The 13 Year Evaluation of Iphone series (2007-2019)

Updated

As regularly as clockwork, our thoughts have already started to turn towards the new 2019 iPhone - but before we get too excited about what Apple's got in store for us this year, let's take a moment to reflect on what it's released since the very first iPhone back in 2007 over a decade back.

iPhone

This is the very first iPhone. It is sometimes referred to as the "iPhone 2G" due to its lack of support for 3G networks.

Battery Specs:

Current: 1400 mA | Power: 5.18 Wh | Voltage: 3.7 V

Camera Specs:

Rear: 1.9 megapixels | Cellular Radio: Up to EDGE (2.5G) |

Others:

Core Design: ARM1176 x 1 | CPU: S5L8900 | CPU Speed: 400 MHz (412 MHz as of iPhone OS 1.1.2) | Instruction Set: ARMv6 | Colors: Aluminum (Gray) | Firmware: Initial firmware: 1.0 (1A543a) | Latest firmware: 3.1.3 (7E18) | RAM: 128 MB | Storage: 4/8/16 GB | Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g | Bluetooth 2.0 EDR

iPhone 3G

The iPhone 3G uses a curved plastic case.

Battery Specs:

Current: 1150 mA | Voltage: 3.7 V

Camera Specs:

Rear: 1.9 megapixels

Others:

Colors: Black/White | Core Design: ARM1176 x 1 | CPU: S5L8900 | CPU Speed: 412 MHz Instruction Set: ARMv | Initial firmware: 2.0 (5A345) | Latest firmware: 4.2.1 (8C148) | RAM: 128 MB | Bluetooth 2.0 EDR | Cellular Radio: Up to HSDPA (3G) | Storage: 8/16 GB |Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g
Also missing from the original iPhone was 3G support, the top data speed of the time, though this was added to the second generation the following year (along with GPS). The first iPhone had been warmly received but by the 3G model people were really starting to see its long-term potential - and the concurrent launch of the App Store was a huge part of that, a true watershed moment in smartphone history.

iPhone 3GS

Same form, speedier guts.

Battery Specs:

Current: 1219 mA  Power: 4.51 Whr | Voltage: 3.7 V

Camera Specs:

Rear: 3.1 megapixels / 480p

Others:

Cellular Radio: Up to HSDPA (3G) | Colors: Black/White | Core Design: ARM Cortex-A8 x 1 

CPU: S5L8920 | CPU Speed: 620 MHz | Instruction Set: ARMv7 | Initial firmware: 3.0 (7A341)
Latest firmware: 6.1.6 (10B500) | RAM: 256 MB | Storage: 8/16/32 GB | Bluetooth 2.1 EDR

Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g.

iPhone 4

There are three models of the iPhone 4: the iPhone3,1, iPhone3,2, and iPhone3,3.

Battery Specs

Current: 1419 mA | Power: 5.25 Whr | Voltage: 3.7 V

Camera Specs:

Front: 0.3 megapixels / 480p | Rear: 5.0 megapixels / 720p30

Cellular Radio:

iPhone3,1 and iPhone3,2: Up to HSDPA+HSUPA (3G) | iPhone3,3: EV-DO Rev. A (3G)

Others:

Colors: Black/White | Core Design: ARM Cortex-A8 x 1 | CPU: S5L8930 "A4" | CPU Speed: 800 MHz | Instruction Set: ARMv7 | Initial firmware: 4.0 (8A293), 6.0 (10A403), 4.2.5 (8E128), 4.2.6 (8E200) | Latest firmware: 7.1.2 (11D257), 7.1.2 (11D257), 7.1.2 (11D257) | RAM: 512 MB | Storage: 8/16/32 GB | Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz only) | Bluetooth 2.1 EDR.

iPhone 4S

Battery Specs

Current: 1432 mA | Power: 5.3 Whr | Voltage: 3.7 V

Camera Specs:

Front: 0.3 megapixels / 480p | Rear: 8.0 megapixels / 1080p

Cellular Radio:

Up to HSDPA (14.4 Mbps)+HSUPA (3G), EV-DO Rev. A (3G)

Others:

Core Design: ARM Cortex-A9 x 2 | CPU: S5L8940 "A5" | CPU Speed: 800 MHz | Instruction Set: ARMv7 | Initial firmware: 5.0 (9A334) | Latest publicly available firmware: 9.3.5 (13G36)
Latest firmware: 9.3.5 (13G36) | Bluetooth 4.0 | RAM: 512 MB | Storage: 8/16/32/64 GB | Colors: Black/White | Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz only)

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iPhone 5

The iPhone5,1 and iPhone5,2 have externally identical appearances.There are two models of the iPhone 5: iPhone5,1 and iPhone5,2.

