Here's which iPhone models will get iOS 16 this fall

One of the perks of owning an iPhone is the exceptional support you get from Apple. Software updates, in particular, are typically provided for at least five years after an iPhone model goes on sale – an industry-leading figure, no doubt. 

Alas, there comes a time when an iPhone can't handle the latest iOS version anymore. With today's announcement at WWDC, a lot of people must be wondering: will my iPhone get iOS 16?

The answer to the question depends on what iPhone model you have, of course. Here's the official iOS compatibility information provided by Apple itself:

This is the official, Apple-provided list of iPhones compatible with iOS 16. The two oldest iPhone models on it are the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. Both were released in 2017, and it's cool to see that even a 5-year-old iPhone will get Apple's latest software.

Unfortunately, the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and the iPhone 7 will not be updated to iOS 16 this year. We expect the iOS 15.6 update to be the last major software patch they get. If you're still rocking one of them, you might be interested in checking out some of the current iPhone 13 deals, or if you're not in a hurry, there's an iPhone 14 expected to be announced in September.

Curious to try iOS 16 ahead of time? As is now tradition, Apple will release a public beta in July of 2022, and you'll be able to download and test it on a compatible iPhone – as long as you don't mind a bug or two here and there. The official iOS 16 release is set for this fall and will presumably occur together with the announcement of the iPhone 14 series. Click here to learn all about the new iOS 16 features and changes, such as the redesigned lock screen, live dictation, editing iMessages, Apple Pay Later and more.