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The '''iPhone''' is a line of [[Smartphone|smartphones]] designed and marketed by [[Apple Inc.]] that use Apple's [[iOS]] [[mobile operating system]]. The [[IPhone (1st generation)|first-generation iPhone]] was announced by former Apple [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] [[Steve Jobs]] on January 9, 2007. Since then, Apple has annually released new iPhone models and iOS updates. iPhone naming has followed various patterns throughout its history.
The [[iPhone]] is a line of [[Smartphone|smartphones]] designed and marketed by [[Apple Inc.]] that uses Apple's [[iOS]] [[mobile operating system]]. The [[IPhone (1st generation)|first-generation iPhone]] was announced by former Apple [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] [[Steve Jobs]] on January 9, 2007. Since then, Apple has annually released new [[iPhone models]] and iOS updates. iPhone naming has followed various patterns throughout its history.


== Nomenclature ==
== Nomenclature ==


=== Current naming style ===
=== Current naming style ===
iPhones are named with "iPhone" followed by a number, which denotes the iPhone generation, and sometimes a suffix (such as C, S, Plus, Pro, Pro Max). The current naming pattern is that "Plus" or "Max" indicates a physical larger iPhone model of the same generation (iPhone XS Max, 11 Pro Max, 12 Pro Max, 13 Pro Max, 14 Plus, 14 Pro Max). "Pro" indicates the higher end model (iPhone 12 Pro, 13 Pro, 14 Pro). Currently, models with just a number (i.e. without a suffix) indicate the lower-priced iPhones (iPhone 11, 12, 13, 14). The "SE" used in the [[iPhone SE]] line stands for "Special Edition".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Langly |first1=Hugh |title=What the iPhone SE stands for – and what we think it should stand for |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/what-the-iphone-se-stands-for-and-what-we-think-it-should-stand-for-1317536 |website=TechRadar.com |date=22 March 2016 |access-date=23 June 2022}}</ref>
iPhones are named with "iPhone" followed by a number, which denotes the iPhone generation, and sometimes a suffix (such as Plus, Pro, Pro Max). The current naming pattern is that "Plus" indicates a physically larger iPhone model of the same generation, sometimes with higher end features (iPhones 6-8 Plus, iPhone XS Max, 14 Plus, 15 Plus). "Pro" indicates the higher end model (iPhones 11-16 Pro). “Pro Max” denotes the largest and highest-end model (iPhones 11-16 Pro Max). Currently, models with just a number (i.e. without a suffix) indicate the flagship iPhones (iPhones 11-16). The "SE" used in the entry-level [[iPhone SE]] line stands for "Special Edition".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Langly |first1=Hugh |title=What the iPhone SE stands for – and what we think it should stand for |url=https://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/what-the-iphone-se-stands-for-and-what-we-think-it-should-stand-for-1317536 |website=TechRadar.com |date=22 March 2016 |access-date=23 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-06-01 |title=Apple iPhone SE: Wofür steht eigentlich das SE? - WELT |url=https://www.welt.de/wirtschaft/webwelt/article160310620/Wofuer-steht-eigentlich-das-SE.html |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=[[Die Welt]] |language=de}}</ref> They were all named and marketed as simply “iPhone SE”, and can be differentiated by generation suffixes.


=== Previous naming style ===
=== Previous naming style ===
"S" used to denote a slight upgrade (iPhone 3GS, 4S, 5S, 6S & 6S Plus, XS & XS Max), but it has since been dropped; iPhone XS and XS Max were the last models to feature the "S" (iPhone 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max instead of iPhone 11S, 11S Pro, 11S Pro Max). "C" used to denote the lower-priced and smaller sized iPhones (iPhone 5C). iPhone X (pronounced "10"), iPhone XR (pronounced "10R") and iPhone XS and XS Max (pronounced "10S") are currently the only iPhones to have been branded with roman numerals (X).
The suffixes S, R, and C were previously used. "S" was used to denote a slight upgrade (iPhone 3GS, 4S, 5S, 6S & 6S Plus, XS & XS Max), but it has since been dropped; iPhone XS and XS Max were the last models to feature the "S". "R" was used to denote the lower-priced iPhone XR, which is the only iPhone with "R" in its name. Similarly, "C" was used to denote the lower-priced iPhone 5C, a variant of the iPhone 5 with similar features and internals, and is the only iPhone with "C" in its name. iPhone X (pronounced "10"), iPhone XR (pronounced "10R") and iPhone XS and XS Max (pronounced "10S") are currently the only iPhones to have been branded with [[Roman numerals]] (X).


