The unveiling of an iPhone software update means finding out which phones are compatible with the new release. Such is the case with iOS 16, which Apple previewed at WWDC 2022 in advance of a public beta next month and a full release in the fall. And the official list of iOS 16 supported devices contains a surprising omission.
Apple didn't announce which phones will run iOS 16 during its WWDC keynote today (Monday), but the iOS 16 preview page(opens in new tab) on Apple's website does list all the models supported. And if you have an iPhone 7, you may be in for a big disappointment.
Apple says iOS 16 supported devices include the iPhone 8 and later — so basically, any Apple phone released since the fall of 2017. That includes the iPhone X, which came out the same year as the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, as well as the second-generation iPhone SE, which arrived in 2020.
As expected, Apple is dropping support for the original iPhone SE, the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus — older phones that all ran iOS 15. The iPod touch won't get iOS 16 support either, which is no surprise given that Apple discontinued the music player earlier this year.
Here's the full list of iOS 16 supported devices.
iPhone 8 and 8 Plus
iPhone X
iPhone SE (2020)
iPhone XS and XS Max
iPhone XR
iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max
iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max
iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, 13 Pro, and 13 Pro Max
iPhone SE (2022)
That's Not Final List 💯
We're not including the iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Pro as Apple hasn't announced either phone yet. But the models Apple does release in the fall will ship with iOS 16 already installed.