How to find out my iphone model

Need help identifying which model of iPhone or iPad you have? Please use the following guide to confirm which model you have. All iPhone and iPad models start with the letter ‘A’ followed by four numbers. Once you know your model number you can look it up on the table below. Easy!

Method 1 – Look in Settings

Go to Settings > General > About. To the right of ‘Model Number’ you’ll see the part number. To see the model number, tap the number shown in the picture.

Method 2 – Look on your device

If you can’t check your settings because the phone is locked, or the screen is broken, you can check on the device itself. On recent iPhones (iPhone 8 and above) the model number is visible inside the SIM card slot. You’ll need to remove the SIM card to view the model. The model number is on the upper side – the display side. You may need a bright light and your glasses – the writing is pretty small!

Step 4: Take note of the Model Name as seen on the right, and now you know specifically which iPhone you have.

Please note that older iPhones will only display the Model Number and not the Model Name. If this is your case, see the section below on how you can identify your iPhone.

USING MODEL NUMBER TO IDENTIFY IPHONE

Step 1: Follow guide above to find your Model Number.

Step 2: Open the follow website in a new tab or window. 

Go to Apple

Step 3: On the search for your model number. You can search any website by pressing CMD+F on Mac or CTRL+F on Windows, or you can manually scroll through the page to find your Model Number.

Step 4: Identify your iPhone.

When searching for your Model Number with the method in Step 3, your screen will automatically highlight and jump to the correct iPhone Model.

What is the model number printed on the back of your iPhone? Late model iPhones, iPhone 8 and later, have no model number printed on the back. If the back of your iPhone is blank select "The back of my iPhone has no model number printed on it." below.

Apple has released many iPhones. Yes, some — like the iPhone X and later — are more distinctive than others, but it’s not always obvious whether you have an iPhone 7 or an iPhone 6. This is especially true if you didn’t happen to buy your iPhone yourself.

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• What iPhone do I have?
• What iPhone model do I have

This can be a problem if you want to sell your iPhone or if you want to know whether an app or iOS update will be compatible with it. Still, identifying your iPhone model is pretty simple. In the case of recent models, you can simply dip into the settings and check which iPhone you have. In the case of earlier models, you can check the model number on the back of your phone, as well as our list below of iPhone models and their respective model numbers.

What iPhone do I have?

If you want to find out which iPhone you have, you can simply go to Settings > General > About.

The About page gives you general info about your iPhone. It details the version of iOS you’re running, the storage capacity, and the model number. Also, if your iPhone is running iOS 12.2 or later, you can see your iPhone’s model name. This means that if you have an iPhone 5S or later, you should be able to see the model name without having to check anywhere else.

However, if you have an iPhone 5 or earlier, you won’t be able to upgrade to iOS 12.2. By extension, you won’t be able to see your iPhone model name within Settings. Nonetheless, you can still find out your iPhone’s model number. Once again, make sure you’ve navigated to Settings > General > About.

On the About screen, select the number on the right of the Model Number. That number typically starts with an M or N. After you choose it, you’ll see a number beginning with A. It’s that second number, the one beginning with an A, that is your iPhone’s model number. The model number can help symbolize which generation iPhone you own. Check over the list below to match your number to a corresponding iPhone iteration. 

One of the most direct ways to find your phone’s model number is to flip your phone around and check out the model number etched on the back. As we previously mentioned, A is the first character on all model numbers. It could help to compare the model number to the model number shown in the software settings to ensure the two match up— especially before you try selling your phone.

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