General iOS 15 / iPadOS 15: Compatibility planned by Apple

Ahmedoo94 · March 4, 2021

On which iPhone, iPod or iPad can I install iOS 15 and iPadOS 15?

IOS 15: FIVE DEVICES WILL NOT UPGRADE TO THE NEW VERSION

If iOS 14 had rolled over the same iPhones and iPads as iOS 13 (like iOS 12 and iOS 11), Apple is expected to remove five models this year, split between smartphones and tablets.

Here is a first list of Apple devices that will host iOS 15 beta next June, gleaned once again from our developer friend at Apple and who notably works on the Maps app.

Obviously, needless to say that the iPhone 13 will be delivered directly with iOS 15 and an A15 chip. But for the others, there will be unhappy customers because Apple will have to part with certain models in order to facilitate the deployment of new products and to better unify itsfleet.

IOS 15 COMPATIBLE IPHONE
iPhone 13 Mini
iPhone 13
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max
iPhone 12 Mini
iPhone 12
iPhone 12 Pro
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone SE 2020
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone XS Max
iphone xs
iPhone XR
iPhone X
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 8
iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 7

NON-IOS 15 COMPATIBLE IPHONE
iOS 15 will not be available for download on A9 chips, namely:

iPhone 6s
iPhone 6s Plus
iPhone SE 2016

The minimum union should be the A10 chip, which guarantees decent performance for streaming, video games and the interface in general. The AR features that are arriving more and more, push in this direction according to our source.

THE IPADS COMPATIBLE WITH IPADOS 15
iPad Pro 2021 (5G)
12.9-inch iPad Pro (since 2015)
10.5 inch iPad Pro
iPad Pro 9.7 inch
11-inch iPad Pro (since 2018)
iPad Air 3
iPad Air 4
iPad 6
iPad 7
iPad 8
iPad Mini 5

IPADS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH IPADOS 15
iPadOS 15 will likely not be available for download on:

iPad Mini 4
iPad Air 2
iPad 5

The three iPads are starting to get old with an A8, A8X and A9 chip, respectively. Therefore, the list of tablets capable of installing iPadOS 15 will be shorter this year, pending new releases like the iPad Pro 2021 as well as the iPad mini 6 and iPad 9.

IOS 15 COMPATIBLE IPODS

On the iPod side, Apple will keep the 2019 iPod Touch 7 with its A10 Fusion chip. It was already the last representative under iOS 14.

WHAT'S NEW IN IOS 15 FROM JUNE 2021!

Updated March 4, 2021 by Ahmedoo94