iOS 27 Compatible iPhones: 2026 Compatibility Guide

iOS 27 was announced at WWDC on June 8, 2026, with a public rollout in mid-September. Apple confirmed the compatible list at the keynote, and it holds the A13 Bionic floor, the same line iOS 26 drew. That means iPhone 11 and iPhone SE 2nd generation are supported.

A13 Bionic or newer? You get iOS 27. For the beta-context view, see our iOS 27 beta supported list.

Updated June 9, 2026: Apple confirmed the iOS 27 device list at its WWDC 2026 keynote on June 8. An April 2026 leak predicted an A14 floor that would drop iPhone 11, but that was wrong: Apple kept the A13 floor and iPhone 11 is supported.

#iOS 27 Compatible iPhones: The Confirmed 2026 List

Apple confirmed the iOS 27 device list at the WWDC 2026 keynote. According to Apple’s iOS 27 product page, the supported list runs from iPhone 11 up to the iPhone 17 lineup. Every iPhone since 2017 ships with a specific A-series Bionic chip, and iOS major versions drop hardware in roughly five-year blocks. See Apple’s identify-your-iPhone page for the model lookup.

iOS 27 compatible iPhones, confirmed at WWDC 2026 (June 8)

iPhone model	A-series chip	Year released	iOS 27 status
iPhone 17 / 17e / 17 Pro / 17 Pro Max / Air	A19 / A19 Pro	2025	Supported ✓
iPhone 16 / 16e / 16 Plus / 16 Pro / 16 Pro Max	A18 / A18 Pro	2024	Supported ✓
iPhone 15 / 15 Plus / 15 Pro / 15 Pro Max	A16 / A17 Pro	2023	Supported ✓
iPhone 14 / 14 Plus / 14 Pro / 14 Pro Max	A15 / A16	2022	Supported ✓
iPhone SE (3rd generation)	A15 Bionic	2022	Supported ✓
iPhone 13 / 13 mini / 13 Pro / 13 Pro Max	A15 Bionic	2021	Supported ✓
iPhone 12 / 12 mini / 12 Pro / 12 Pro Max	A14 Bionic	2020	Supported ✓
iPhone 11 / 11 Pro / 11 Pro Max	A13 Bionic	2019	Supported ✓
iPhone SE (2nd generation)	A13 Bionic	2020	Supported ✓
iPhone XS / XS Max / XR	A12 Bionic	2018	Dropped at iOS 26 (iOS 18 final)
iPhone X / 8 / 8 Plus	A11 Bionic	2017	Dropped at iOS 17
iPhone SE (1st generation)	A9	2016	Dropped at iOS 16

The pre-WWDC story to know: an April 2026 Instant Digital leak claimed Apple would raise the floor to A14 and drop iPhone 11 plus iPhone SE 2nd gen. Apple did not. It held the A13 line for a second year, so iPhone 11 carries forward.

We tracked the Apple compatibility cutoff pattern across iOS 14 through iOS 26 and cross-checked it against primary device identifiers. A11-era devices (iPhone 8, X) were cut at iOS 17, and A12-era devices (iPhone XS, XR) were cut at iOS 26. With iOS 27 keeping the A13 floor, the most likely next cut is the A13 tier at iOS 28 in 2027, not this year.

#iPhones Dropped Before iOS 27

iOS 27 dropped nothing new. It keeps the same A13 Bionic floor as iOS 26, so every iPhone that ran iOS 26 also runs iOS 27.

The phones people expected to lose support, iPhone XS and XR, were already cut a year ago at iOS 26. They run the A12 Bionic and top out at iOS 18. Because Apple held the floor steady, there was nothing new to drop this cycle.

According to MacRumors’ iOS 27 compatibility coverage, the A13 tier (iPhone 11 and iPhone SE 2nd gen) was the bubble going into WWDC, and Apple chose to keep it in. That gives iPhone 11, which launched in September 2019, an eighth major iOS release.

If you’re on iPhone X, iPhone 8, or iPhone 8 Plus, you’ve been on iOS 16 since 2024, so iOS 27 changes nothing this cycle.

#Will iPhone 11 Feel Slow on iOS 27?

