Apple has released many iPhones. Yes, some – like the iPhone X and later – are more distinctive than others, but it’s not always obvious whether you have an iPhone 7 or an iPhone 6. This is especially true if you didn’t happen to buy your iPhone yourself.
This can be a problem if you’re looking to sell your iPhone or want to know if an app or iOS update is compatible with it. Still, it’s pretty easy to identify your iPhone model. On newer models, you can just go into settings and check which iPhone you have. For earlier models, you can check the model number on the back of your phone, as well as our list of iPhone models and their respective model numbers below.
Which iPhone do I have?
If you want to find out which iPhone you have, you can just go to Settings > General > About.
The About page gives you general information about your iPhone. It includes the version of iOS you’re running, storage capacity, and model number. Additionally, if your iPhone is running iOS 12.2 or later, you can see your iPhone’s model name. So if you have an iPhone 5S or later, you should be able to see the model name.
However, if you have an iPhone 5 or earlier, you cannot update to iOS 12.2. As an extension, you cannot see your iPhone model name in Settings. Still, you can find out the model number of your iPhone. Again, make sure you’ve navigated to Settings > General > About.
Under About, tap the number to the right of the model number. Initially, this is a number beginning with M or N. However, if you tap on it, you will see a number starting with A. This is your iPhone’s model number, which you can use to identify your iPhone. Just refer to the list below and you can see which iPhone model you have.
You can also find the model number (starting with A) on the back of your iPhone if you don’t feel like going into settings.
Which iPhone model do I have?
So, from newest to oldest, here is each iPhone model that Apple has released and each model number. As of this writing, this list counts 25 models. But the consumer tech industry that it is expects that list to at least double in another 10 years.
- iPhone SE (2020): A2275, A2296, A2298
- iPhone 11 Pro: A2160, A2217, A2215
- iPhone 11 Pro Max: A2161, A2220, A2218
- iPhone 11: A2111, A2223, A2221
- iPhone XS: A1920, A2097, A2098, A2099, A2100
- iPhone XS Max: A1921, A2101, A2102, A2103, A2104
- iPhone XR: A1984, A2105, A2106, A2107, A2108
- iPhone X: A1865, A1901, A1902
- iPhone 8: A1863, A1905, A1906
- iPhone 8 Plus: A1864, A1897, A1898
- iPhone 7: A1660, A1778, A1779
- iPhone 7 Plus: A1661, A1784, A1785
- iPhone 6S: A1633, A1688, A1700
- iPhone 6S Plus: A1634, A1687, A1699
- iPhone 6: A1549, A1586, A1589
- iPhone 6 Plus: A1522, A1524, A1593
- iPhone SE: A1723, A1662, A1724
- iPhone 5S: A1453, A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530, A1533
- iPhone 5C: A1456, A1507, A1516, A1529, A1532
- iPhone 5: A1428, A1429, A1442
- iPhone 4S: A1431, A1387
- iPhone 4: A1349, A1332
- iPhone 3GS: A1325, A1303
- iPhone 3G: A1324, A1241
- iPhone: A1203