iOS 12 and Device Compatibility: Find Out If your iPhone or iPad Can be Updated

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Now that WWDC 2018 has started and once with Craig Federighi presenting iOS 12 along with the rest of the news, it is time to discover which iPhone and iPad devices can be updated to iOS 12 to use all their new features. Keep in mind that not all previous iPhone and iPad are compatible since it requires minimum performance and power.

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If you are looking to know if your iPhone or iPad can be updated to iOS 12, you can consult the following list of Apple products which are upgradeable to iOS 12. Of course, this update is not available until the fall. Meanwhile, Apple will be publishing a series of beta versions for developers with which to polish the system.

iOS 12 Availability and features 

iOS 12 is a great update to Apple's mobile system, and as such, it is full of features that we did not have until now. But it is also the version that seeks to improve the stability of current devices.

From today, developers can install iOS 12 on their iPhone and iPad. It is expected that within a few weeks a version of the public beta will be available to all those who have subscribed to Apple's public beta program. On the other hand, remember that the final version and presumably without errors will arrive in the autumn along with the new iPhone.

iPhone and iPad Devices that can be updated to iOS 12

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iPhone devices compatible with iOS 12

  • iPhone SE 
  • iPhone 5s 
  • iPhone 6 
  • iPhone 6 Plus 
  • iPhone 6s 
  • iPhone 6s Plus 
  • iPhone 7 
  • iPhone 7 Plus 
  • iPhone 8 
  • iPhone 8 Plus 
  • iPhone X

iPad devices compatible with iOS 12

  • iPad Air 
  • iPad Air 2 
  • iPad Mini 4 
  • iPad (2017) 
  • iPad (2018) 
  • 9.7-inch iPad Pro 
  • iPad Pro 10.5 inches 
  • 12.9-inch iPad Pro
In short, devices compatible with iOS 12 are all those that are compatible with iOS 11. Will fluid work in all of them? Obviously in the older ones and due to their hardware characteristics some of the functionalities will not be available or the performance will be lower. In any case we will have to wait for the final version in the fall to draw conclusions.

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