== iPhones ==
== iPhones ==
38 different iPhone models have been produced:
46 different [[iPhone models]] have been produced:


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* [[iPhone SE (2nd generation)|iPhone SE (2nd)]] (2020–2022)
* [[iPhone SE (2nd generation)|iPhone SE (2nd)]] (2020–2022)
* [[iPhone 12|iPhone 12 mini]] (2020–2022)
* [[iPhone 12|iPhone 12 mini]] (2020–2022)
* [[iPhone 12]] (2020–present)
* [[iPhone 12]] (2020–2023)
* [[iPhone 12 Pro]] (2020–2021)
* [[iPhone 12 Pro]] (2020–2021)
* [[iPhone 12 Pro|iPhone 12 Pro Max]] (2020–2021)
* [[iPhone 12 Pro|iPhone 12 Pro Max]] (2020–2021)
* [[iPhone 13|iPhone 13 mini]] (2021–present)
* [[iPhone 13|iPhone 13 mini]] (2021–2023)
* [[iPhone 13]] (2021–present)
* [[iPhone 13]] (2021–2024)
* [[iPhone 13 Pro]] (2021–2022)
* [[iPhone 13 Pro]] (2021–2022)
* [[iPhone 13 Pro|iPhone 13 Pro Max]] (2021–2022)
* [[iPhone 13 Pro|iPhone 13 Pro Max]] (2021–2022)
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* [[iPhone 14]] (2022–present)
* [[iPhone 14]] (2022–present)
* [[iPhone 14 Plus]] (2022–present)
* [[iPhone 14 Plus]] (2022–present)
* [[iPhone 14 Pro]] (2022–present)
* [[iPhone 14 Pro]] (2022–2023)
* [[iPhone 14 Pro|iPhone 14 Pro Max]] (2022–present)
* [[iPhone 14 Pro|iPhone 14 Pro Max]] (2022–2023)
* [[iPhone 15]] (2023–present)
* [[iPhone 15|iPhone 15 Plus]] (2023–present)
* [[iPhone 15 Pro]] (2023–2024)
* [[iPhone 15 Pro|iPhone 15 Pro Max]] (2023–2024)
* [[iPhone 16]] (2024–present)
* [[iPhone 16|iPhone 16 Plus]] (2024–present)
* [[iPhone 16 Pro]] (2024–present)
* [[iPhone 16 Pro|iPhone 16 Pro Max]] (2024–present)
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==Models never made==
==Models never made==
No models called the iPhone 2, iPhone 7S, iPhone 8S, iPhone 9 or iPhone 11S were ever produced; however, iPhone 9 was the rumored name for the [[IPhone SE (2nd generation)|iPhone SE (2020)]].<ref>
No models called the iPhone 2, iPhone 7S, iPhone 8S or iPhone 9 were ever produced; however, iPhone 9 was the rumored name for the [[IPhone SE (2nd generation)|iPhone SE (2020)]].<ref>
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The [[iPhone (1st generation)|1st generation iPhone]] was colloquially known, retronymically, as the iPhone [[2G]], as the 2nd generation iPhone was the [[iPhone 3G]]. The [[iPhone 4]] did not support [[4G]]; the [[iPhone 5]] was the first with [[LTE (telecommunication)|LTE]] support.
The [[iPhone (1st generation)|1st-generation iPhone]] was colloquially known, retronymically, as the iPhone [[2G]], as the 2nd-generation iPhone was the [[iPhone 3G]]. The [[iPhone 4]] did not support [[4G]]; the [[iPhone 5]] was the first with [[LTE (telecommunication)|LTE]] support,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-09-12 |title=Apple Introduces iPhone 5 |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2012/09/12Apple-Introduces-iPhone-5/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=Apple Newsroom |language=en-US}}</ref> while the [[iPhone 12]] and [[iPhone 12 Pro|12 Pro]] were the first with [[5G]] support.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-13 |title=Apple announces iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini: A new era for iPhone with 5G |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/10/apple-announces-iphone-12-and-iphone-12-mini-a-new-era-for-iphone-with-5g/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=Apple Newsroom |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-13 |title=Apple introduces iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max with 5G |url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/10/apple-introduces-iphone-12-pro-and-iphone-12-pro-max-with-5g/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=Apple Newsroom |language=en-US}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 07:29, 18 November 2024

The iPhone is a line of smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc. that uses Apple's iOS mobile operating system. The first-generation iPhone was announced by former Apple CEO Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007. Since then, Apple has annually released new iPhone models and iOS updates. iPhone naming has followed various patterns throughout its history.

