The Journey of iPhones
iPhone first-generation is the very first iPhone that released in 2007. It first released in the United States in June. iPhone first-generation is known with several names like "The First-Generation iPhone, iPhone 2G and iPhone 1 after 2008 to differentiate it from later models.
Let's have a review on iPhones one by one from start to end!
The First iPhone
iPhone first-generation is the very first iPhone that released in 2007. It first released in the United States in June. iPhone first-generation is known with several names like "The First-Generation iPhone, iPhone 2G and iPhone 1 after 2008 to differentiate it from later models.
Slogans were used at the time of release which was,
"This is the only beginning" and "Apple reinvents the phone"
This iPhone weighed 135g. The operating system which it had was iPhone OS 1.0. However, it supported by the iPhone till iPhone OS 3.1.3. The battery mAh of this iPhone was 1400, Lithium-ion battery.
System on a chip: S5L8900
The price of this iPhone when it released was $499 for the 4GB model. The price for the 8GB model $599. iPhone 2G bought by 6.1 Million people around the world.
For the brief specs of this 1st Generation iPhone, click here.
iPhone 3G
The iPhone 3G was the 2nd iPhone by Apple.Inc. This phone was introduced on June 9, 2008, at WWDC 2008 at Moscone Center in San Francisco, United States.
Slogans used by Apple at the time of the introduction of this iPhone was,
"The iPhone you have been waiting for", "The first phone to beat the iPhone", "Twice as fast, for half the price", "The most advanced mobile OS. Now even more advanced" and "New features, new price"
Around 1 Million Units sold over the first weekend.
This iPhone released on July 11, 2008. It discontinued from June 7, 2010.
In the beginning, it was released with iPhone OS 2.0 and lasted till iOS 4.2.1.
System on a chip: S5L8900
Some of the brief specs of iPhone 3G:
This iPhone weighed 133g. Storage of this iPhone had two variants, One model with 8GB and the other with 16GB. It had 1150 mAh of battery. The rear Camera had 2MP with geotagging.
The price for the 8GB model was $199 and $299 for the 16GB Model. It was way cheaper than the first iPhone.
For full specs of iPhone 3G, click here
iPhone 3GS
iPhone 3GS was the third iPhone released by Apple. It was introduced on June 8, 2009, at the WWDC at Moscone Center in San Francisco.
Slogans used by Apple at the time of introduction:
"The fastest, smartest phone yet" and "More to love. Less to pay"
This iPhone released on June 9, 2009. Within the first weekend of the release, over 1M units sold. This iPhone officially discontinued from Apple on June 24, 2010. However, only models with 16GB and 32GB stopped at that time. The 8GB model continued till September 12, 2012.
It was released with iPhone OS 3.0 and supported till iOS 6.1.6
System on a chip: S5PCC100
Some of the brief specs of iPhone 3GS:
Mass of this iPhone was 135g. It had 3 models, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB. 1220mAh was the battery capacity. The rear Camera had 3MP with video recording.
Price of the 8GB model iPhone 3GS was just $99! $199 for the 16GB model and $299 for the new 32GB model.
For full specs of iPhone 3GS, click here.
iPhone 4
iPhone 4 was first introduced on June 7, 2010, at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco.
The slogan used by Apple:
"This changes everything. Again"
GSM model (Black) released on June 24, 2010. CDMA model (Black) released on February 10, 2011. GSM and CDMA models (White) released on April 28, 2011. Over 600k pre-orders noted within 24 hours. This iPhone discontinued officially on September 10, 2013.
iPhone 4 was released with iOS 4.0 and supported till iOS 7.1.2
System on a chip: Apple A4
Some brief Specs:
The mass of this iPhone is 137g. It launched with three variant models, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB. 1420mAh was the battery capacity. The rear camera offered 5MP with the front camera 0.3MP.
8GB model was sold for . 16GB for $649 and 32GB for $749.
For full specs of the iPhone 4, click here.
iPhone 4S
iPhone 4S is the fifth iPhone. It introduced on October 4, 2011, at Apple's Cupertino Campus. It was the last iPhone product announced by the former CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs
The slogan used by Apple:
"The most amazing iPhone yet"
This iPhone first released on October 14, 2011. Around 4M units sold in the first three days of initial sales. 60M+ units sold in total. This iPhone officially discontinued on September 20, 2012 (32 and 64 GB variant) and September 9, 2014 (16 and 8 GB variant)
It released with iOS 5.0 and supported till iOS 9.3.6
System on a chip: Dual-core Apple A5
Some brief specs:
It weighed 140g. This iPhone came with a new variant of 64GB. However, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB continued. 1430mAh was the battery capacity. The rear camera offered 8MP with HD video recording. The front camera had 0.3MP.
