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How to Identify iPhone Model Name by Model Number

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Today, we’ll take a look on how to identify iPhone model name by looking up the serial number and verifying the model name by comparing the iPhone in question with the picture of a certain iPhone model.

It’s now easy to tell your iPhone model name with the new iPhone models installed with the latest version of the IOS.

But with the other models, especially the older ones, the easiest way to tell which iPhone you have is to look at the printed model number at the back of the phone and look up the number from the table below.

Type in the iPhone model number on the search box below and you will see the corresponding model name from the table.

Table of iPhone Model Name, Model Number and Model Year

Model NameModel NumberModel Year
iPhone 11 Pro MaxA2161, A2220, A22182019
iPhone 11 ProA2160, A2217, A22152019
iPhone 11A2111, A2223, A22212019
iPhone XS MaxA1921, A2101, A2102, A2103, A21042018
iPhone XSA1920, A2097, A2098, A2099, A21002018
iPhone XRA1984, A2105, A2106, A2107, A21082018
iPhone XA1865, A1901, A19022017
iPhone 8 PlusA1864, A1897, A18982017
iPhone 8A1863, A1905, A19062017
iPhone SEA1723, A1662, A17242016
iPhone 7 PlusA1661, A1784, A17852016
iPhone 7A1660, A1778, A17792016
iPhone 6s PlusA1634, A1687, A16992015
iPhone 6sA1633, A1688, A17002015
iPhone 6 PlusA1522, A1524, A15932014
iPhone 6A1549, A1586, A15892014
iPhone 5sA1453, A1457, A1518, A1528,
A1530, A1533
2013
iPhone 5cA1456, A1507, A1516, A1529, A15322013
iPhone 5A1428, A1429, A14422012
iPhone 4sA1431, A13872011
iPhone 4A1349, A13322010
iPhone 3GSA1325, A13032009
iPhone 3GA1324, A12412008, 2009
iPhoneA12032007

How to Identify iPhone Model Name by Visual Identification

If you look closely at the rear camera of each and every photo in this post, you would notice that they all look different from each other.  Also, take a look at the side view photo because the position of the buttons usually differ from model to model.

iPhone 11 Pro Max (A2161, A2220, A2218) – Year 2019

How to Identify iPhone Model Name: iPhone 11 Pro Max with Model Numbers A2161, A2220, and A2218 introduced in 2019.
iPhone 11 Pro Max



iPhone 11 Pro (A2160, A2217, A2215) – Year 2019

iPhone 11 Pro introduced in 2019.
iPhone 11 Pro



iPhone 11 (A2111, A2223, A2221) – Year 2019

iPhone 11 introduced in 2019.
iPhone 11



iPhone XS Max (A1921, A2101, A2102, A2103, A2104) – Year 2018

iPhone XS Max introduced in 2018
iPhone XS Max



iPhone XS (A1920, A2097, A2098, A2099, A2100) – Year 2018

iPhone XS introduce in 2018
iPhone XS



iPhone XR (A1984, A2105, A2106, A2107, A2108) – Year 2018

iPhone XR introduced in 2018
iPhone XR



iPhone X (A1865, A1901, A1902) – Year: 2017

how to identify iPhone model name: iPhone X
iPhone X



iPhone 8 Plus (A1864, A1897, A1898) – Year: 2017

iPhone 8 Plus introduced in 2017
iPhone 8 Plus



iPhone 8 (A1863, A1905, A1906) – Year: 2017

iPhone 8 introduced in 2017
iPhone 8



iPhone SE (A1723, A1662, A1724) – Year 2016

How to identify iphone model name: iPhone SE introduced in 2016.
iPhone SE



iPhone 7 Plus (A1661, A1784, A1785) – Year: 2016

How to identify iPhone model name: iPhone 7 Plus introduced in 2016.
iPhone 7 Plus



iPhone 7 (A1660, A1778, A1779) – Year: 2016

Model Name : iPhone 7 introduced in 2016 on how to identify iPhone model name by model number.
iPhone 7



iPhone 6s Plus (A1634, A1687, A1699) – Year: 2015

How to identiy iPhone model name: iPhone 6S Plus introduced in 2015
iPhone 6S Plus



iPhone 6s (A1633, A1688, A1700) – Year: 2015

iPhone 6S introduced in 2015 on how to identify iPhone model name by model number
iPhone 6S



iPhone 6 Plus (A1522, A1524, A1593) – Year: 2014

How to identify iPhone model name: iPhone 6 Plus introduced in 2014.
iPhone 6 Plus



iPhone 6 (A1549, A1586, A 1589) – Year: 2014

iPhone model name: iPhone 6 introduced in 2014 on how to identify iPhone name by model number
iPhone 6



iPhone 5s (A1453, A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530, A1533) – Year: 2013

How to identify iPhone model name by model number: iPhone 5S introduced in 2013.
iPhone 5S



 

iPhone 5c (A1456, A1507, A1516, A1529, A1532) – Year: 2013

how to identify iPhone model iPhone 5c
Photo Source: apple.com

iPhone 5 (A1428, A1429, A1442) – Year: 2012

how to identify iPhone model iPhone 5
Photo Source: apple.com

iPhone 4s (A1431, A1387) – Year: 2011

how to identify iPhone model iPhone 4s
Photo Source: apple.com

iPhone 4 (A1349, A1332) – Year: 2010

how to identify iPhone model iPhone 4
Photo Source: apple.com

iPhone 3GS (A1325, A1303) – Year: 2009

how to identify iPhone model iPhone 3GS
Photo Source: apple.com

iPhone 3G (A1324, A1241) – Year: 2008, 2009

how to identify iPhone model iPhone 3G
Photo Source: apple.com

iPhone (A1203) – Year 2007

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References on How to Identify iPhone Model Name by Model Number

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