Apple announced iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and watchOS 11 at WWDC24. With so many new features and improvements, you might wonder if your current iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch will work with Apple’s upcoming OSes.
Below is a list of all the iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watch compatible with iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and watchOS 11.
These iPhones will get iOS 18
In 2023, Apple dropped support for the 2017 iPhone X and iPhone 8 series with iOS 17. This year, despite iOS 18 packing several new customization options, the OS works with the same set of devices as before.
So, you can enjoy iOS 18 later this year on the following iPhones:
- iPhone Xs and XS Max
- iPhone Xr
- iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone SE (2020)
- iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max
- iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max
- iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone SE (2022)
- iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max
- iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max
The catch is that Apple Intelligence in iOS 18 will only come to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.
iPadOS 18 is coming to these iPads
Unlike iOS 18, Apple is dropping support for some old iPads with iPadOS 18. The latest iPadOS release is incompatible with three iPads: the 10.5-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro and the 6th Gen iPad.
The two iPad Pro models use the A10X Fusion SoC, while the 6th gen iPad uses the A10 chip.
iPadOS 18 will land on the following iPads:
- iPad mini 5 and mini 6
- iPad Air 3 or newer
- iPad (7th generation or later)
- iPad Pro (Third-generation/A12X Bionic and later models)
All Apple Intelligence features in iPadOS 18 will only arrive on M1 or newer iPads.
watchOS 11 will work with these Apple Watch models
Photo: watchOS 11 brings some notable usability improvements.
Surprisingly, Apple is dropping support for several older Apple Watch models with watchOS 11. The Apple Watch Series 4, Series 5, and the first-gen Watch SE won’t get the upcoming watchOS 11 release. Instead, the OS will only work with the following Apple Watch models:
- Apple Watch Series 6
- Apple Watch Series 7
- Apple Watch SE (2nd gen)
- Apple Watch Series 8
- Apple Watch Series 9
- Apple Watch Ultra
- Apple Watch Ultra 2
If you are still using an Apple Watch Series 4 or original SE, consider upgrading to a newer model by September if you want to try out all the new watchOS 11 features.
