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

The top 3 according to 255 votes from people: iPhone · iPhone 3G · iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. (Updated Jul 14, 2026.)

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).

Oriana Martínez Martínez · · 24 items · 255 votes · 2 comments

Automatically translated (original in Español). See the original

Top 24

  1. 1

    iPhone

    On sale from June 2007. The original, unveiled by Steve Jobs in January 2007.

    ▲ 22 ▼ 1

    21
  2. 2

    iPhone 3G

    On sale from July 2008. Brought 3G and the App Store.

    ▲ 18 ▼ 2

    16
  3. 3

    iPhone 7 and 7 Plus

    On sale from September 2016. Dropped the headphone jack.

    ▲ 13 ▼ 0

    13
  4. 4

    iPhone 3GS

    On sale from June 2009.

    ▲ 15 ▼ 3

    12
  5. 5

    iPhone 4

    On sale from June 2010. First Retina display and front camera (FaceTime).

    ▲ 12 ▼ 1

    11
  6. 6

    iPhone 5s and 5c

    On sale from September 2013. The 5s introduced Touch ID.

    ▲ 11 ▼ 0

    11
  7. 7

    iPhone 6s and 6s Plus

    On sale from September 2015.

    ▲ 11 ▼ 0

    11
  8. 8

    iPhone 6 and 6 Plus

    On sale from September 2014. The first large-screen iPhones and the best-selling ever.

    ▲ 12 ▼ 2

    10
  9. 9

    iPhone 4S

    On sale from October 2011. Introduced Siri.

    ▲ 12 ▼ 3

    9
  10. 10

    iPhone 5

    On sale from September 2012. A 4-inch screen and the Lightning connector.

    ▲ 12 ▼ 3

    9
  11. 11

    iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max

    On sale from September 2019.

    ▲ 9 ▼ 1

    8
  12. 12

    iPhone X

    On sale from November 2017. An almost bezel-less OLED screen and Face ID; goodbye to the home button.

    ▲ 8 ▼ 1

    7
  13. 13

    iPhone SE

    On sale from March 2016.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 1

    6
  14. 14

    iPhone SE (2.ª generación)

    On sale from April 2020.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 1

    6
  15. 15

    iPhone 8 and 8 Plus

    On sale from September 2017.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 2

    5
  16. 16

    iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max

    On sale from September 2024. Built for Apple Intelligence.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 1

    5
  17. 17

    iPhone 17, iPhone Air, 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max

    On sale from September 2025. The iPhone Air is the thinnest iPhone yet.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 0

    5
  18. 18

    iPhone SE (3.ª generación)

    On sale from March 2022.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 3

    4
  19. 19

    iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max

    On sale from September 2022. The Pro models introduced the Dynamic Island.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  20. 20

    iPhone 16e

    On sale from February 2025.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  21. 21

    iPhone XS, XS Max and XR

    On sale from September 2018.

    ▲ 7 ▼ 4

    3
  22. 22

    iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max

    On sale from September 2023. Goodbye Lightning: USB-C arrived.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 2

    2
  23. 23

    iPhone 12, 12 mini, 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max

    On sale from October 2020. The first iPhones with 5G.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 3

    1
  24. 24

    iPhone 13, 13 mini, 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max

    On sale from September 2021.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 2

    0

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laura_zaragoza · Español

El 4 fue el mejor diseño que ha hecho Apple, cristal por delante y por detrás. Nadie me va a convencer de lo contrario.

Ricardo · Español

y el iPhone Air qué tal? merece la pena o es solo para presumir?

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