Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is typically held in early June, so we can expect to see iOS 18 announced at WWDC 2024. A developer beta for iOS 18 would be available at WWDC, followed by a public beta a few weeks later.
Supported devices
iOS 18 is expected to support the following devices:
- iPhone XR
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone SE (2nd generation)
- iPhone SE (3rd generation)
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
New features
It’s too early to say for sure what new features iOS 18 will include, but there are a few things that we can speculate on.
- Improved performance and battery life. Apple is always looking for ways to improve the performance and battery life of its devices, so we can expect to see some improvements in iOS 18.
- New features for the iPhone 14. Apple typically includes new features in iOS that are specific to the new iPhone model. So, we can expect to see some features in iOS 18 that are specific to the iPhone 14.
- New features for developers. Apple always includes new features for developers in iOS. This helps them to create more innovative and engaging apps.
We’ll have to wait for WWDC 2024 to learn more about the specific new features that will be included in iOS 18.