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When are iOS 13, iPadOS and watchOS 6 coming out?

By Victor Hristov

Updated: Jun 03, 2019, 2:56 PM

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When are iOS 13, iPadOS and watchOS 6 coming out?

Apple's iOS 13 has just been unveiled at WWDC 2019 and it is a massive release that brings Dark Mode and a ton of new features to iPhones.

You can learn all about iOS 13 in our detailed write-up here

At a customer satisfaction score of 97%, iOS is well liked and enjoyed by users. However, what is most impressive about iOS, is not just the features, it is the sheer speed and amount of devices it comes to.

On stage at WWDC, Apple announced that 85% of the current installed base are on the latest iOS release, which compares to a devastating 10% availability for the current Android 9 Pie version.

And with iOS 13, this trend of long software support will continue, as this newer version will come to devices as old as an iPhone 6s (and later iPhones will get it too, of course).

Compatible devices:

iPhone 6s and 6s Plus
iPhone SE
iPhone 7 and 7 Plus
iPhone 8 and 8 Plus
iPhone X
iPhone XS, XR and XS Max

For iPad OS, here is a list of all the compatible devices:

iPad Air 2 and later
all iPad Pro models
iPad 5th gen and later
iPad mini 4 and later

For watchOS 6

Apple Watch Series 1 or later

If you are a registered Apple Developer, you can get the developer preview of iOS 13 starting today, while a public beta will be available later this month over at beta.apple.com.

As always, the public release of all new Apple software announced at WWDC 2019, including iOS 13, watchOS 6, iPadOS and Mac OS Catalina, is scheduled for this fall (expect it in the middle of September, as per Apple tradition).

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Victor, a seasoned mobile technology expert, has spent over a decade at PhoneArena, exploring the depths of mobile photography and reviewing hundreds of smartphones across Android and iOS ecosystems. His passion for technology, coupled with his extensive knowledge of smartphone cameras and battery life, has positioned him as a leading voice in the mobile tech industry.

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