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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Alex Lee

iOS 27 features: Is your iPhone compatible with the new update?

  • Apple has unveiled iOS 27 at WWDC 2026, featuring a redesigned liquid glass interface, a significantly overhauled Siri , and new Apple Intelligence capabilities.
  • The new Siri AI will utilise personal context from your messages, emails, photos, and can be used system wide. Using what Apple has called "broad world knowledge" it can also answer all your questions without taking you to a list of Google search results.
  • iOS 27 will be available for all iPhones currently running iOS 26, including models as old as the iPhone 11.
  • However, the advanced Apple Intelligence features, which run mostly on-device, will only be accessible on iPhone 15 Pro models and newer, requiring an A17 Pro chip or better.
  • The most powerful Siri AI features, including expressive intonations and advanced dictation, will be exclusive to iPhone 17 Pro models and later, due to their requirement for 12GB of RAM. Users also have to join a waiting list to gain access to Siri AI.

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