The Release of iOS 26 is Coming Soon, and Naturally You’re Wondering if Your iPhone Will Benefit from This Major Update That Promises to Revolutionize Apple’s Operating System. Here’s the Complete List of Compatible Devices.
On Tuesday, September 9 at 7 PM in France, Apple will unveil the iPhone 17. This will also be an opportunity for the Cupertino firm to finally present iOS 26 in its final version. As a reminder, users have access to public betas, as do developers. There’s no need to risk installing these trial versions since there are only about two weeks left before iOS 26 is officially available.
Here’s the List of iPhones and iPads Compatible with iOS 26
So which iPhones are compatible? Unfortunately, three models will miss out on the update and its Liquid Glass design: the iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max. Here’s the complete list of iPhones compatible with iOS 26:
- iPhone 16e
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 15
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11
- iPhone SE (from the 2nd generation)
But that’s not all, as iOS 26 will also be available for iPhones, and at the same time, we’ll find iPadOS 26, which is designed for Apple’s iPads. Once again, you can check whether your tablet is compatible with the update:
- iPad Pro M4
- iPad Pro 12.9 inches (from the 3rd generation)
- iPad Pro 11 inches (from the 1st generation)
- iPad Air (minimum 3rd generation, also compatible with M2 and M3 chips)
- iPad mini (from the 5th generation, support included with the A17 Pro chip)
- iPad (8th generation or newer, including the A16 chip)
