How To Tell What Model Iphone 5 You Have

How to check which iPhone model you have, and find your exact model number

woman in cafe using phone — Your iPhone's model name and number are listed in the Settings app.

You can check what iPhone model you have in the Settings app.
New iPhones list the model name in Settings, while old iPhones will only give you the model number.
To find the model number on a new iPhone, tap the code next to "Model Number."
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Since 2007, Apple has released over two dozen models of the iPhone. If you've had yours for a while, you might have forgotten which model you even have.

That's not a problem, though, because you can quickly find out your model name and model number in your iPhone's Settings app.

How to check what iPhone you have

1. Open the Settings app and then tap General.

2. At the top of the General page, tap About.

3. If your iPhone is running iOS 12.2 or later, you should see the Model Name listed on the third line.

If your iPhone is running iOS 12.2 or later, you can find the model name on the third line.

4. Underneath the Model Name, a Model Number is listed. However, don't just trust the code listed next to Model Number. For whatever reason, Apple doesn't actually list the model number by default — that's the SKU code, which won't help you here. Instead, tap that SKU code, and it'll be replaced by your actual model number, which is a shorter code that starts with an "A."

Tap the entry on the model number line to change the SKU number to the model number.

Understanding iPhone model numbers

Using the model number from Settings, you can find out which iPhone model you have. Apple describes every model name and number on its support pages, but here's a summary that's much easier to browse:

iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max: A2483, A2484
iPhone 13 and 13 mini: A2481, A2482
iPhone 12 Pro Max: A2342, A2410, A2412, A2411
iPhone 12 Pro: A2341, A2406, A2408, A2407
iPhone 12: A2172, A2402, A2404, A2403
iPhone 12 mini: A2176, A2398, A2400, A2399
iPhone SE (2nd generation): A2275, A2296, A2298
iPhone 11 Pro: A2160, A2217, A2215
iPhone 11 Pro Max: A2161, A2220, A2218
iPhone 11: A2111, A2223, A2221
iPhone XS: A1920, A2097, A2098, A2099, A2100
iPhone XS Max: A1921, A2101, A2102, A2103, A2104
iPhone XR: A1984, A2105, A2106, A2107, A2108
iPhone X: A1865, A1901, A1902
iPhone 8: A1863, A1905, A1906
iPhone 8 Plus: A1864, A1897, A1898
iPhone 7: A1660, A1778, A1779
iPhone 7 Plus: A1661, A1784, A1785
iPhone 6S: A1633, A1688, A1700
iPhone 6S Plus: A1634, A1687, A1699
iPhone 6: A1549, A1586, A1589
iPhone 6 Plus: A1522, A1524, A1593
iPhone SE (1st generation): A1723, A1662, A1724
iPhone 5S: A1453, A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530, A1533
iPhone 5C: A1456, A1507, A1516, A1529, A1532
iPhone 5: A1428, A1429, A1442
iPhone 4S: A1431, A1387
iPhone 4: A1349, A1332
iPhone 3GS: A1325, A1303
iPhone 3G: A1324, A1241
iPhone (first model, 2007): A1203

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