78 OS releases, 166 features in database
iOS iOS 26.5
3 Features
| Communication | ||
| RCS Support | End-to-end encrypted RCS messaging (beta) | Added in iOS 18 |
| Maps & Navigation | ||
| Suggested Places in Maps | Recommendations based on what is trending nearby | New in iOS 26.5 |
| UI & Design | ||
| Pride Luminance Wallpaper | Wallpaper that dynamically refracts a spectrum of colors | New in iOS 26.5 |
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31 Supported Devices
Devices that can run iOS 26.5.
| Device | Released | iOS |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone 17e | Mar 2026 | 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 17 Pro Max | Sep 2025 | 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 17 Pro | Sep 2025 | 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone Air | Sep 2025 | 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 17 | Sep 2025 | 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 16e | Feb 2025 | 18 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 16 | Sep 2024 | 18 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 16 Pro | Sep 2024 | 18 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | Sep 2024 | 18 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 16 Plus | Sep 2024 | 18 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 15 | Sep 2023 | 17 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 15 Plus | Sep 2023 | 17 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 15 Pro | Sep 2023 | 17 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 15 Pro Max | Sep 2023 | 17 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 14 Plus | Oct 2022 | 16 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 14 | Sep 2022 | 16 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 14 Pro | Sep 2022 | 16 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 14 Pro Max | Sep 2022 | 16 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone SE (3rd generation) | Mar 2022 | 15 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 13 Pro Max | Sep 2021 | 15 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 13 mini | Sep 2021 | 15 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 13 | Sep 2021 | 15 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 13 Pro | Sep 2021 | 15 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 12 mini | Nov 2020 | 14 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 12 Pro Max | Nov 2020 | 14 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 12 | Oct 2020 | 14 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 12 Pro | Oct 2020 | 14 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone SE (2nd generation) | Apr 2020 | 13 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 11 Pro | Sep 2019 | 13 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 11 | Sep 2019 | 13 to 26 (still supported) |
| iPhone 11 Pro Max | Sep 2019 | 13 to 26 (still supported) |
Last Model Not Compatible
The newest model in each product line that can’t run iOS 26.5—the support cutoff sits just above these.
| Product line | Last incompatible model | Released | Tops out at |
|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone (standard) | iPhone XR | Oct 2018 | iOS 18 |
| iPhone Plus | iPhone 8 Plus | Sep 2017 | iOS 16 |
| iPhone SE / e-series | iPhone SE (1st generation) | Mar 2016 | iOS 15 |