Battery Specs

Current: 1434 mA | Power: 5.45 Whr | Voltage: 3.8 V

Camera Specs:

Front: 1.2 megapixels / 720p | Rear: 8.0 megapixels / 1080p

Cellular Radio:

Up to LTE (4G)

Others:

Core Design: Swift x 2 | CPU: S5L8950 "A6" | CPU Speed: 1.2 GHz | Instruction Set: ARMv7s
Initial firmware: 6.0 (10A405), 6.0 (10A405) | Latest publicly available firmware: 10.3.3 (14G60), 10.3.3 (14G60) | Latest firmware: 10.3.3 (14G60), 10.3.3 (14G60) | Colors: Black/White | RAM: 1 GB | Storage: 16/32/64 GB | Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n | Bluetooth 4.0

iPhone 5c

The iPhone5,3 and iPhone5,4 have externally identical appearances. There are two models of the iPhone 5: iPhone5,3 and iPhone5,4.

Battery Specs

Current: 1508 mA | Power: 5.73 Whr | Voltage: 3.8 V

Camera Specs:

Front: 1.2 megapixels / 720p | Rear: 8.0 megapixels / 1080p

Cellular Radio:

Up to LTE (4G)

Others:

Core Design: Swift x 2 | CPU: S5L8950 "A6" | CPU Speed: 1.2 GHz |Instruction Set: ARMv7s | Initial firmware: 7.0 (11A466), 7.0 (11A466) | Latest publicly available firmware: 10.3.3 (14G60), 10.3.3 (14G60) | Latest firmware: 10.3.3 (14G60), 10.3.3 (14G60) | Internal Name: iPhone5,3, iPhone5,4  | RAM: 1 GB | Storage: 16/32/64 GB | Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n | Bluetooth 4.0 | Colors: Blue, Green, Pink, White, Yellow

iPhone 5s

The iPhone6,1 and iPhone6,2 have externally identical appearances. There are two models of the iPhone 5s: iPhone6,1 and iPhone6,2.

Battery Specs

Current: 1508 mA | Power: 5.73 Whr | Voltage: 3.8 V

Camera Specs:

Front: 1.2 megapixels / 720p | Rear: 8.0 megapixels / 1080p30 video / 720p120 slow-motion video

Cellular Radio:

Up to LTE (4G)

Others:

Core Design: Apple Cyclone x 2 | CPU: S5L8960 "A7" | CPU Speed: 1.3 GHz | Instruction Set: ARMv8 | Initial firmware: 7.0 (11A466), 7.0 (11A466) | Latest publicly available firmware: 12.3.1 (16F203), 12.3.1 (16F203) | Latest firmware: 13.0 beta 2 (17A5508m), 13.0 beta 2 (17A5508m) | RAM: 1 GB | Storage: 16/32/64 GB | Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n | Bluetooth 4.0 | Colors: Gold, Silver, Space Gray

iPhone 6

Battery Specs

Current: 1809 mA | Power: 6.91 Whr | Voltage: 3.82 V

Camera Specs:

Front: 1.2 megapixels / 720p30 video
Rear: 8.0 megapixels / 1080p30, 1080p60 video / 720p120, 720p240 slow-motion video

Cellular Radio:

Up to LTE (4G)

Others: 

Core Design: Apple Typhoon x 2 | CPU: T7000 "A8” | CPU Speed: 1.38 GHz | Instruction Set: ARMv8 | Initial firmware: 8.0 (12A365) | Latest publicly available firmware: 12.3.1 (16F203) | Latest firmware: 13.0 beta 2 (17A5508m) | Internal Name: iPhone7,2 | RAM: 1 GB | Storage: 16/64/128 GB
Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | Bluetooth 4.0 | Colors: Gold, Silver, Space Gray

iPhone 6 Plus

Battery Specs

Current: 2906 mA | Power: 11.1 Whr | Voltage: 3.82 V

Camera Specs:

