How to check which iPhone model you have

Which iPhone version do I have? I often ask myself this question. Many of these Apple devices look pretty much the same, with minimal differences in things like logo placement and slight camera location changes. Thankfully, you don’t have to rely on looks to check which iPhone model you have. Let’s show you how to identify Apple smartphones.

Editor’s note: We used an Apple iPhone 12 Mini running iOS 17.0 to formulate instructions within this tutorial. Some things may look different depending on your specific device and software version.

Which iPhone version do I have?

There are multiple ways to figure out your iPhone’s model number. The first is to check in the settings.

Find your iPhone model in the settings:

1. Launch the Settings app.
2. Go into General.
3. Tap on About.
4. Look next to Model Number.
5. If you don’t see the simplified model number, tap on it to display it. It should look like a letter followed by four numbers.
6. If you want to know the human-readable model, you can look at the Model Name section.

Of course, you won’t always have access to the device you want to check the model for. And even if you do, you might not want to go through the setup process before figuring out the iPhone version. Luckily, Apple likes labeling its device models somewhere in its products. It can be a bit hidden, and the label is in different places, depending on the specific phone series. Let’s go through all the possible locations to help you check which iPhone model you have.

Where is the model number on iPhone 7 or earlier iPhones?:

If you have an iPhone 7 or earlier model, finding the model number is very easy. Turn the phone around, and the model number will be printed right on the back, next to the word “Model.”

Where is the model number on iPhone 8 or later:

Those with an iPhone 8 or later must work a bit harder to find the model number. If your iPhone has a SIM card slot, remove the SIM card housing, and the model number will be printed inside the slot, on the upper side, closer to the screen. It is tiny, but it’s there.

If you have a USA version of the iPhone 14 series, there is no SIM card slot, as these only support eSIM. Apple printed the model number inside the Lightning connector port for these devices. It’s on the flat edge closer to the screen. Again, it’s tiny, so look hard or find a magnifying glass.

It’s also in the box

You will also find the iPhone’s model number in the box it came with. Additionally, the box will likely tell you which specific iPhone you have. To trust this, you need to make sure it’s actually the box the device came in. This isn’t always the case, especially if you got the iPhone from another person.

Finding which iPhone your model number relates to

Now that you know your iPhone’s model number, it’s time to identify it and figure out the actual device’s name. Here’s a table with all the model numbers that belong to each iPhone version.

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