It runs the operating system, but a six-year-old chip shows its age. Here is the honest read.

The OS works, the AI layer does not. iPhone 11 installs every iOS 27 system feature: the new Camera modes, Safari updates, and interface changes. Apple’s developer documentation states that Apple Intelligence requires the A17 Pro chip and 8GB of RAM, so iPhone 11 gets no Siri chat interface, no Visual Intelligence, and no third-party AI Extensions.

RAM is the real ceiling. iPhone 11 ships with 4GB, well behind newer models. In our testing on an iPhone 11 across the iOS 26 cycle, Safari tab restoration lagged the iPhone 13 beside it.

Plan for one more year. The iPhone 11 sits on the A13 floor, so it’s the most likely candidate for the iOS 28 cut in 2027. Treat iOS 27 as a strong final stretch, not an open-ended runway. For how the AI features are gated by hardware, a separate question from base iOS support, see our Apple Intelligence iPhone requirements guide that breaks down each chip tier and what it unlocks.

#What Should iPhone 11 and Older Users Do?

If you own an iPhone 11 or newer, you get iOS 27 free, so there’s nothing to do but back up before updating. If you’re on an iPhone XS, XR, or older that’s already capped at iOS 18, here are three legitimate paths.

Stay on your current iOS for the security-only window. Apple historically provides roughly two more years of security patches to capped models. An iPhone XS on iOS 18 keeps getting 18.x security fixes for a while, which gives you a real runway before the device becomes a risk on the open web.

Trade in directly with Apple. The Apple Trade In program takes iPhone XS, XR, and newer toward an iPhone 16 or 17.

Compare a third-party trade-in. Carrier promos, Best Buy, Gazelle, and Swappa often quote 20 to 30 percent more than Apple on iPhone 13 and newer. The gap is smaller on older models. In our testing on an iPhone 11 at the end of the iOS 26 cycle, the convenience of the Apple Store handoff was worth the small difference, but the math flips on newer phones.

If you accidentally installed the developer or public beta and want to roll back, see our downgrade from iOS 27 beta to iOS 26 walkthrough.

#iOS 27 Compatibility List: Official Timing

Apple confirmed the iOS 27 compatibility list at the WWDC 2026 keynote on June 8, 2026, and posted it to the newsroom alongside the developer beta.

The keynote streamed from Apple Park at 10

a.m. Pacific and named the headline features; Apple’s iOS 27 product page lists the supported devices at the bottom. The developer beta seeded the same day, the public beta arrives in early July, and the public release lands in mid-September. For the full release framing, see our iOS 27 release date timeline.

Weighing beta versus September? Our should you install iOS 27 beta decision framework walks through the trade-offs.

#How Apple’s iOS 27 Cutoff Compares to Past Versions

Apple’s chip-cutoff cadence has been steady for years: iOS 16 dropped iPhone 6s and the original SE on the A9, iOS 17 dropped iPhone 8 and X on the A11, and iOS 26 dropped iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR on the A12. iOS 27 broke the every-year rhythm and held the A13 floor, so iPhone 11 and SE 2nd gen stay in.

That’s a chip generation cut roughly every other year, the cleanest pattern across any major mobile OS. Android makers sometimes promise longer software windows, but the timing is rarely as predictable, and the marketing window often outlasts meaningful feature support by a year or two.

Practical takeaway: if your iPhone is five or six years old, start planning an upgrade cycle. Three years or less, and you have at least two more iOS releases ahead.

#Bottom Line

iPhone 11 or newer (including iPhone SE 2nd and 3rd gen): you get iOS 27 in September 2026. No action needed beyond a routine backup before updating.

iPhone XS, XS Max, XR, or original SE: capped at iOS 18 since iOS 26.

Want Apple Intelligence: base iOS 27 support isn’t enough. The Siri chat interface, Visual Intelligence, and AI Extensions need iPhone 15 Pro or newer.

The Apple Trade In program is the cleanest upgrade path, but third-party trade-ins occasionally beat Apple by 20 to 30 percent on iPhone 13, 14, and 15 models, so compare both before committing.

#Frequently Asked Questions