The 16GB varient was sold for $649, 32GB for $749 and $849 for 64GB varient
For full specs, click here
iPhone 5
The iPhone 5 is the 6th generation iPhone. It formally introduced at a press event in September. It was the first iPhone that developed under the guidance of the new CEO of Apple, Tim Cook.
iPhone 5's design was used three times, first with the iPhone 5 itself, then with iPhone 5S and iPhone SE (First Generation). You will get to know iPhone 5S and iPhone SE 1st-Generation further.
Slogans used by Apple:
"Loving it is easy. That's why so many people do."
"The biggest thing to happen to iPhone since iPhone"
It first released on September 21, 2012. Over 2 Million units sold out in just 24 hours. And in just three days, Apple sold five million units. Apple discontinued iPhone 5 on September 10, 2013.
It launched with iOS 6.0 and supported till iOS 10.3.4
System on Chip: Apple A6
Some brief specs:
Mass of this iPhone was 112g. Apple discontinued 8GB variant storage and started with 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. 1440mAh the battery capacity. The rear camera offered 8MP with HD video at 30 frame/s. The front camera had 1.2MP HD video.
iPhone 5 launched with $649 for 16GB, $749 for 32GB and $849 for 64GB
For full specs, click here.
iPhone 5C
iPhone 5C is the seventh generation of the iPhone. This iPhone was introduced on September 10, 2013.
The slogan used by Apple:
"For the colourful"
It was first released on September 20, 2013. Apple discontinued this device on September 9, 2014 (16GB and 32GB), September 9, 2015 (8GB) and February 17, 2016 (India).
It launched with iOS 7.0 and supported till iOS 10.3.3.
System on a chip: Apple A6
Some of the brief specs of iPhone 5c:
It weighed 132g. It launched with 8GB, 16GB and 32GB variants. 1510mAh was the battery capacity of this iPhone. The rear camera offered 8MP with HD video recording. The front camera had 1.2MP with HD video recording.
iPhone 5c with 16GB variant sold for $99 whereas 32GB variant sold for $199
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iPhone 5S
iPhone 5s is the seventh-generation iPhone. It introduced in September 2013, alongside the iPhone 5c. The only difference it has is the fingerprint sensor. iPhone 5s is the first iPhone to get a fingerprint option.
Slogans used by Apple at the time of introduction:
"You're more powerful than you think" & "Forward-thinking"
It released on September 20, 2013 and discontinued on September 9, 2014 (64GB) and March 21, 2016 (16GB and 32GB)
It launched with iOS 7.0 and supported till iOS 12.5.4
System on a chip: Apple A7 system chip
Some brief specs of iPhone 5s:
With a mass of 112g, the iPhone 5s came along with three variants, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB. 1560mAh the battery capacity of this iPhone. The rear camera offered 8MP with image stabilization. HD video recording also supported. Burst mode and face detection also included with slow motion. The front camera had 1.2 MP, HD video recording with Auto HDR for photos.
iPhone 5s was launched with $649 for 16GB and $849 for 64GB variant.
Click here for full specs of the iPhone 5S.
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are the 8th generations. These iPhones were introduced on September 9, 2014. They included larger displays, a faster processor, upgraded cameras, improved LTE and Wi-FI connectivity and support for a near field communications-based mobile payments offering.
Slogans used by Apple:
"Bigger than bigger" and "The two and only"
It first released on September 19, 2014, with 16GB, 64GB and the new, 128GB. Later on March 10, 2017, a 32GB model launched. 4 Million+ units sold on the first day; 13 Million at the opening weekend; 220 Million+ iPhones in total!.
Apple officially discontinued these iPhones on September 9, 2015 (128GB Models), on September 7, 2016 (16GB and 64GB models) and on September 12, 2018 (32GB models)
It was launched with iOS 8.0 (16GB/64GB/128GB). However, the 32GB model was launched with iOS 10.2.1. It supported till iOS 12.5.4.
