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Will Your iPhone Run iOS 27? Here's the Rumored Compatibility List

Apple's upcoming iOS 27 update will be available on most iPhone models that are able to run iOS 26, but it could drop support for a handful of devices.

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Rumors suggest that ‌iOS 27‌ will work on the iPhone 12 and later, but not the iPhone 11 models or the iPhone SE 2.

iPhones That Can Run iOS 27

  • iPhone 17
  • iPhone 17 Pro
  • ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max
  • iPhone Air
  • 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 SE (3rd generation)

iPhones That Can't Run iOS 27

The iPhone 11 models and the iPhone SE 2 all use the A13 Bionic chip that first debuted in September 2019. If the rumors are correct, ‌iOS 27‌ will be limited to devices with the A14 Bionic and later.

The iPad 9 also uses the A13 Bionic chip, so it may not be able to run iPadOS 27.

Apple Intelligence features in ‌iOS 27‌ will continue to be limited to the iPhone 15 Pro and newer.

Release Date

We'll get confirmation on which iPhones will run ‌iOS 27‌ after WWDC, which is set to begin on June 8.

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