List of iPhone

iPhone is a type of smart phone with more features and functionality than other smart phones. It is launched and developed by Apple Company. The manufacturers of the iPhone are Foxconn, Pegatron and Wistron, which manufacture on a contract basis.

To the present date, there are a total of 29 models of iPhones. The First Generation of the iPhone was launched on 29^th June 2007 by the then CEO of Apple Steve Jobs. The iPhone used iOS operating system. However, there are 29 models to the present date, but so many of them are discontinued. The latest iPhone is 12 Pro Max. Here I am giving the list of all 29 iPhones with their generations, launched date, and discontinued date.

List of iPhones from 2007 to present

Current iPhones

Now, I am giving the details of current iPhones, which are continuing and available in the market.

1. iPhone XR (2018-present):

iPhone XR is the 12^th Generation iPhone manufactured by Foxconn. There are many models of this iPhone like; A1984, A2105, A2106, A2107, A2108. The original operating system of the iPhone is iOS 12, and the current operating system is iOS 14.7.1. Dimensions of the phone are 5.94 inches (H), 2.98 inches (W), 0.33 inches (D), and the mass is 194g. RAM of the iPhone is 3 GB LPDDR4X, and the flash memory is 64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB. The screen of the iPhone is 6.1 inches, and the resolution is 1792 x 828 pixels. The camera is 12 MP, and the battery is 3.81 V 11.21 W.h Li-ion. The modem is Intel PMB9955, and the networks are GSM, CDMA2000, EV-DO, HSPA+, LTE, LTE advanced.

2. iPhone 11 (2019-present) :

iPhone 11 is the 13^th Generation of the iPhone manufactured by Foxconn. The original operating system of the phone is iOS 13, and the current is iOS 14.7.1. Dimensions of the phone are 5.94 inches (H), 2.98 inches (W), 0.33 inches (D), and the mass is 194g. RAM of the iPhone is 4GB LPDDR4X, and the flash memory is 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB. The screen of the phone is 6.1 inches, and the resolution is 1792x828 pixels. The camera is 12 MP, and the battery is 3.83 V 11.91 W.h Li-ion. Its modem is dual SIM with eSIM Intelintel Gigabit-class LTE, LTE bands, and the network is Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0, and Ultra-wideband.

3. iPhone SE (2^nd Generation) (2020-present):

iPhone SE 2, also called iPhone SE 2020, is the 2^nd Generation of iPhone SE. This iPhone is the part of Thirteenth generation iPhone and is manufactured by Foxconn and Wistron. There are three models of this iPhone: A2275, A2296, and A2298. The original operating system is iOS 13.4, and the current is iOS 14.7.1 (July 2021). The dimensions of the phone are 5.45 inches (H), 2.65 inches (W), 0.29 inches (D), and the mass is 148g. RAM of the iPhone is 3GB LPDDR4X, and the flash memory is 64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB. The screen of the iPhone is 4.7 inches, and the resolution is 1334 x 750 pixels. The camera is 12 MP, and the battery is 3.82 V 6.96 W.h. The modem is dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM), Gigabit-class LTE with 2x2 MIMO and LAA. Networks are GSM, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, CDMA EV-DO, FDD-LTE, TD-LTE, Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax).

4. iPhone 12 (2020-present):

It is the 14^th Generation iPhone manufactured by Pegatron and Foxconn. There are four models of this iPhone: A2172, A2402, A2404, and A2403. The dimensions of the iPhone are 5.78 inches (H), 2.81 inches (W), and 0.29 inches (D), and the mass of the phone is 162g. The original operating system of the phone is iOS 14.1, and the current is iOS 14.7.1(July 2021). The RAM of the phone is 4 GB (4Gib) LPDDR4, and the flash memory is 64 GB, 128GB, and 256 GB. The screen of the phone is 6.1 inches, and the resolution is 2532 x 1170 pixels. The camera is 12MP (4000 x 3000 PX) and the battery is 3.88 V 8.57 W.h Li-Ion. Connectivity is: Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), ultra-wideband, 2G, 3G, 4G, LTE, 5G.

5. iPhone 12 mini (2020-present):

It is also the 14^th generation iPhone and manufactured by Pegatron. The models of this iPhone are A2176, A2398, A2400, and A2399. The original operating system is iOS 14.1, and the current is iOS 14.7.1 (July 2021). The dimensions of the phone are 5.18 inches (H), 2.53 inches (W), and 0.29 inches (D), and the mass is 133g. RAM of the phone is 4 GB (4 Gib) LPDDRD, and the flash memory is 64 GB, 128 GB, and 256 GB. The screen of the phone is 5.42 inches, and the resolution is 2340 x 1080. Camera is 12 MP and barttery is 3.85 V 8.57 W.h Li-Ion. The modem is Qualcomm X55 5G, and the Networks are Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0, Ultra-wideband, 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, 5G.

6. iPhone 12 Pro (2020-present):

This is a 14^th Generation iPhone manufactured by Foxconn. The models of the iPhone are A2341, A2406, A2407, and A2408. The original operating system of the phone is iOS 14.1, and the current operating system is iOS 14.7.1 (July 2021). The dimensions are 5.78 inches (H), 2.81 inches (W), and 0.29 inches (D), and the mass is 189g. RAM of the phone is 6 Gib LPDDR4X-4266, and the flash memory is 128 GB, 256GB, and 512 GB NVMe. The screen of the phone is 6.1 inches, and the resolution is 2532 x 1170 pixels. The camera is 12 MP, and the battery is 10.78 W.h Li-Ion. The modem of the phone is Qualcomm X55 5G. THE NETWORKS ARE GSM, CDMA, 3G, EVDO, HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0.

7. iPhone 12 Pro Max (2020-present):

It is a 14^th Generation iPhone manufactured by Foxconn. The models of the iPhone are A2342, A2410, A2411, and A2412. The original operating system is iOS 14.2, and the current is iSO 14.7.1 (July 2021). RAM is 6 Gib LPDDR4X-4266, and the flash memory is 128 GB, 256GB, 512 GB NVMe. The dimensions are 6.33 inches (H), 3.07 inches (W), 0.29 inches (D), and the mass is 228g. The screen of the phone is 6.68 inches, and the resolution is 2778 x 1284 pixels. The camera is 12 MP, and the battery is 14.13 W.h Li-Ion. The modem is Qualcomm X55 5G, and Networks are GSM, CDMA, 3G, EVDO, HSPA+, 4G LTE, 5G, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and Bluetooth 5.0.

Advantages of iPhones

The advantages of iPhones are as follows:

• iPhones are user friendly
• Due to its best features and consistent performance, it is the best smart phone.
• In respect of performance, all the iPhones work the same in contrary to other smart phones that work differently.
• The software and hardware of the iPhones are better than other smart phones.
• iPhones have an iOS operating system which is smoother and faster than other smart phones. One of the major advantages of this operating system is we can update it contrary to other smart phones that do not provide this facility.
• The security levels of iPhones are also very high as apple ensures its security, and it is not easy for hackers to access its data.
• The connectivity and networks of iPhones are also faster and smoother than other smart phones.
• Further, apple ensures the battery life of iPhones as it works longer than any other smarts phone's battery.
• Its screen size also makes it a better choice than other smart phones.

Disadvantages of iPhones

• The iPhones camera's megapixels have lower than its equivalent smart phones.
• Its small speaker affects its quality.
• High cost
• The memory of iPhones is not expandable.