Front: 1.2 megapixels / 720p30 video
Rear: 8.0 megapixels / 1080p30, 1080p60 video / 720p120, 720p240 slow-motion video

Cellular Radio:

Up to LTE (4G)

Others: 

Core Design: Apple Typhoon x 2 | CPU: T7000 "A8" | CPU Speed: 1.38 GHz | Instruction Set: ARMv8 | Initial firmware: 8.0 (12A366) | Latest publicly available firmware: 12.3.1 (16F203) | Latest firmware: 13.0 beta 2 (17A5508m) | RAM: 1 GB | Storage: 16/64/128 GB | Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | Bluetooth 4.0 | Colors: Gold, Silver, Space Gray.

iPhone 6s

Battery Specs

Current: 1715 mA | Power: 6.55 Whr | Voltage: 3.82 V

Camera Specs:

Front: 5 megapixels | Rear: 12.2 megapixels/ 4k-2160p30, 1080p30, 1080p60 video / 1080p120, 720p240 slow-motion video

Cellular Radio:

Up to LTE (4G)

Others:

Core Design: Apple Twister x 2 | CPU: S8000 and S8003 "A9" | CPU Speed: 1.85 GHz | Instruction Set: ARMv8 | Initial firmware: 9.0 (13A342) | Latest publicly available firmware: 12.3.1 (16F203)
Latest firmware: 13.0 beta 2 (17A5508m) | Internal Name: iPhone8,1 | RAM: 2 GB | Storage: 16/64/128 GB | Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with MIMO | Bluetooth 4.2 | Colors: Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Space Gray

iPhone 6s Plus

Battery Specs

Current: 2750 mA | Power: 10.45 Whr | Voltage: 3.8 V

Camera Specs:

Front: 5 megapixels | Rear: 12.2 megapixels / 4k-2160p30 , 1080p30, 1080p60 video / 1080p120, 720p240 slow-motion video

Cellular Radio:

Up to LTE (4G)

 Others:

Core Design: Apple Twister x2 | CPU: S8000 and S8003 "A9" | CPU Speed: 1.85 GHz | Instruction Set: ARMv8 | Initial firmware: 9.0 (13A343) | Latest publicly available firmware: 12.3.1 (16F203) | Latest firmware: 13.0 beta 2 (17A5508m) | Internal Name: iPhone8,2 | RAM: 2 GB | Storage: 16/64/128 GB | Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with MIMO | Colors: Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Space Gray | Bluetooth 4.2

iPhone SE

Battery Specs

Current: 1624 mA | Power: 6.21 Whr | Voltage: 3.82 V

Camera Specs:

Front: 1.2 megapixels/ 720p30 video | Rear: 12.2 megapixels / 4k-2160p30, 1080p30, 1080p60 video / 1080p120, 720p240 slow-motion video

Cellular Radio:

Up to LTE (4G)

Others:

Core Design: Apple Twister x 2 | CPU: S8000 & S8003 "A9" | CPU Speed: 1.85 GHz | Instruction Set: ARMv8 | Initial firmware: 9.3 (13E233) | Latest publicly available firmware: 12.3.1 (16F203) | Latest firmware: 13.0 beta 2 (17A5508m) | Internal Name: iPhone8,4 | RAM: 2 GB | Storage:16/32/64/128 GB | Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | Colors: Gold, Silver, Space Gray, Rose Gold | Bluetooth 4.2

iPhone 7

Battery Specs

Current: 1960 mA | Power: 7.45 Whr | Voltage: 3.8 V

Camera Specs:

Front: 7 megapixels  | Rear: 12.2 megapixels / 4k-2160p30, 1080p30, 1080p60 video / 1080p120 720p240 slow-motion video

Cellular Radio:

Up to LTE (4G)

Others:

Core Design: Apple Fusion x 2 | CPU: T8010 "A10" | CPU Speed: 2.34 GHz | Instruction Set: ARMv8 | Initial firmware: 10.0 (14A346) | Latest publicly available firmware: 12.3.1 (16F203), 12.3.1 (16F203) | Latest firmware: 13.0 beta 2 (17A5508m), 13.0 beta 2 (17A5508m) | RAM: 2 GB
Storage: 32/128/256 GB | Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with MIMO | Colors: Rose Gold, Gold, Silver, Black, Jet Black or the Special Edition PRODUCT(RED) | Bluetooth 4.2.