System on a chip: Apple A8
Some brief specs:
Mass of iPhone 6 was 129g. iPhone 6 Plus had 172g of mass. These iPhones launched with 16GB, 54GB and 128GB. However, iPhone 6 had an extra variant model of 32GB variant. iPhone 6 had 1810mAh of battery capacity. iPhone 6 Plus launched with 2915mAh of battery. Both of these iPhones offered 8 MP with 1.5 focus pixels on a rare camera. True Tone flashes, Autofocus and IR filter introduced with some extra features. In addition to this, iPhone 6 Plus got optical image stabilization for photos. The front camera got 12MP with exposure control etc.
iPhone 6 launched with a starting price of $649 and the iPhone 6 Plus with $749.
iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus
iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus are the ninth generations of iPhone. iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus jointly were themselves replaced as the flagship devices of the iPhone series. iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus were announced on September 9, 2015, at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco by Tim Cook.
Slogans used by Apple when these iPhones introduced:
"The only thing that's changed is everything"
"One powerful phone"
These iPhones first released on September 25, 2015. 13 Million iPhones sold at launch weekend. Apple discontinued these iPhones on September 7, 2016 (16GB and 64GB) and on September 12,2018 (32GB and 128GB).
iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus launched with iOS 8.0 in them. These iPhones are still supported by Apple. They currently have iOS 14.6 and a Beta version of iOS 15.
System on a chip: Apple A9
Some brief specs on these iPhones:
The mass of the iPhone 6s was 143g. Mass of the iPhone 6s Plus was 192g. These iPhones launched with 16GB, 32GB, 64GGB and 128GB models. 1715mAh is the battery capacity of 6s and 6s Plus offered with 2750mAh of battery capacity. The rear camera offered with 12MP with 4k video recording at 30fps. The front camera had 5MP with HD video recording and Retina Flash.
iPhone 6s launched with a starting price of $649 and the iPhone 6s Plus with $749
iPhone SE First-Generation
iPhone SE First-Generation known as iPhone SE 1 is part of the 9th generation of iPhone. This iPhone was introduced in 2016. This iPhone re-released with larger capacities later. It has a similar physical design as iPhone 5.
The slogan used by Apple when iPhone SE was introduced:
"A big step for small"
This iPhone first released on March 31, 2016 (16GB and 64GB). However, it released with larger capacities of 32GB and 128GB. Apple discontinued 16GB and 64GB models on March 21, 2017, and discontinued 32GB and 128GB models on September 12, 2018.
This iPhone launched with iOS 9.3 and it is still supported by Apple. Currently, it has iOS 14.6 and Beta version of iOS 15
System on a chip: Apple A9
Some brief specs of iPhone SE:
It launched with a mass of 113g. 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB were the storage variants of this iPhone. 1524mAh was the battery capacity. The rear camera offered with 12.2MP with IR filter and 4k video recording with 30fps. The front camera had 1.2MP with an f/2.4 aperture.
The starting price of this iPhone was $249
Click here for the full specification of the iPhone SE
iPhone 7 and 7 Plus
iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are the tenth generation of the iPhone. They were announced at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco by Tim Cook on September 7, 2016. These iPhones got an extra variant of 256GB.
The slogan used by Apple when these iPhones introduced:
"This is 7"
iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus first released on September 16, 2016. These iPhones discontinued from Apple on September 10, 2019.
They were released with iOS 10.0.1 and Apple still supports these iPhones. Currently, it has iOS 14.6.
System on a Chip: Apple A10 Fusion.
Some specs of these iPhones:
Mass of iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus: 138g and 188g, respectively.
Storage: 32GB, 128GB and 256GB
Battery: 1960mAh on iPhone 7 and 2900mAh on iPhone 7 Plus
Camera: The rear camera offered 12MP with a six-element lens. 4K video recording at 30fps was available. The front camera had a 7MP with f/2.2 aperture with HD video recording.
iPhone 7 released with the starting price of $649 and the iPhone 7 Plus with $749
iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are the 11th generation iPhones. These iPhones were introduced at an event at the Steve Jobs Theater in the Apple Park Campus on September 22, 2017.
The slogan used by Apple when they were announced:
"A new generation of iPhone"
iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus first released on September 22, 2017. These iPhones discontinued by Apple on April 15, 2020, with the release of the iPhone SE 2. However, Apple discontinued 256GB models on September 10, 2019.
