Compare Every iPhone Model Ever Made

Chart the evolution of the iPhone

Illustrated timeline of iPhone models from the first version to the latest (iPhone XS)

Lifewire / Theresa Chiechi

by Sam Costello
Sam Costello has been writing about tech since 2000. His writing has appeared in publications such as CNN.com, PC World, InfoWord, and many others.
Updated July 24, 2019

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 multi-touch) through to the iPhone XS and XR 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 or even 6S series. 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.

Want to know what Apple has in store for future iPhone models? Check out our collection of the latest iPhone rumors.

iPhone XR
64GB
128GB
256GB		 iPhone XS Max
64GB
256GB
512GB		 iPhone XS
64GB
256GB
512GB		 iPhone X
64GB
256GB
Songs Held 16,000/
32,000/
64,000		 16,000/
64,000/
128,000		 16,000/
64,000/
128,000		 16,000/
64,000
Screen Size* 6.1 6.5 5.8 5.8
Resolution 1792x828 2688x1242 2436x1125 2436x1125
Edge-to-Edge Screen Yes Yes Yes Yes
OLED Screen No Yes Yes Yes
HDR Screen Yes Yes Yes Yes
3D Touch No Yes Yes Yes
Processor A12 Bionic A12 Bionic A12 Bionic A11 Bionic
Networks Wi-Fi w/ MIMO,
LTE Advanced,
UMTS/
HSPA+/
DC-HSDPA/
3G,
GSM,
CDMA,
Bluetooth 5.0		 Wi-Fi w/ MIMO,
Gigabit class
LTE,
UMTS/
HSPA+/
DC-HSDPA/
3G,
GSM,
CDMA,
Bluetooth 5.0		 Wi-Fi w/ MIMO,
Gigabit class
LTE,
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
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
Dual SIM
Support		 Yes Yes Yes No
A-GPS Yes Yes Yes Yes
Max. OS iOS 12 iOS 12 iOS 12 iOS 12
Camera**

2
cameras:
12 & 7

 2
cameras:
12 (dual lens)
& 7		 2
cameras:
12 (dual lens)
& 7		 2
cameras:
12 (dual lens)
& 7
Wide-angle &
Telephoto		 No Yes Yes Yes
Records
Video		 4K HD
at 30 and 60 fps
1080p
at 120 & 240 fps		 4K HD
at 30 and 60 fps
1080p
at 120 & 240 fps		 4K HD
at 30 and 60 fps
1080p
at 120 & 240 fps		 4K HD
at 30 and 60 fps
1080p
at 120 & 240 fps
Live Photo Yes Yes Yes Yes
Portrait Mode Both cameras Both cameras Both cameras Both cameras
FaceTime Yes Yes Yes Yes
Touch ID No No No No
Face ID Yes Yes Yes Yes
NFC Yes Yes Yes Yes
Siri Yes Yes Yes Yes
Water & Dust
Resistant		 IP67 rated IP68 rated IP68 rated IP67 rated
Headphone
Jack		 No No No No
Weight
(ounces)		 6.84 7.34 6.24 6.14
Size
(inches)		 5.94
x 2.98
x 0.33		 6.20
x 3.05
x 0.30		 5.65
x 2.79
x 0.30		 5.65
x 2.79
x 0.30
Wireless
Charging		 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Battery Life
(in
hours)

Talk: 25
Internet: 15
Video: 16
Audio: 65

 Talk: 25
Internet: 13
Video: 15
Audio: 65
 Talk: 20
Internet: 12
Video: 14
Audio: 60
 Talk:
Internet:
Video:
Audio:
Colors Blue
White
Black
Yellow
Coral
Red		 Silver
Space Gray
Gold		 Silver
Space Gray
Gold		 Silver
Space Gray
Price US$749
$799
$899		 $1099
$1249
$1449		 $999
$1149
$1349		 $999
$1149
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 iPhone 7
Review
Songs Held 16,000/
64,000		 16,000/
64,000		 8,000/
32,000/
64,000		 8,000/
32,000/
64,000
Screen Size* 5.5 4.7 5.5 4.7
Resolution 1920x1080 1334x750 1920x1080 1334x750
Edge-to-Edge Screen No No No No
OLED Screen No No No No
HDR Screen No No No No
3D Touch Yes Yes Yes Yes
Processor 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/
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
A-GPS Yes Yes Yes Yes
Max. OS iOS 12 iOS 12 iOS 12 iOS 12
Camera** 2
cameras:
12 & 7
 2
cameras:
12 & 7
 2
cameras:
12 & 7
 2
cameras:
12 & 7
Wide-angle &
Telephoto		 Yes Telephoto Yes Telephoto
Records
Video		 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
Portrait Mode Both cameras Both cameras Back camera No
FaceTime Yes Yes Yes Yes
Touch ID 2nd Gen. 2nd Gen. 2nd Gen. 2nd Gen.
FaceID No No No No
NFC Yes Yes Yes Yes
Siri Yes Yes Yes Yes
Water & Dust
Resistant		 IP67 rated IP67 rated IP67 rated IP67 rated
Headphone
Jack		 No No No No
Weight
(ounces)		 7.13 5.22 6.63 4.87
Size
(inches)		 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 No No
Battery Life
(in
hours)		 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 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 $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