The iPhone was a new product at one point. Now it has a long lineage of numbered models and is a staple in the world economy.
Let’s take a look at the release dates for each model.
iPhone by Release Date
2007 iPhone
2008 iPhone 3G
2009 iPhone 3GS
2010 iPhone 4
2011 iPhone 4S
2012 iPhone 5
2013 iPhone 5S
2014 iPhone 6 and 6 Plus
2015 iPhone 6s and 6s Plus
2016 iPhone 7 and 7 Plus
2017 iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and iPhone X
(There is no iPhone 9.)
2019 iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max
2020 iPhone 12, 12 Pro, and 12 Pro Max
2021 iPhone 13, 13 Pro, and 13 Pro Max
2022 iPhone 14, 14 Pro, and 14 Pro Max
2023 iPhone 15, 15 Pro, and 15 Pro Max
iPhone Release Details of Each Model
The original iPhone was released on June 29, 2007 in the United States. It was available only in black at first with a white model coming out later. The phone had 8GB of storage and could only be used on AT&T’s network.
There was no iPhone 2, as the second version of the phone was all about 3G connectivity.
The iPhone 3G was released on July 11, 2008. It came in black and white models and could be used on any GSM network. Storage options were 8GB or 16GB.
The iPhone 3GS was released on June 19, 2009. It came in black and white models and could be used on any GSM network. Storage options were 16GB or 32GB. The iPhone 3GS had a faster processor and better camera than the iPhone 3G.
The iPhone 4 was released on June 24, 2010. It came in black and white models and could be used on any GSM network. Storage options were 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB. The iPhone 4 had a better screen and a better camera than the iPhone 3GS.
The iPhone 4S was released on October 14, 2011. It came in black and white models and could be used on any GSM network. Storage options were 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB. The iPhone 4S had a better processor and camera than the iPhone 4.
The iPhone 5 was released on September 21, 2012. It came in black and white models and could be used on any GSM network. Storage options were 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB. The iPhone 5 had a taller screen and a faster processor than the iPhone 4S.
The iPhone 5S was released on September 20, 2013. It came in gold, silver, or space gray models and could be used on any GSM network. Storage options were 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB. The iPhone 5S had a better processor and fingerprint sensor than the iPhone 5.
The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were released on September 19, 2014. They came in gold, silver, or space gray models and could be used on any GSM network. Storage options were 16GB, 64GB, or 128GB. The iPhone 6 had a bigger screen than the iPhone 5S while the iPhone 6 Plus had a bigger screen than the iPhone 6.
The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus were released on September 25, 2015. They came in gold, silver, space gray, or rose gold models and could be used on any GSM network. Storage options were 16GB, 64GB, 128GB, or 256GB. The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus had a better processor than the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus were released on September 16, 2016. They came in black, silver, gold, or rose gold models and could be used on any GSM network. Storage options were 32GB, 128GB, or 256GB. The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus had a better camera than the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.
The iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X were released on September 22, 2017. They come in black or white models and can be used on any GSM network. Storage options are 64GB or 256GB for the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus while the iPhone X has no storage options. The iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X have a better processor than the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.
The iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max were released on September 20, 2019. They come in black, white, or gold models and can be used on any GSM network. Storage options are 64GB, 256GB, or 512GB. The iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max have a better processor than the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X.
The iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max were released on September 18, 2020. They come in black or white models and can be used on any GSM network. Storage options are likely to be 64GB, 256GB, or 512GB.
The iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max were released on September 17, 2021. They come in black or white models and can be used on any GSM network. Storage options are likely to be 64GB, 256GB, or 512GB.
The iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max are to be released on September 16, 2022. They come in black or white models and can be used on any GSM network. Storage options are likely to be 64GB, 256GB, or 512GB.
The iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max are to be released on September 15, 2023. They come in black or white models and can be used on any GSM network. Storage options are likely to be 64GB, 256GB, or 512GB.