These launched with iOS 11.0 and they are still supported by Apple with iOS 14.6 in them.
System on a Chip: Apple A11 Bionic
Some of the specs of iPhone 8 and 8 Plus:
Mass of iPhone 8 and 8 Plus: 148g and 202g, respectively
Storage: 64GB, 128GB and 256GB
Battery: 1821mAh is the battery capacity of the iPhone 8. And 2691mAh is the battery capacity of the iPhone 8 Plus.
Camera: The rear camera offer 12MP with the six-element lens, quad-LED "True Tone" flash with slow sync, autofocus and 4K video recording. In addition to these, iPhone 8 Plus has a telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom and Portrait Mode.
Click here for full specs on iPhone 8. And click here for full specs on iPhone 8 Plus.
iPhone X (10)
The iPhone X is the 11th generation iPhone. It was available to pre-order on October 27, 2017. This was the first iPhone to get FaceID. This generation made a big change on iPhone. This iPhone was released in the same year of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus.
The slogan used by Apple:
"Say hello to the future"
This iPhone first released on November 3, 2017. Apple discontinued this iPhone on September 12, 2018.
This iPhone launched with iOS 11.0.1 and it is still supported by Apple. Currently, it has iOS 14.6.
System on Chip: Apple A11 Bionic.
Some specs of the iPhone 10:
Mass: 174g
Storage: 64Gb and 256GB
Battery: 2716mAh
Camera: The rear camera offers 12 MP with a six-element lens, quad-LED "True Tone" flash with slow sync with 4K video recording. The front camera offers 7MP, f/2.4 aperture, Potrait and Animoji.
Starting price of this iPhone was $999
Click here for full specs of the iPhone X
iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max
iPhone XS and XS Max are the twelfth-generation flagships of the iPhone. These iPhones introduced by Tim Cook at Steve Jobs Theater on September 12, 2018. These iPhones were the first ones to get a 512GB storage variant.
Slogan used by Apple when it introduced:
"Welcome to the big screens."
These iPhones first released on September 21, 2018. Apple officially discontinued these iPhones on September 10, 2019.
It launched with iOS 12.0 and still supported by Apple. It currently has iOS 14.6
System on Chip: Apple A12 Bionic
Some of the brief specs of these iPhones:
Mass: iPhone XS weigh 177g and iPhone XS Max 208g
Storage: 64GB, 256GB and 512GB
Battery: 2658mAh is the battery capacity of the iPhone XS. iPhone XS Max has 3174mAh.
Camera: The rear camera offer 12 MP, quad-LED flash with f/18 aperture. 4K video recording at 30 or 60 FPS. The front camera offer 7MP with f/2.2 aperture with face detection. It supported 1080p HD video recording with auto-image stabilisation.
iPhone XS launched starting at $999. iPhone XS Max started with $1099
Click here for full specs of the iPhone XS. Click here for full specs of the iPhone XS Max.
iPhone XR
iPhone XR is also the twelfth-generation iPhone. It released in the same year when iPhone XS and XS Max released. It is the second the iPhone to be released in white, yellow and blue, the first being the iPhone 5C in 2013.
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Slogan used by Apple when this iPhone introduced: "Brilliant. In every way. Make room for colour" |
It released on October 26, 2018. The 256GB variant of the iPhone XR discontinued the release of the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro on September 10, 2019. Other variant models of the iPhone XR continued.
It launched with iOS 12 and it is still supported by Apple. Currently it has iOS 14.6.
System on Chip: Apple A12 Bionic
Some of the brief specs of iPhone XR:
Mass: It has a mass of 194g.
Storage: 64GB, 128GB and 256GB
Battery: It has 2942mAh of battery capacity.
Camera: The rear camera offers 12 MP with QuickTake video. 4K video recording at 30 or 60 FPS. The front camera offers the same features as iPhone XS.
It is the least expensive device in Apple's iPhone X line of devices, with a current starting price of $499.
Click here for full specs of iPhone XR.
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 is the thirteen-generation iPhone. It introduced on September 10, 2019 at Steve Jobs Theatre in Apple Park, Cupertino by Apple CEO Tim Cook.
Slogan used by Apple when this phone introduced:
"Just the right amount of everything"
It first released on September 20, 2019, one day after the official public released of iOS 13. This iPhone is still continued by Apple.
It launched with iOS 13 and it is supported by Apple. Currently, it has iOS 14.6.