iPhone 7 Plus

Battery Specs

Current: 2900 mA | Power: 11.1 Whr | Voltage: 3.82 V

Camera Specs:

Front: 7 megapixels | Rear: 2×12.2 megapixels / 4k-2160p30, 1080p30, 1080p60 video / 1080p120, 720p240 slow-motion video | Cellular Radio: | Up to LTE (4G)

Others:

Core Design: Apple Fusion x 2 | CPU: T8010 "A10" | CPU Speed: 2.34 GHz | Instruction Set: ARMv8 | Initial firmware: 10.0 (13A346) | Latest publicly available firmware: 12.3.1 (16F203), 12.3.1 (16F203) | Latest firmware: 13.0 beta 2 (17A5508m), 13.0 beta 2 (17A5508m) | RAM: 3 GB |  Storage: 32/128/256 GB | Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with MIMO | Colors: Rose Gold, Gold, Silver, Black, Jet Black or the Special Edition PRODUCT(RED) | Bluetooth 4.2.

iPhone 8

Battery Specs

Current: 1821 mA | Power: 6.96 Whr | Voltage: 3.82 V

Camera Specs:

Front: 7 megapixels | Rear: 12.2 megapixels/ 4k-2160p30, 1080p30, 1080p60 video / 1080p120, 720p240 slow-motion video

Cellular Radio:

Up to LTE (4G)

Others:

Core Design: Apple Monsoon x 2 and Apple Mistral x 4 | CPU: T8015 "A11" | CPU Speed: 2.39 GHz | Instruction Set: ARMv8 | Initial firmware: 11.0 (13A372), 11.0 (13A372) | Latest publicly available firmware: 12.3.1 (16F203), 12.3.1 (16F203) | Latest firmware: 13.0 beta 2 (17A5508m),| 13.0 beta 2 (17A5508m) | Internal Name: iPhone10,1, iPhone10,4 | RAM: 2 GB | Storage: 64/256 GB
Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with MIMO | Colors: Gold, Red, Silver, Space Gray | Bluetooth 5.0

iPhone 8 Plus

Battery Specs

Current: 2691 mA || Power: 10.28 Whr | Voltage: 3.82 V | Bluetooth 5.0

Camera Specs:

Front: 7 megapixels | Rear: 2×12.2 megapixels / 4k-2160p30, 1080p30, 1080p60 video / 1080p120. 720p240 slow-motion video

Cellular Radio:

Up to LTE (4G)

Others:

Core Design: Apple Monsoon x 2 and Apple Mistral x 4 | CPU: T8015 "A11" | CPU Speed: 2.39 GHz | Instruction Set: ARMv8 | Initial firmware: 11.0 (13A372), 11.0 (13A372) | Latest publicly available firmware: 12.3.2 (16F250), 12.3.2 (16F250) | Latest firmware: 13.0 beta 2 (17A5508m), 13.0 beta 2 (17A5508m) | Internal Name: iPhone10,2, iPhone10,5 | RAM: 3 GB | Storage: 64/256 GB
Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with MIMO | Colors: Gold, Red, Silver, Space Gray

iPhone X

Battery Specs

Current: 2716 mA | Power: 10.35 Whr | Voltage: 3.81 V

Camera Specs:

Front: 7 megapixels | Rear: 2×12.2 megapixels / 4k-2160p30, 1080p30, 1080p60 video / 1080p120 , 720p240 slow-motion video

Cellular Radio:

Up to LTE (4G)

Others:

Core Design: Apple Monsoon x 2 and Apple Mistral x 4 | CPU: T8015 "A11" | CPU Speed: 2.39 GHz | Instruction Set: ARMv8 | Initial firmware: 11.0.1 (15A8391) | Latest publicly available | firmware: 12.3.1 (16F203), 12.3.1 (16F203) | Latest firmware: 13.0 beta 2 (17A5508m), 13.0 beta 2 (17A5508m) | Internal Name: iPhone10,3, iPhone10,6 | RAM: 3 GB | Storage: 64/256 GB | Wi-Fi: 802.11ac with MIMO | Colors: Silver, Space Gray |  Bluetooth 5.0

iPhone XR

Battery Specs

Current: 2942 mA | Power: 11.16 Whr | Voltage: 3.79 V

Camera Specs:

