In the fall of this year (2025), Apple will launch the next generation of iPhone and iPad devices, from which we expect new features. However, if you have an older device, Apple keeps an older iPhone and iPad devices that will be compatible with iOS 19 and iPados 19.
According to current rumors, the future iOS 19 operating system will be compatible on all devices that currently support iOS 18, but in terms of iPados 19, some iPad tablet model that supports iPados 18 will not be compatible with the future operating system.
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IPhone devices compatible with iOS 19
If you are the owner of an iPhone model in the list below, it will be compatible with the iOS 19 operating system:
- It would be iPhone 17: iPhone 17, 17 Air, 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max
- It would be iPhone 16: iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max
- It would be iPhone 15: iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max
- It would be iPhone 14: iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max
- It would be iPhone 13: iPhone 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max
- It would be iPhone 12: iPhone 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max
- It would be iPhone 11: iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max
Also, compatible with iOS 19 will be older models, such as: iPhone XS, XS Max, XR and iPhone SE (2nd, 3rd and 4th generations). Therefore, with iOS 19 will be compatible iPhone models launched in 2018.
However, even if the future iOS 19 will be compatible on many older iPhone models, many features and features will only be available on the latest generations of devices. As Apple Intelligence is currently compatible on the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max and all iPhone 16 models. Older models do not benefit from this top feature.
Related: What is Apple Intelligence and on what iPhone models is compatible
IPad devices compatible with iPados 19
As for tablets, IPADOS 19 will no longer provide support for iPad 7 (2019), equipped with the Apple A10 Bionic chipset. However, the operating system will remain compatible with the following models:
- iPad mini: The 5th generation and newer versions
- iPad: 8th generation and newer versions
- Air iPad: The 3rd generation and newer versions
- iPad Pro: The models launched from 2018
For the first time, a model from the iPad Pro series will lose access to updates. Thus, the first generation of iPad Pro, launched in 2017, will not be compatible with iPados 19.
Although Apple officially offers five years of software support, users often enjoy updates and beyond this interval. Instead, competitors like Samsung and Google sometimes provide longer periods. However, Apple continues to provide updates to devices capable of supporting new software functions, even if some innovations are not available on older models.
iOS 19 and iPados 19 will most likely be presented at the WWDC conference in June 2025, and the official launch is expected in the same year, at the same time as the onset of the iPhone 17 series. Among the news is a more advanced integration of artificial intelligence and optimizations that promise a more fluid software experience.