System on Chip: A13 Bionic.
Some of the brief specs of iPhone 11:
Mass: 194g
Storage: 64GB, 128GB and 256GB
Battery: 3110mAh
Camera: The rear camera offers 12MP with ultra-wide angle lens and night mode. The front camera offers 12MP with slow motion.
It launched with the starting price of $699
Click here for full specs of iPhone 11.
iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone Pro Max are also the thirteenth-generation iPhones. Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled the devices on September 10, 2019 at Steve Jobs Theatre at Apple Park.
Slogans used by Apple when these iPhones introduced:
"And then there was Pro." "Pro cameras. Pro Display. Pro Performance."
They were first released on September 20, 2019. It is still continued by Apple.
They launched with iOS 13 and is still supported by Apple. Currently it has iOS 14.6.
System on Chip: A13 Bionic.
Some brief specs of these iPhones:
Mass: 11 Pro: 188g. 11 Pro Max: 226g
Storage: 64GB, 256GB and 512GB
Battery: 11 Pro: 3046mAh. 11 Pro Max: 3969mAh.
Camera: The rear camera offers 12MP with ultra-wide lens. 4K video recording at 30 or 60 FPS. Stereo audio recording. The front camera offers 12MP with auto-HDR and auto image stabilisation. 4K video recording at 24, 30 or 60FPS.
iPhone 11 Pro launched with a starting price of $999. iPhone 11 Pro Max started with $1099.
iPhone SE 2
This is second-generation iPhone SE (also known as the iPhone SE 2 or the iPhone SE 2020). It the part of the 13th generation of the iPhone. It was first announced on April 15, 2020 with discontinuation of iPhone 8 series.
Slogan used by Apple:
"Lots of Love. Less to spend."
iPhone SE 2 was first released on April 24, 2020. It is still continued by Apple.
It was launched with iOS 13.4 and is still supported by Apple. Currently it has iOS 14.6.
System on Chip: Apple A13 Bionic
Some brief specs of this iPhone:
Mass: 148g
Storage: 64GB, 128GB and 256GB
Battery: 1821mAh
Camera: The rear camera offers 12MP with 4K video recording at 24, 30 or 60 FPS. The front camera offers 7MP with 1080p HD video recording.
It was released with the starting price of $399
Click here for full specs of iPhone SE 2.
iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini
iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini are the fourteenth-generation of iPhone. They were unveiled at a virtually held Apple Special Event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California on October 16, 2020.
Slogan used by Apple:
"Blast past fast."
iPhone 12 first released on October 23, 2020. iPhone 12 Mini first launched on November 13, 2020.
iPhone 12 launched with iOS 14.1 and iPhone 12 Mini with iOS 14.2. Both of these iPhones are supported by Apple and currently they have iOS 14.6.
System on Chip: Apple 14 Bionic
Some of the brief specs:
Mass: iPhone 12: 162g. iPhone 12 Mini: 133g
Storage: 64GB, 128GB and 256GB.
Battery: iPhone 12: 2815mAh. iPhone 12 Mini: 2227mAh
Camera: The rear camera offers 12MP with Dolby Vision, Night Mode, Ultra-wide. The front camera offers 12MP with Dolby Vision, Night Mode.
iPhone 12 launched with a started price of $799. iPhone 12 Mini with a starting price of $699.
iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max are the fourteenth generation iPhones. These devices unveiled alongside the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini at an Apple Special Event at Apple Park in Cupertino, California on October 13, 2020
Slogan used by Apple:
"It's a leap year"
iPhone 12 Pro released on October 23, 2020 and iPhone 12 Pro Max released on November 13, 2020.
They launched with iOS 14.1 and is still supported by Apple and currently has iOS 14.6.
System on Chip: Apple A14 Bionic
Some of the brief specs of these iPhones:
Mass: iPhone 12 Pro: 189g. iPhone 12 Pro Max: 228g
Storage: 128GB, 256GB and 512GB
Battery: 12 Pro: 2815mAh. 12 Pro Max: 3687mAh.
Camera: The rear camera offers 12MP with Dolby Vision 10bit 4:2:0 up to 4K 30/60fps Standard 10bit rec709. The front camera offers 12MP with 120, 240 fps (Slofie) @720P
iPhone 12 Pro launched with a starting price $999 and iPhone 12 Pro Max with $1099.
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