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- Every iPhone release in order. iPhone model. Release date. iPhone. June 29, 2007. iPhone 3G. July 11, 2008. iPhone 3GS. June 19, 2009. iPhone 4. June 24, 2010. iPhone 4S. October 14, 2011.
- iPhone (June 2007) The original iPhone was the one that started it all and changed the mobile industry as we know it. Jobs said that the iPhone was three products: a widescreen iPod with touch controls, a revolutionary mobile phone, and a breakthrough internet communications device.
- iPhone 3G (July 2008) In July 2008, Apple followed up the original iPhone with the iPhone 3G. Similar to its predecessor, it had a 3.5-inch display, 2MP camera, 128MB of RAM, and up to 16GB of storage.
- iPhone 3GS (June 2009) When Apple introduced the App Store in 2008, it changed how people use their iPhones. The old maximum storage of 16GB just wasn’t going to cut it anymore, so Apple increased the specs on the iPhone 3GS, which came out in June 2009.
- The History of Every iPhone Model from 2007–2024
- IPhone
- IPhone 3G
- IPhone 3Gs
- IPhone 4
- IPhone 4S
- IPhone 5
- IPhone 5S & iPhone 5C
- IPhone 6 & 6 Plus
- IPhone 6S & 6S Plus
How do you tell which iPhone model you have? We'll walk you through all the iPhone generations in order! Let's explore the long line of iPhone generations through the years. For more great Apple device identification tutorials, check out our free Tip of the Day.
The First iPhone Release Date: June 29, 2007
Can you believe 16 GB is all you could put on the first iPhone? Granted, there wasn't nearly as much data to put on the iPhone yet and certainly no App Store. But you had access to the internet on a screen you could actually see it on, unlike the flip and slider phones of the time. And it could only handle 128 MB of memory. The camera was 2.0 megapixels—so, terrible. But a phone with a camera! Holy moly! As a fun aside, there actually isn't an iPhone 2. From the first iPhone, Apple leapfrogge...
Release Date: July 11, 2008
As far as internal specs go, the iPhone 3G wasn't much different than the original iPhone. But now there was an App Store! This iPhone got its moniker for its 3G connectivity, which meant access to internet you could actually use without wanting to throw the iPhone across the room.
Release Date: June 19, 2009
Apple introduced the 32 GB storage option with the iPhone 3GS, doubling it from the first iPhone. Clearly, introducing the App Store changed things quickly. Between photos, music, and apps, 16 GB just wasn't going to cut it. The camera got an upgrade to 3MP and added video recording. Apple also added Voice Control, although we’d have to wait a couple more years before the introduction of Siri.
Release Date: June 24, 2010
Now we’re getting somewhere. The iPhone 4 was the first iPhone to have a front-facing camera. Little did Apple know, selfies would take over the world. The iPhone 4 also got a Retina display. With 512 MB of memory, it was equipped to handle a lot more than even the iPhone 3GS, which only had 256 MB of memory. You can see the technology was beginning to look a little more familiar, but 32 GB was still the maximum amount of storage the iPhone could hold.
Release Date: October 14, 2011
Talk about a huge difference between the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 4S: the camera went from 5MP to a whopping 8MP. Now, that’s an upgrade. Apple also introduced the 64 GB storage option but kept the memory at 512 MB. Video could then be recorded in 1080p. Oh, I can’t forget—hello, Siri! Apple sold four million units of the iPhone 4S in its first week.
Release Date: September 21, 2012
Apple sold 5 million units of the iPhone 5 in its first week. The camera stayed the same but memory was boosted all the way up to 1 GB. You thought 3G was cool? Psh, the iPhone 5 had LTE connectivity. Hello, internet everywhere! Apple also introduced the Lightning connector with the iPhone 5. And for the first time, the screen got bigger! All previous generations' displays were 3.5 inches, but the iPhone 5 was 4 inches.
Release Date: September 20, 2013
Between the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5c, Apple sold nine million units in the first week of sales. The iPhone 5c was meant to be slightly more affordable and had a plastic shell. It was available in four different colors, but not too much else was different. The iPhone 5s, on the other hand, introduced Touch ID, dual flash, and slow-motion video. Plus, it included the M7 motion coprocessor, which opened a new realm of possibilities and also helped save battery life.
Release Date: September 19, 2014
Apple tends to make larger leaps between the original model and the S edition than it does from the S edition to a new model. The iPhone 6's internal specs were very similar to those of the iPhone 5s. The biggest difference was having a significantly larger screen and offering an even larger size called 6 Plus. The Retina display became HD, and the option to get an iPhone with 128 GB of storage became available. But the amount of memory was the same, and the camera didn't see a megapixel upgr...
Release Date: September 19, 2015
The 6s changed everything. Well, not everything;it basically looked the same. But inside, Apple upgraded the iPhone 6s quite a lot. The camera made a huge leap forward going from 8MP to 12MP. The memory was also doubled from 1 GB to 2 GB. After the iPhone 6 had some bending issues (#bendgate), Apple gave the iPhone 6s 7000 series aluminum to make sure that never happened again. Last but not least, 3D Touch was introduced.
The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are smartphones designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. They are the eleventh generation of the iPhone . The iPhone 8 was released on September 22, 2017, succeeding the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus respectively.
Apr 15, 2020 · Apple is now selling the iPhone 8 at a reduced starting price of $599 and the iPhone 8 Plus starting at $699
Feb 13, 2024 · The iPhone 8 is an affordable way into Apple's universe, but it's showing its age and no longer supports the latest iOS. Read our review to find out its camera, design, display, battery life and how it compares to other iPhones.
Sep 2, 2024 · Learn about the evolution of the iPhone from 2007 to 2024, with 23 different models and features. See the release dates, highlights, and images of each iPhone generation in chronological...
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Sep 8, 2017 · When will you be able to buy the iPhone 8? If Apple announces its next-gen iPhone on Tuesday, September 12 as expected, the new phone could be available to preorder as early as Friday,...
