Compare Every iPhone Model Ever Made

Each successive generation of the iPhone has added new features and, in almost all cases, they've gotten better. From the original iPhone (which looks kind of old and pokey now, but was a pretty big step forward in terms of ease of use and multitouch) through to the iPhone X and 8 series, each step in iPhone history has introduced big changes to the iPhone line up.

The chart below compares the hardware specifications of each generation of the iPhone so you can get an easy sense of how things have changed through iPhone history.

 This chart is useful if you're not a history buff, too.

While you can't readily buy an iPhone 3GS (and what would be the point? It can't run the new OS or any new apps anyway), it's still easy to get 7 Plus, 6S Plus, or 6. So when you're thinking about what phone to buy—especially if you're looking to get the best deal—being able to easily compare features in this way can help you make the right choice.

	iPhone X 64GB 256GB	iPhone 8 Plus 64GB 256GB	iPhone 8 64GB 256B	iPhone 7 Plus 32GB 128GB 256BG	iPhone 7 32GB 128GB 256BG
Reviews	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	iPhone 7 Review
Songs Held	16,000/ 64,000	16,000/ 64,000	16,000/ 64,000	8,000/ 32,000/ 64,000	8,000/ 32,000/ 64,000
Screen Size*	5.8	5.5	4.7	5.5	4.7
Resolution	2436x1125	1920x1080	1334x750	1920x1080	1334x750
Edge-to-Edge Screen	Yes	No	No	No	No
OLED Screen	Yes	No	No	No	No
HDR Screen	Yes	No	No	No	No
3D Touch	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Processor	A11 Bionic	A11 Bionic	A11 Bionic	Apple A10	Apple A10
Networks	Wi-Fi w/ MIMO, LTE Advanced, UMTS/ HSPA+/ DC-HSDPA/ 3G, GSM, CDMA, Bluetooth 5.0	Wi-Fi w/ MIMO, LTE Advanced, UMTS/ HSPA+/ DC-HSDPA/ 3G, GSM, CDMA, Bluetooth 5.0	Wi-Fi w/ MIMO, LTE Advanced, UMTS/ HSPA+/ DC-HSDPA/ 3G, GSM, CDMA, Bluetooth 5.0	Wi-Fi w/ MIMO, LTE Advanced, UMTS/ HSDPA/ HSUPA/ 3G, GSM, CDMA, Bluetooth 4.2	Wi-Fi w/ MIMO, LTE Advanced, UMTS/ HSDPA/ HSUPA/ 3G, GSM, CDMA, Bluetooth 4.2
Carrier	AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon	AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon	AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon	AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon	AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon
A-GPS	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Max. OS	iOS 11	iOS 11	iOS 11	iOS 11	iOS 11
Camera**	2 cameras: 12 & 7	2 cameras: 12 & 7	2 cameras: 12 & 7	2 cameras: 12 & 7	2 cameras: 12 & 7
Wide-angle & Telephoto	Yes	Yes	Telephoto	Yes	Telephoto
Records Video	4K HD at 30 and 60 fps 1080p at 120 & 240 fps	4K HD at 30 & 60 fps 1080p at 120 & 240 fps	4K HD at 30 & 60 fps 1080p at 120 & 240 fps	4K HD at 30 fps	4K HD at 30 fps
Live Photo	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Portrait Mode	Both cameras	Both cameras	Both cameras	Back camera	No
FaceTime	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Touch ID	No	2nd Gen.	2nd Gen.	2nd Gen.	2nd Gen.
FaceID	Yes	No	No	No	No
NFC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Siri	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Water & Dust Resistant	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Headphone Jack	No	No	No	No	No
Weight (ounces)	6.14	7.13	5.22	6.63	4.87
Size (inches)	5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30	6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30	5.45 x 2.64 x 0.29	6.23  x 3.07 x 0.29	5.44  x 2.64 x 0.28
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Battery Life (in hours)	Talk: 21 Video: 13 Web: 12 Audio: 50	Talk: 21 Video: 14 Web: 13 Audio: 60	Talk: 14 Video: 13 Web: 12 Audio: 40	Talk: 21 Video: 14 Web: 15 Audio: 60	Talk: 14 Video: 13 Web: 13 Audio: 40
Colors	Silver Space Gray	Gold Silver Space Gray	Gold Silver Space Gray	Black, Jet Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red	Black, Jet Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
Price	US$999 $1149	$799 $949	$699 $849	$769 $869 $969	$649 $749 $849

