Which iPhones and iPads will be compatible with iOS 12, which Apple Watches will be compatible with WatchOS 5

During the keynote
introduction to Apple's WWDC this week,
summary here, important information has been confirmed, namely that the
next version of iOS, labeled 12, will be compatible withall the
devices already supporting iOS 11.

And while the shadow of the famous accusation hoversd’obsolescence
scheduledon smartphone manufacturers and in particular Apple,
this news is ratherWelcome! Imagine,
an iPhone from 2013, the iPhone 5s will be able to use iOS
12!

This is all the more remarkable since usually, each year, some
models are not entitled to changes brought about by new versions of the
system and that on the Android side, Google itself does not offer updates
of its machines for only 2 years!

Last year, it was the turn of the iPhone 5 to be unable to receive iOS 11.
But for this year, his successor,the iPhone 5s, remains
currentand will be compatible with iOS 12.

To clarify all this, here isthe complete list of
devices, iPhone and iPad, which will support iOS 12:

Compatible iPhone iOS 12

The following iPhones will be able to receive the 2018 system update
mobile :

• iPhone X
• iPhone 8 and 8 Plus
• iPhone 7 and 7 Plus
• iPhone 6s and 6s Plus
• iPhone 6 and 6 Plus
• iPhone SE
• iPhone 5s

Many Apple tablets can also benefit from iOS 12,
including the second iPad mini 2 also released in 2013

• iPad Pro 12.9-inch 1st and 2nd generation
• 10.5-inch iPad Pro
• iPad Pro 9.7 inches
• iPad 5 and 6th generation
• iPad Air 1 and 2
• iPad mini 2, 3 and 4

With iOS 12, Apple has chosen to focus on optimizing
performance. And some feedback from the first beta testers is already coming this way.
meaning, with a faster interface under iOS 12 compared to iOS 11,as much
on iPhone, that on
iPhone 5s. Owners of older iPhone models should therefore
particularly appreciate this update.

Apple Watch compatibles watchOS 5

For Apple Watch owners, it's not quite the same, being
given that the next version 5 of watchOS also expected for this fall
will leave aside the very first edition released in 2015,
we talked about it here.

Here are theApple watch models that will be compatible with
watchOS 5:

• Apple Watch Series 1
• Apple Watch Series 2
• Apple Watch Series 3

Findici
all the new features brought by watchOS 5.

Also read
our summary of the WWDC 2018 conference, as well asall our iOS 12 articles here, including the following:

• Videos:
  iOS 12 launch conference summarized in 14 minutes, Apple clips and
  Memojis on iJustine
• Those
  speed difference between iOS 11 and iOS 12 on an iPhone X?
  Video
• The
  3D Touch not completely forgotten in iOS 12: 2 shortcuts
  added
• 
  With iOS 12, AirPods will be able to serve as a hearing aid: the details
  in pictures
• THE
  “Favicons” are coming to Safari Mac, but also to iOS 12: discovery in
  images !
• L’App Store
  of iOS 12 will (finally) suggest more relevant apps
• With iOS
  12, Siri opens to third-party players like Spotify
• Of
  new graphs to monitor battery consumption added to iOS
  12
• 
  Apple toughens protection against plug-in unlocking boxes
  iPhone : 1h maxi sous iOS 12
• 
  Apple announced improved performance with iOS 12: first feedback
  and encouraging tests!
• 
  Password manager integration made more efficient by iOS
  12 ?
• 
  Demo and video test of the iOS 12 “Measure” app: to measure everything in
  Augmented Reality
• The iPad
  approach: in iOS 12, obvious traces of the arrival of an iPad in
  design d’iPhone X
• Two
  new (old) apps for the iPad with iOS 12
• Closing
  of apps and enhanced Face ID: the special new iPhone X features of iOS
  12
• Nouveau
  colorful wallpaper delivered with iOS 12: download here for iPhone and
  iPad awaiting release
• THE
  iOS updates can be activated automatically from iOS
  12

Editor-in-chief for iPhon.fr. Pierre is like Indiana Jones, looking for the lost iOS trick. Also a long-time Mac user, Apple devices hold no secrets for him. Contact: pierre[a]iphon.fr.