In Cupertino they have been working for months on iOS 19, the next big iOS update which will be presented in June 2025. However, Apple is running a double game. The first, to finish outlining the new features of Apple Intelligence in iOS 18, and another, to be able to predict the new features of iOS 19 taking into account what will be left in the pipeline in iOS 18. All this is being decided at Apple headquarters. In the meantime, we can speculate about the iOS 19 compatibility and a recent rumor may help us. According to the latest leak, iOS 19 can be installed on all iPhones compatible with iOS 18. In the case of iPads, the iPad 7 will be left out. All the information below.
iOS 19 can be installed on all iPhones compatible with iOS 18
As features become more complex, Apple needs devices to have more powerful hardware capable of running those features. A clear example of this is Apple Intelligence, and the whole bundle of new features that work 100% on the iPhone 16 thanks to the integration of the latest generation hardware. That's why Apple wants to ensure the latest hardware in most of its devices. to ensure the latest developments in its operating systems.
It's the same thing that will happen with iOS 19. Little by little, newer devices will be able to access all these new functions, many of them focused on artificial intelligence and autonomous learning, while Older devices will be able to update without all the new features of the version, but enough to justify the upgrade. The latest information published by iPhoneSoft analyst, known in the world of leaks, ensures that all iPhones compatible with iOS 18 will be able to install iOS 19:
- iPhone 17
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 15
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 11
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XR (2018)
- iPhone SE 2nd generation (2020) to 4th generation (2025)
The list includes the iPhone 17, which will be released in September 2025, and the 4th generation iPhone SE, which is also expected to be released in the same month of September. The same will be true for iPads. although compatibility will be more limited. Apple will reportedly limit access to iPadOS 19 to chip A12 or higher, Therefore, only the 5th generation iPad mini or later, the iPad 8 or later, the 3rd generation iPad Air or later, and the 2018 iPad Pro or later will be compatible.