 

	iPhone SE 16GB 64GB	iPhone 6S Plus 16GB 64GB 128GB	iPhone 6S 16GB 64GB 128GB	iPhone 6 Plus 16GB 64GB 128GB	iPhone 6 16GB 64GB 128GB
Reviews	iPhone SE Review	n/a	iPhone 6S Review	iPhone 6 Plus Review	iPhone 6 Review
Songs Held	4,000/ 16,000	4,000/ 16,000/ 32,000	4,000/ 16,000/ 32,000	4,000/ 16,000/ 32,000	4,000/ 16,000/ 32,000
Screen Size*	4	5.5	4.7	5.5	4.7
3D Touch	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Resolution	1136x640	1920x1080	1334x750	1920x1080	1334x750
Processor	Apple A9	Apple A9	Apple A9	Apple A8	Apple A8
Networks	Wi-Fi with MIMO, LTE Advanced, UMTS/ HSDPA/ HSUPA/ 3G, GSM, CDMA, Bluetooth 4.2	Wi-Fi with MIMO, LTE Advanced, UMTS/ HSDPA/ HSUPA/ 3G, GSM, CDMA, Bluetooth 4.2	Wi-Fi with MIMO, LTE Advanced, UMTS/ HSDPA/ HSUPA/ 3G, GSM, CDMA, Bluetooth 4.2	Wi-Fi, 4G LTE, UMTS/ HSDPA/ HSUPA/ 3G, GSM, CDMA, Bluetooth 4.0	Wi-Fi, 4G LTE, UMTS/ HSDPA/ HSUPA/ 3G, GSM, CDMA, Bluetooth 4.0
Carrier	AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon	AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon	AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon	AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon	AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon
A-GPS?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Max. OS	iOS 11	iOS 11	iOS 11	iOS 11	iOS 11
Camera**	2 cameras: 12 & 1.2	2 cameras: 12 & 5	2 cameras: 12 & 5	2 cameras: 8 & 1.2	2 cameras: 8 & 1.2
Records Video?	4K HD at 30 fps	4K HD at 30, 60, & 240 fps	4K HD at 30, 60, & 240 fps	1080p HD at 30, 60, & 240 fps	1080p HD at 30, 60, & 240 fps
Live Photos	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
FaceTime	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Touch ID	1st Gen.	1st Gen.	1st Gen.	1st Gen.	1st Gen.
NFC	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Siri	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Headphone Jack	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Weight (ounces)	3.99	6.77	5.04	6.07	4.55
Size (inches)	4.87  x 2.31 x 0.30	6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29	5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28	6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28	5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27
Battery Life (in hours)	Talk: 14 Video: 13 Web: 13 Audio: 50	Talk: 24 Video: 14 Web: 12 Audio: 80	Talk: 14 Video: 11 Web: 11 Audio: 50	Talk: 14 Video: 14 Web: 12 Audio: 80	Talk: 14 Video: 11 Web: 11 Audio: 50
Colors	Space Grey, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold	Space Grey, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold	Space  Grey, Silver,  Gold,  Rose  Gold	Space Grey, White, Gold	Space Grey, White, Gold
Price w/ contract	$399 $499	$299 $399 $499	$199 $299 $399	$299 $399 $499	$199 $299 $399

