This is a list and comparison of devices designed and marketed by Apple Inc. that run a Unix-like operating system named iOS, often colloquially referred to simply as iDevices. The devices include the iPhone multimedia smartphone, the iPod Touch handheld PC which, in design, is similar to the iPhone, but has no cellular radio or other cell phone hardware, and the iPad tablet computer. All three devices function as digital audio and portable media players and Internet clients. The Apple TV, which ran iOS from the second generation of hardware onward, is a set-top box for streaming media from local sources and from certain internet services to a connected television set, and has no screen of its own. About 1.35 billion iOS devices have been sold worldwide as of March 2015.
The operating system on iOS devices can be updated through iTunes, or, on iOS 5 or later, using over-the-air (OTA) updates. A major version of iOS tends to be released every time a new type of iPhone is launched, (usually once a year) with minor changes throughout the year as needed. All updates are free to iOS devices (although iPod Touch users were formerly required to pay for the update). Apple upgrades its products' hardware periodically (approximately yearly).
Models
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iPhone
iPod Touch
iPad
iPad Mini
iPad Pro
Apple TV
The second generation of Apple TV onwards runs iOS. (The first generation ran a modified version of Mac OS X Tiger instead of iOS.)
Apple Watch
Comparison of models
Battery life
Apple runs tests on pre-production units to determine battery life. However, these are purported maximums ("up to"), and actual user experiences vary. All numbers are in hours unless specified.
GSM/LTE SIM size
Storage
Apple has increased the storage capacity of its devices over time. Units were or are available with a given storage capacity as indicated.
Supported iOS releases
This table indicates the supported versions of iOS available for each generation of iOS devices. Beta versions may be listed only if support is discontinued for some older devices.
RAM, Processor, and Highest supported iOS release
Display
The 3½-inch display introduced with the original iPhone was almost unchanged in all models before 2010. The iPad has a larger display and also uses a different aspect ratio and resolution. The iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, and fourth generation iPod Touch keep the physical dimensions of prior models, but double the resolution in both dimensions, thereby quadrupling the number of pixels in the same amount of space. The iPhone 5 was the first departure from the traditional iPhone and iPod Touch screen size, increasing it from 3.5" to 4", and the resolution was increased to include the extra screen space. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were the second departure from the traditional iPhone and iPod Touch screen size, increasing the screen sizes from 4" to 4.7" and 5.5" respectively, with increased resolution to include the extra screen space.
Features
Timeline
Geekbench scores
Note: Hardware reviewers have commented that these benchmark results are not comparable with other CPU/SoCs architecture due to the software codes optimization.
See also
- List of iPod models
- iOS version history
- iPhone (disambiguation)
- iPad (disambiguation)
References
External links
- Official Apple sites
- iPhone
- iPad
- iPod Touch
- Apple TV
- iOS 9 Features
- Apple support technical specifications
- iPhone
- iPad
- iPod Touch
- Apple TV
