The new iOS 26 operating system was officially announced and there are several devices that will be able to update. But there are also those that won’t receive iOS 26 compatibility. In this article you will find a complete list of them all.
After some weeks full of rumors about iOS 26, the WWDC 25 was chosen as the stage for the official announcement of Apple’s new operating system. The public beta is on its way and there’s a full list of devices that will support it. There are also a group of Apple devices that won’t be compatible with the new iOS 26 features.
The iPhone list of devices compatible with iOS 26
Each new year an iPhone device is left behind, although Apple usually updates a lot of phones and tablets to its newest iOS. The list of iOS 26 compatible iPhone models starts with the iPhone 11 and onwards. A full list of devices includes:
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (2ª generación o posterior)
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 15
- iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 16e
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
In Autumn when the new iPhone 17 models arrive, they will include compatibility with the iOS 26 operating system.
Advanced features will still be exclusive
As it already happened with iOS 18, not every feature of the new system will be available for all the iPhone devices. The most advanced features such as Apple Intelligence will require the most powerful hardware available.
Artificial Intelligence features from iOS will still be limited to the most powerful iPhones with more RAM and modern processors with A17 Pro chips or higher.
iPhone devices that won’t update to iOS 26
The last list includes all the iPhone devices that won’t update to iOS 26. If you have one of these, it’s important to know in order to choose what to do in the future. The models from 2018 and 2019 won’t be updating to iOS 26.
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XR
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone SE (1ª generación)
- iPhone 6s
- iPhone 6s Plus
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPhone 5s
- All the previous models
Even though they won’t receive the latest iOS, Apple always keeps security updates for an extended period. It’s a way to keep the devices protected even if they are not running the latest iOS available.