Here is a complete list of iPhones that will support iOS 16 according to official reports from Apple:
- 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 13
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro
- ) ) iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
- ) iPhone XR
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone SE 2nd generation or later
- iPad Pro 10.5
- iPad Pro 9.7
- iPad (9th generation)
- iPad (8th generation)
- iPad (7th generation)
- iPad (6th generation)
- iPad (5th generation)
- iPad mini ( 6th generation)
- iPad mini (5th generation)
- iPad mini (4th generation)
- iPad Air (4th generation)
- iPad Air (3rd generation)
- iPad Air 2
- iPhone 8 and iPhone 8P lus were released in 2017 with iOS 11 powered by the A11 Bionic chipset. Both are running the latest iOS 15, but will these iPhones get the iOS 16 update? The answer is yes; iPhone 8 and 8 Plus will receive the iOS 16 update.
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Listing comes directly from Apple and their view page preview for iOS 16, so you can be sure it’s accurate.
List of devices compatible with iPadOS 16
The following list includes all iPad models that will receive the latest version of iPadOS, iPadOS 16:
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iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus iOS 16 update status
iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus were released in 2017 alongside iPhone X. The A11 Bionic chipset is based on a process 10 nm fabrication. The iPhone 8 featured a 4.7-inch Retina HD display, A11 Bionic chipset, 7MP selfie camera, single 12MP rear camera, and 2GB of RAM. The iPhone 8 Plus featured a larger 5.5-inch Retina HD display, A11 Bionic chipset, 7 MP selfie camera, dual camera system including an additional 12 MP telephoto lens, and 3 GB of RAM. These iPhones launched with iOS 11 and are currently running the latest iOS 15.
Customizable Lock Screen
the latest version of iOS, introduced a lock that can be customized now. It used to be just a clock wallpaper, but now you can change the look of the date and time, add multi-layer effects, and more. Now it allows you to create multiple lock screens and add colors, emoticons, photos, widgets and more. There will also be organized notifications and live activities on the new lock screen.