 

	iPhone 5S 16GB 32GB 64GB	iPhone 5C 16GB 32GB 64GB	iPhone 5 16GB 32GB 64GB	iPhone 4S 16GB 32GB 64GB	iPhone 4 16GB 32GB
Reviews	iPhone 5S Review	iPhone 5C Review	iPhone 5 Review	iPhone 4S Review	iPhone 4 Review
Songs Held	4,000/ 8,000/ 16,000	4,000/ 8,000/ 16,000	4,000/ 8,000/ 16,000	4,000/ 8,000/ 16,000	4,000/ 8,000
Screen Size*	4	4	4	3.5	3.5
Resolution	1136x640	1136x640	1136x640	960x640	960x640
Processor	Apple A7	Apple A6	Apple A6	Apple A5	Apple A4
Networks	Wi-Fi, 4G LTE, UMTS/ HSDPA/ HSUPA/ 3G, GSM, CDMA, Bluetooth	Wi-Fi, 4G LTE, UMTS/ HSDPA/ HSUPA/ 3G, GSM, CDMA, Bluetooth	Wi-Fi, 4G LTE, UMTS/ HSDPA/ HSUPA/ 3G, GSM, CDMA, Bluetooth	Wi-Fi, UMTS/ HSDPA/ HSUPA/ 3G, GSM, CDMA, Bluetooth	Wi-Fi, UMTS/ HSDPA/ HSUPA/ 3G, GSM, CDMA, Bluetooth
Carrier	AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon	AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon	AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon	AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon	AT&T, Verizon
A-GPS?	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Max. OS	iOS 11	iOS 10	iOS 10	iOS 9	iOS 7, limited
Camera**	2 cameras: 8 & 1.2	2 cameras: 8 & 1.2	2 cameras: 8 & 720p	2 cameras: 8 & VGA	2 cameras: 5 & VGA
Records Video?	1080p HD at 30 & 120 fps	1080p HD at 30 fps	1080p HD at 30 fps	1080p HD at 30 fps	720p HD at 30 fps
FaceTime	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Touch ID	1st Gen.	No	No	No	No
NFC	No	No	No	No	No
Siri	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Weight (ounces)	3.96	4.65	3.95	4.9	4.8
Size*	4.87 x 2.31 x .30	4.90 x 2.33 x .35	4.87 x 2.31 x .30	4.5 x 2.31 x .37	4.51 x 2.31 x .37
Battery Life (in hours)	Talk: 8 Video: 10 Web: 10 Audio: 40	Talk: 8 Video: 10 Web: 10 Audio: 40	Talk: 8 Video: 10 Web: 10 Audio: 40	Talk: 8 Video: 10 Web: 9 Audio: 40	Talk: 7 Video: 10 Web: 10 Audio: 40
Colors	Space Grey, White, Gold	White, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Green	Black, White	Black, White	Black, White
Price w/ contract	$199/ $299/ $399	$99/ $199	$199/ $299/ $399	$199/ $299/ $399	$199/ $299

 

	iPhone 3GS 16GB 32GB	iPhone 3G 8GB 16GB	iPhone 4GB 8GB
Reviews	iPhone 3GS Review	iPhone 3G Review	iPhone Review
Songs Held	4,000/ 8,000	2,000/ 4,000	1,000/ 2,000
Screen Size*	3.5	3.5	3.5
Resolution	480x320	480x320	480x320
Processor	600 Mhz Samsung ARM Cortex-A8	412 Mhz Samsung ARM	412 Mhz Samsung ARM
Networks	Wi-Fi, UMTS/ 3G, GSM, Bluetooth	Wi-Fi, UMTS/ 3G, GSM, Bluetooth	Wi-Fi, GSM, EDGE, Bluetooth
Carrier	AT&T	AT&T	AT&T
A-GPS?	Yes	Yes	No
Max. OS	iOS 6, limited	iOS 5	iOS 3
Camera**	3	2	2
Records Video?	VGA at 30 fps	No	No
FaceTime	No	No	No
Touch ID	No	No	No
NFC	No	No	No
Siri	No	No	No
Weight (ounces)	4.8	4.7	4.8
Size*	4.5 x 2.4 x .48	4.5 x 2.4 x .48	4.5 x 2.4 x .46
Battery Life (in hours)	Talk: 8 Video: 10 Web: 10 Audio: 40	Talk: 8 Video: 10 Web: 9 Audio: 40	Talk: 7 Video: 10 Web: 10 Audio: 40
Colors	Black, White	Black, White	Black
Price w/ contract	$199/ $299	$199/ $299	$499/ $599

** in megapixels