Can You Identify the iPhone Generation From an Image?

By: Beth Hendricks
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Can You Identify the iPhone Generation From an Image?
Image: Unsplash by Arnel Hasanovic

About This Quiz

Remember in school, when your teacher said, "You won't always have a calculator in your pocket?" Fooled them, didn't we? Fast-forward to the 21st century. Not only do we carry a calculator around with us all the time, but we also have a camera, video recorder, television, computer, music player, GPS system, flashlight and calendar in one neatly portable device. And, that's only part of the list.

You can thank Apple, in part, for the technological advances that have led to that handy little gadget in your pocket. Since the first iPhone dropped in the summer of 2007, every subsequent release has shown an evolution in what the iPhone is capable of: smarter cameras, better storage, advanced security features, simpler ways to track your health, easier ways of communicating, surfing the internet and listening to your favorite tunes.

If you're an Apple snob (and we use that term lovingly), you've probably been on the iPhone bandwagon from the beginning, right? So, let's put your fandom to the test! This quiz features a look at every iPhone model from the original to the 11 Pro Max. Can you recognize each of them from a clue and a screenshot? Worm your way through these Apple devices and show us what you've got!

1 iphone11 pro
Unsplash by Javier Esteban
Three cameras?! Who needs three cameras?! Owners of this model do, apparently. Which it is?
iPhone XR
iPhone SE
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone X
2 iphone3g
Unsplash by 90 angle
We got the App Store in this iPhone model update. Which one was it?
iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone 3G
iPhone 5C
iPhone 4
3 iphone xs
Michael Billig via YouTube
Edge-to-edge displays gave this model an upgrade from its predecessor with a similar name. Which phone are we talking about?
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone SE Max
iPhone XS
iPhone Mega

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4 iphone
Wall Street Journal via YouTube
You could put a whopping 16GB of data on this one - max. Which teeny-tiny model is it?
iPhone 3GS
iPhone 5
iPhone
iPhone 4S
5 iphone xs
Unsplash by Mark Solarski
There was no Apple device known as an iPhone 9. Which of these models took its place?
iPhone 9 XR
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone XS
iPhone 9.5
6 iphone8
91tech via YouTube
You can't beat wireless charging. Which of these models was the first to allow it?
iPhone 11
iPhone X
iPhone 7
iPhone 8

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7 iphone6
Unsplash by OOI JIET
Oohhh, bendy! Which iPhone model suffered from "touch disease?" (Yes, that's a real term.)
iPhone 7
iPhone 5
iPhone 6
iPhone XR
8 iphone 6plus
PhoneDog via YouTube
If you prefer a larger-sized phone, this model was your first opportunity to get it. Which iPhone model introduced it?
iPhone X Plus
iPhone 4 Plus
iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone 8 Plus
9 iphone 8plus
iJustine via YouTube
This model was the first to come equipped with True Tone, saving our eyes from exposure to blue light. Which one was it?
iPhone 4
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 5C
iPhone XR

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10 iphonex
Unsplash by Nikolay Tarashchenko
We weren't sure what to call this model at first, which uses a Roman numeral in its title. Which is it?
iPhone M
iPhone L
iPhone V
iPhone X
11 iphone se
91tech via YouTube
This iPhone was Apple's last 4-inch model and, surprisingly, one of its cheapest ever. Which one are we referencing?
iPhone XX
iPhone SX
iPhone SE
iPhone ME
12 iphone 6s
Unsplash by freestocks.org
Bend it like Beckham ... or don't. Which iPhone model was introduced in 7000 series aluminum alloy to resolve previous bendy issues?
iPhone SE
iPhone 6S
iPhone 3 Plus
iPhone XR

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13 iphone x
Unsplash by Przemyslaw Marczynski
Need to step your selfie game up? Which of these iPhone models introduced us to Portrait mode?
iPhone SE
iPhone X
iPhone 8S
iPhone 7 Plus
Coral iphone XR
Tommy Giusto via YouTube
We never knew we needed a coral iPhone until it became available with this model. Which is it?
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone CR
iPhone XR
iPhone X
15 iphone 7plus
Unsplash by Jason Leem
Goodbye 16GB! Which iPhone model was the first to have a minimum of 32GB of storage?
iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone 5R
iPhone 6S
iPhone 4X

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16 iphone 3gs
91tech via YouTube
The first iPhone to venture beyond 16GB of storage space was this one, released in 2009. What model are we talking about?
iPhone 4
iPhone 4SE
iPhone 3GS
iPhone 7
17 iphone 5
91tech via YouTube
All hail LTE! Which iPhone model was the first to speed things up?
iPhone 4
iPhone 5
iPhone 3GS
iPhone 6X
18 iphone4s
91tech via YouTube
Hey, Siri! We first met our favorite digital assistant with which of these models?
iPhone 5C
iPhone 4S
iPhone 8 Plus
iPhone 3GS

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19 iphone 5c
91tech via YouTube
You could express your individuality with this model's blue, green, yellow and red variations. Which model was it?
iPhone 6S
iPhone 5C
iPhone 4 Plus
iPhone X
20 iphone 11plus
Unsplash by Thai Nguyen
Apple touted this phone as having five hours more battery life than its other models. Which addition to the line-up are we talking about?
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro Max
iPhone X Pro
iPhone XS Pro Max
21 iphone 6s
dltReviews via YouTube
Rose gold love! Which iPhone model was the first to introduce this trendy shade?
iPhone 5S
iPhone 5C
iPhone 6S
iPhone 7

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22 iphone4
Unsplash by VanveenJF
Selfie queens (and kings) rejoiced when this model came equipped with a front-facing camera. Which was it?
iPhone 4
iPhone 8
iPhone SE
iPhone 4 Plus
23 iphone 7plus
Unsplash by Fabian Albert
Headphone Jack-Gate? Which of these models famously came without a headphone jack?
iPhone 7 Plus
iPhone SE
iPhone 5C
iPhone 4
24 iphone 5
91tech via YouTube
The first time the iPhone screen got larger was with this model that sold five million units in its first week. Which version are we referencing?
iPhone 5
iPhone 4C
iPhone 6SE
iPhone 7 Plus

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