Your old iPhone can run iOS 27, just don't expect the cool features

iOS 27 supports phones as old as the iPhone 11, but most of the exciting Apple Intelligence features are locked to Apple's newest, priciest devices.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
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Even if your aging iPhone can run iOS 27, it won’t get these advanced AI features

OS 27, iPadOS 27 and macOS 27 support plenty of older devices, but many headline features require Apple’s newest hardware.

Every iPhone model that supports the iOS 27 update (and which older ones don't)

Every iPhone model that supports the iOS 27 update (and which older ones don't)

iOS 27’s most powerful on-device AI requires iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone Air

OS 27’s most powerful on-device AI model will be restricted to some of Apple’s newest products. Here are the details

iOS 27: Everything we know about the new features landing on your iPhone

Apple’s iOS 27 update brings Siri AI and Apple Intelligence upgrades, but its smaller improvements to Mail, AirDrop, Photos, Shortcuts, AirPods, and compatibility matter just as much. So here's everything revealed about iOS 27.
AppleInsider

An expected iPhone model will probably drop off the iOS 27 compatibility list

A plausible leak claims to have the complete list of iPhones that will support the forthcoming iOS 27, and which ones will forever remain on iOS 26. Apple does work to make its newest releases of iOS work on as many generations of its iPhones as possible ...

iOS 27: Here are all the compatible iPhone models

Apple announced iOS 27 today at WWDC 2026. The update focuses on upgrades to Siri, new Apple Intelligence features,