Apple is poised to unveil its latest operating system in June, featuring AI-powered capabilities. However, not all iPhone models will be compatible with the new iOS, as reported by Daily Mail.
Older iPhones made before 2018, including the SE series and 8 Plus model or earlier, will miss out on the iOS upgrade due to outdated hardware components such as slower processors and less RAM.
iOS 18, touted as Apple’s “largest” upgrade yet, is expected to introduce significant advancements in language models and AI technologies.
The update was first introduced alongside the iPhone XR and iPhone XS models in 2018 and requires devices with an A12 Bionic chip to run efficiently.
iPhones equipped with the older A11 Bionic chip (found in the iPhone X, 8, and 8 Plus) and A10 Fusion chip (found in the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus) won’t support the update effectively due to their slower processors.
Despite Apple typically dropping unsupported iPhone models with new iOS releases, it will retain support for the seven and eight series this year.
Users with iPhones outside the series 11 through 15 model or the second and third generation SE, XR, XS, or XS Max can expect to lose access to iOS 18 and all subsequent software updates.
