Once again, the next iPhone update will leave some iPhone models in the dust.
Per MacRumors and Instant Digital, a known Apple leaker on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, you’ll ned an iPhone 12 series or newer to run iOS 27
If this rumor is accurate, iOS 27 will drop support for the following iPhone models:
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (2nd generation)
The devices will continue to receive iOS 26 security updates for at least a few years.
Apple’s upcoming iOS 27 operating system will be compatible with the following iPhone models, according to the leaker:
- iPhone 17e
- iPhone 17
- iPhone 17 Pro
- iPhone 17 Pro Max
- iPhone Air
- iPhone 16e
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 15
- iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Any new Apple Intelligence features introduced in iOS 27 will require an iPhone 15 Pro or newer.
Apple is thought to be on track to unveil iOS 27 at its WWDC 2026 keynote on Monday, June 8. It’s rumored that the first developer beta should be released later that day. A public beta typically follows in July, ahead of a final release to all users in September.
It’s thought that iOS 27 will function like Mac OS X Snow Leopard, in that the release will be more focused on bug fixes and stability improvements than introducing large numbers of new features. Still, expected features include a dedicated Siri app, a system-wide slider for finely adjusting the opacity of Liquid Glass, improved keyboard autocorrection, and more.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
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