from Mark Gurman’s Bloombergsaid iOS 18 could be the biggest software update in iPhone history.

Gurman predicts that iOS 18 will feature generative AI technology, improving the way Siri and messaging apps answer questions and complete sentences. The journalist said Apple is also exploring AI-generated features for other apps across its platforms, including Apple Music, Pages, Keynote and Xcode.

Theo The Information, Apple plans to integrate a large language model into Siri for users to automatically complete complex tasks. The feature is expected to be released in the iPhone update in 2024, which is iOS 18.