Front: 7 megapixels | Rear: 12.2 megapixels / 4k-2160p30 , 1080p30, 1080p60  video / 1080p120, 720p240 slow-motion video

Cellular Radio:

Up to LTE (4G)

Others:

Core Design: Apple Vortex x 2 and Apple Tempest x 4 | CPU: T8020 "A12 Bionic" | CPU Speed: ? GHz | Instruction Set: ARMv8.3 | Initial firmware: 12.0 (16A366) | Latest publicly available firmware: 12.3.1 (16F203) | Latest firmware: 13.0 beta 2 (17A5508m) | Internal Name: iPhone11,8 | RAM: 3 GB | Storage: 64/128/256 GB | Wi-Fi: 802.11ac with MIMO | Bluetooth 5.0 | Colors: (PRODUCT)RED, Yellow, White, Coral, Black, Blue

iPhone XS

Battery Specs

Current: 2658 mA | Power: 10.13 Whr | Voltage: 3.81 V

Camera Specs:

Front: 7 megapixels
Rear: 2×12.2 megapixels / 4k-2160p30 , 1080p30, 1080p60 video / 1080p120 , 720p240 slow-motion video

Cellular Radio:

Up to LTE (4G)

Others:

Core Design: Apple Vortex x 2 and Apple Tempest x 4 | CPU: T8020 "A12 Bionic"
CPU Speed: ? GHz | Instruction Set: ARMv8.3 | Initial firmware: 12.0 (16A366) | Latest publicly available firmware: 12.3.1 (16F203) | Latest firmware: 13.0 beta 2 (17A5508m) | RAM: 4 GB | Storage: 64/256/512 GB | Wi-Fi: 802.11ac with MIMO | Bluetooth 5.0 | Colors: Gold, Space Grey, Silver

iPhone XS Max

Battery Specs

Current: 3174 mA | Power: 12.08 Whr | Voltage: 3.80 V

Camera Specs:

Front: 7 megapixels | Rear: 2×12.2 megapixels / 4k-2160p30 , 1080p30, 1080p60 video / 1080p120, 720p240 slow-motion video

Cellular Radio:

Up to LTE (4G)

Others:

Core Design: Apple Vortex x 2 and Apple Tempest x 4 | CPU: T8020 "A12 Bionic" | CPU Speed: 2.49 GHz | Instruction Set: ARMv8.3 | Initial firmware: 12.0 (16A366), 12.0 (16A366) | Latest publicly available firmware: 12.3.1 (16F203), 12.3.1 (16F203) | Latest firmware: 12.3 (16F156), 13.0 beta 2 (17A5508m) |RAM: 4 GB | Storage: 64/256/512 GB | Wi-Fi: 802.11ac with MIMO | Colors: Gold, Space Grey, Silver | Bluetooth 5.0

iPhone 11

• 6.1-inch LED Retina display
• Anodized aluminum
• Six new colors
• Dolby Atmos
• 12-megapixel wide camera (26-mm, f1.8, 6-element)
• 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera (13-mm, f2.4, 5-element, 120-degree view)
• Updated image signal processing
• Next-generation smart HDR
• Portrait Lighting with Light Control
• Night mode for low-light photography
• 4k video at 60fps
• 12-megapixel front-facing TrueDepth camera with 4K video support and slo-mo selfies (slofies)
• A13 Bionic processor (fastest CPU and GPU in a smartphone)
• All-day battery life (1 hour more battery life than the iPhone XR)

iPhone 11 Pro/Pro Max

• New finishes: Space grey, silver, gold, and midnight green.
• 5.8- and 6.5-inch Super Retina XDR display, highest pixel density of any display Apple makes
• A13 Bionic processor with new Machine Learning Controller and low-power design (most efficient 7nm architecture, 8.5 billion transistors)
• All-day battery life (4 hours more battery life than the iPhone XS)
• Fast-charge 18W adapter included
• 12-megapixel wide camera (26-mm, f1.8, 6-element)
• 12-megapixel telephoto (52-mm, f2.0, 6-element)
• 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera (13-mm, f2.4, 5-element, 120-degree view)
• 4K 60fps extended dynamic range video
• 12-megapixel front-facing TrueDepth camera with 4K video support and slo-mo selfies (slofies)