iOS18 and iPadOS18: the full list of compatible devices
by Vanessa Ricca, on Apr 30, 2024Anticipation is growing among Apple fans. With only a few months to go until the release of the next update, we’re here to answer the questions on everyone’s lips: which iPhones will be compatible with iOS18? And which iPad models will be supported by iPadOS18? The scary question: will some devices become obsolete? If so, which ones? And most importantly: when is iOS18 expected to be released? Let's find out together the compatibility list according to the most credible rumours.
iOS18 update: release
iOS18 and iPadOS18 will make their debut around mid-September 2024, at Apple's WWDC conference keynote. During the event (for which a definitive date is not yet known), the complete and official list of devices compatible with the new versions of the iPhone and iPad operating systems will be revealed. In any case, the first beta version for developers will already be available between the end of June and the beginning of July following Apple's summer event, which will already allow us to discover a preview of some of the new features planned for this long-awaited update.
iPhone models compatible with iOS18
Here is the complete list of iPhones expected to be compatible with iOS18:
- 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 (2a gen)
- iPhone SE (3a gen)
iPad models compatible with iPadOS18
No, it’s not just smartphones getting this exciting update. Here is also the list of iPads that, according to rumours, will be able to install iOS18:
- iPad Pro: 2018 and successive models
- iPad Air: 2019 and successive models
- iPad mini: 2019 and successive models
- iPad: 2020 and successive models
Will some iPhone models become obsolete?
According to current information (not yet officially confirmed by Apple), iOS18 will support the same iPhone models as the previous update, iOS17.
This is positive news, as it shows us a slowdown in the trend of recent years whereby one or more models were no longer supporting the newest iOS updates, fuelling the unsustainable practice of planned obsolescence.
We are happy to see this shift, and to report that it will help your refurbished iPhones live an even longer life!
