# Every iPhone generation, from the first (2007) to the iPhone 17

From the original iPhone, unveiled by Steve Jobs in January 2007, to the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air of 2025: every iPhone generation in order of release, with what each one introduced (the App Store, Siri, Touch ID, Face ID, 5G, USB-C).

- 255 votes · 24 items
- Jul 14, 2026 · Oriana Martínez Martínez
- https://even.best/en/l/5546/every-iphone-generation-from-the-first-2007-to-the-iphone-17

## Top 24

1. **iPhone** (21 · ▲22 ▼1) — On sale from June 2007. The original, unveiled by Steve Jobs in January 2007.
2. **iPhone 3G** (16 · ▲18 ▼2) — On sale from July 2008. Brought 3G and the App Store.
3. **iPhone 7 and 7 Plus** (13 · ▲13 ▼0) — On sale from September 2016. Dropped the headphone jack.
4. **iPhone 3GS** (12 · ▲15 ▼3) — On sale from June 2009.
5. **iPhone 4** (11 · ▲12 ▼1) — On sale from June 2010. First Retina display and front camera (FaceTime).
6. **iPhone 5s and 5c** (11 · ▲11 ▼0) — On sale from September 2013. The 5s introduced Touch ID.
7. **iPhone 6s and 6s Plus** (11 · ▲11 ▼0) — On sale from September 2015.
8. **iPhone 6 and 6 Plus** (10 · ▲12 ▼2) — On sale from September 2014. The first large-screen iPhones and the best-selling ever.
9. **iPhone 4S** (9 · ▲12 ▼3) — On sale from October 2011. Introduced Siri.
10. **iPhone 5** (9 · ▲12 ▼3) — On sale from September 2012. A 4-inch screen and the Lightning connector.
11. **iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max** (8 · ▲9 ▼1) — On sale from September 2019.
12. **iPhone X** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — On sale from November 2017. An almost bezel-less OLED screen and Face ID; goodbye to the home button.
13. **iPhone SE** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — On sale from March 2016.
14. **iPhone SE (2.ª generación)** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — On sale from April 2020.
15. **iPhone 8 and 8 Plus** (5 · ▲7 ▼2) — On sale from September 2017.
16. **iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — On sale from September 2024. Built for Apple Intelligence.
17. **iPhone 17, iPhone Air, 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — On sale from September 2025. The iPhone Air is the thinnest iPhone yet.
18. **iPhone SE (3.ª generación)** (4 · ▲7 ▼3) — On sale from March 2022.
19. **iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — On sale from September 2022. The Pro models introduced the Dynamic Island.
20. **iPhone 16e** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — On sale from February 2025.
21. **iPhone XS, XS Max and XR** (3 · ▲7 ▼4) — On sale from September 2018.
22. **iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max** (2 · ▲4 ▼2) — On sale from September 2023. Goodbye Lightning: USB-C arrived.
23. **iPhone 12, 12 mini, 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max** (1 · ▲4 ▼3) — On sale from October 2020. The first iPhones with 5G.
24. **iPhone 13, 13 mini, 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — On sale from September 2021.

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