Apple officially announced iOS 27 at the WWDC 2026 event. New operating system version; Improvements on the Siri side come with innovations in Apple Intelligence features, performance improvements and bug fixes. In addition, there are various changes in the Liquid Glass design concept that Apple has recently highlighted. After the update was announced, one of the issues that users were most curious about was which iPhone models would receive iOS 27 support.
According to the information shared by Apple, iOS 27 will continue to support the same device list as iOS 26. This means that all iPhone models that can currently run iOS 26 can switch to iOS 27 when the update becomes available. Thus, the company will allow its existing user base to access the new version without reducing the scope of support.
The approach Apple has taken regarding software support in recent years allows older devices to stay up-to-date for longer. Although some advanced AI features may remain exclusive to certain models due to hardware limitations, the core operating system update reaches a wide range of devices. This situation is especially notable for users who have been using iPhones for several years.
iPhone models supporting iOS 27 are listed
According to the list announced by Apple, the following iPhone models will receive the iOS 27 update:
- iPhone 17
- iphone air
- iPhone 17 Pro
- iPhone 17 Pro Max
- iPhone 16e
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 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 SE (2nd generation and later)
It is noteworthy that the iPhone 11 series continues to be included in the list. These models, which were first introduced in 2019, will thus continue to run current iOS versions for many years. In addition, the second generation iPhone SE and later SE models also maintain their place within the scope of support.
On the other hand, it is not expected that all the innovations of iOS 27 will be presented in the same way on every device. It is stated that some artificial intelligence features, especially under the umbrella of Apple Intelligence, may be limited to new generation iPhone models with more powerful processors and higher memory capacity. Recently, Apple has preferred to offer these features mainly on the iPhone 15 Pro series and newer devices.