Know if your iPhone is getting the iOS 18 update with AI features
iOS 18 will soon be rolling out globally to iPhone users, Apple confirmed on Monday. It will bring a host of new features, several of which are powered by Apple Intelligence – the company’s suite of artificial intelligence (AI). The upcoming iPhone update, which was first announced at the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June, also unlocks new home screen customization options, among other quality of life improvements. In a later announcement following the iPhone 16 launch, Apple confirmed the release date and the list of devices that will get the iOS 18 update.
iOS 18 Update Release Date
According to For Apple, the iOS 18 update will be released worldwide as a free software update next Monday (September 16), days before iPhone sales begin in India, the US, and other regions. However, not all Apple Intelligence features will be available to users with the initial iOS 18 update.
The Cupertino-based tech giant say that the first set of generative AI features will roll out to iPhone users with the iOS 18.1 update next month. Other Apple Intelligence additions, like a smarter Siri and Image Playground, will be introduced in the coming months. In addition to English, Apple Intelligence will also expand to Chinese, French, Japanese, and Spanish over time.
Devices Eligible for iOS 18
Apple says that all devices that are compatible with the iOS 18 developer and public beta updates will be eligible for the public version of the update. That includes flagship models like the iPhone 15 Pro Max all the way to older devices like the iPhone XR. The new iPhone 16 series also joins existing models as devices that will get the major update, which brings Apple Intelligence features. The full list of iPhone models getting the iOS 18 update is as follows:
- iPhone 16 series
- iPhone 15 series
- iPhone 14 series
- iPhone SE (2022)
- iPhone 13 series
- iPhone 12 series
- iPhone 11 series
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XR
- iPhone SE (2020)
Not all of these models will get Apple Intelligence, however. Only iPhone models powered by Apple’s A17 Pro or later SoCs can take advantage of generative AI features. These models include the entire iPhone 16 series, as well as the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.
