Apple today officially released iOS 13 for iPhone and iPod touch, including new features such as Dark Mode, an all-new Photos app, new privacy protections, and more. Apple details device compatibility for iOS 13 on its website.
Update 9/19/19: iOS 13 is now available, with iPadOS 13 coming later this month. Here are the 13 best features of iOS 13.
These are the iPhones and iPod touch models that will support iOS 13:
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 6s
- iPhone 6s Plus
- iPhone SE
- iPod touch (7th generation)
In comparison to the iOS 12 release last year, Apple has dropped support for the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus. Despite earlier rumors to the contrary, the iPhone SE is still supported by this year’s iOS 13 release. The iPod touch 6th generation has been dropped, however.
Meanwhile, as for the new iPadOS 13 release, Apple says that these iPads are supported:
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro
- 11-inch iPad Pro
- 10.5-inch iPad Pro
- 9.7-inch iPad Pro
- iPad (6th generation)
- iPad (5th generation)
- iPad mini (5th generation)
- iPad mini 4
- iPad Air (3rd generation)
- iPad Air 2
This means that Apple has dropped supported for the iPad mini 2 and iPad mini 3, as well as the original iPad Air. As for macOS 10.15, be sure to read our coverage of those compatible devices here.
Read through everything Apple announced at its Worldwide Developers Conference in our live news hub here.
