iPhone 12 Pro Max So the iPhone 13 is actually iPhone 16

[UKapple73]

Unless I’m mistaken, the new generation iPhone 13, will actually be the 16th generation of iPhone, so the iPhone 16 if you will….
1. iPhone
2. iPhone 3G
3. iPhone 3GS
4. iPhone 4
5. iPhone 4S
6. iPhone 5
7. iPhone 5S
8. iPhone 6
9. iPhone 6S
10. iPhone 7
11 iPhone 8
12. iPhone X
13. iPhone xs
14. iPhone 11
15. iPhone 12
16. iPhone 13

the iPhone 4 was the last to actually be named according to generation

 

[maerz001]

Im still waiting for iphone 9. btw 8 and X were released at the same event

 

[T'hain Esh Kelch]

Unless I’m mistaken, the new generation iPhone 13, will actually be the 16th generation of iPhone, so the iPhone 1 if you will….
1. iPhone
2. iPhone 3G

the iPhone 4 was the last to actually be named according to generation

You mean the iPhone 1.

 

[snipr125]

So where would the SE1 and SE2 fit into this? Do they qualify as the 17th and 18th iphone models, or as sub models of the Iphone 5S and Iphone 8?

 

[Bluetoot-]

Waiting for the iPhone 20 ProFold Plusmax

 

[LFC2020]

It’s actually iPhone 204564

 

[ian87w]

Easier to just look at the SoC. It will have A15, so 15th gen.

 

[Fried_Gold]

Where do you fit SE, SE 2020 and the 5C into this? Is it really the 19th iPhone?

 

[UKapple73]

Where do you fit SE, SE 2020 and the 5C into this? Is it really the 19th iPhone?

I think you have to treat the C, R and SE variants as “cheaper” lower spec versions of previous generations, not actual generations themselves.
a new iPhone generation has to improve on the one before

 

[Kingofclouds]

Where do you fit SE, SE 2020 and the 5C into this? Is it really the 19th iPhone?

Special editions

 

[Kingofclouds]

You mean the iPhone 1.

It’s was never called iPhone “1”

 

[lkalliance]

I think you have to treat the C, R and SE variants as “cheaper” lower spec versions of previous generations, not actual generations themselves.
a new iPhone generation has to improve on the one before

The 5c did improve on the generation before! My favorite iPhone. The 5 (and 5S, and OG SE) were uncomfortable to hold, and the colors weren't exciting. The 5c was a definite improvement on the 5!

 

[lkalliance]

I think you have to treat the C, R and SE variants as “cheaper” lower spec versions of previous generations, not actual generations themselves.
a new iPhone generation has to improve on the one before

You might also say that both SEs were improvements in two ways: they were less expensive, which in and of itself is an improvement, while at the same time had the latest A-series chip in them. Both iPhone SE's had a faster chip than the models on which they were superficially based.

 

[tedley]

And here we have the one thing that marketing departments and politicians have in common. Take something simple and screw it up!!!

 

[CaseBorne]

Im still waiting for iphone 9. btw 8 and X were released at the same event

Like we wait for Samsung S11?

 

[Bandaman]

You forgot the XR, 5C, and both SEs.