Nomenclature

[edit]

Current naming style

[edit]

iPhones are named with "iPhone" followed by a number, which denotes the iPhone generation, and sometimes a suffix (such as Plus, Pro, Pro Max). The current naming pattern is that "Plus" indicates a physically larger iPhone model of the same generation, sometimes with higher end features (iPhones 6-8 Plus, iPhone XS Max, 14 Plus, 15 Plus). "Pro" indicates the higher end model (iPhones 11-16 Pro). “Pro Max” denotes the largest and highest-end model (iPhones 11-16 Pro Max). Currently, models with just a number (i.e. without a suffix) indicate the flagship iPhones (iPhones 11-16). The "SE" used in the entry-level iPhone SE line stands for "Special Edition".[1][2] They were all named and marketed as simply “iPhone SE”, and can be differentiated by generation suffixes.

Previous naming style

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The suffixes S, R, and C were previously used. "S" was used to denote a slight upgrade (iPhone 3GS, 4S, 5S, 6S & 6S Plus, XS & XS Max), but it has since been dropped; iPhone XS and XS Max were the last models to feature the "S". "R" was used to denote the lower-priced iPhone XR, which is the only iPhone with "R" in its name. Similarly, "C" was used to denote the lower-priced iPhone 5C, a variant of the iPhone 5 with similar features and internals, and is the only iPhone with "C" in its name. iPhone X (pronounced "10"), iPhone XR (pronounced "10R") and iPhone XS and XS Max (pronounced "10S") are currently the only iPhones to have been branded with Roman numerals (X).

iPhones

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46 different iPhone models have been produced:

Timeline

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Timeline of iPhone models
iPhone 16 ProiPhone 16 ProiPhone 15 ProiPhone 15 ProiPhone 14 ProiPhone 14 ProiPhone 13 ProiPhone 13 ProiPhone 12 ProiPhone 12 ProiPhone 11 ProiPhone 11 ProiPhone XSiPhone XSiPhone XiPhone 16iPhone 16iPhone 15iPhone 15iPhone 14iPhone 14iPhone 13iPhone 13iPhone 12 MiniiPhone 12iPhone 11iPhone XRiPhone 8iPhone 8iPhone 7iPhone 7iPhone 6SiPhone 6SiPhone 6iPhone 6iPhone 5iPhone 5SiPhone 4SiPhone 4iPhone 3GSiPhone 3GiPhone (1st generation)iPhone SE (3rd generation)iPhone SE (2nd generation)iPhone SE (1st generation)iPhone 5C
See also: Timeline of Apple Inc. products

Source: Apple Newsroom Archive[3]

Models never made

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No models called the iPhone 2, iPhone 7S, iPhone 8S or iPhone 9 were ever produced; however, iPhone 9 was the rumored name for the iPhone SE (2020).[4][5]

The 1st-generation iPhone was colloquially known, retronymically, as the iPhone 2G, as the 2nd-generation iPhone was the iPhone 3G. The iPhone 4 did not support 4G; the iPhone 5 was the first with LTE support,[6] while the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro were the first with 5G support.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ Langly, Hugh (22 March 2016). "What the iPhone SE stands for – and what we think it should stand for". TechRadar.com. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Apple iPhone SE: Wofür steht eigentlich das SE? - WELT". Die Welt (in German). 1 June 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  3. ^ Apple Inc. (2007–2024). iPhone News - Newsroom Archive. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Why was there no iPhone 9? Plus, what happened to the iPhone 10". pocket-lint.com. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Will Apple Ever Release an iPhone 9? Here's What We Know". gadgetadvisor.com. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Apple Introduces iPhone 5". Apple Newsroom. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Apple announces iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini: A new era for iPhone with 5G". Apple Newsroom. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Apple introduces iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max with 5G". Apple Newsroom. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
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