iOS 27 is here: 7 new iPhone features that could change how you use your device

At WWDC 2026, Apple unveiled iOS 27 with smarter AI, faster performance and new tools. Here are seven features iPhone users should watch.

iOS 27 finally gets a basic volume feature that Android has had for years

OS 27 Developer Beta 1 includes a new feature that will prove very useful for iPhone users and has been available on Android for years.

iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 don’t drop support for any iPhones—and just a few iPads

But many of the new features Apple mentioned require support for Apple Intelligence, which remains confined to newer devices with at least 8GB of RAM. Apple Intelligence still requires an iPhone 15 Pro or newer, an iPhone 16 or newer, or an iPhone Air. On the iPad, support requires an iPad Air or iPad Pro with an M1 or newer.

Every iPhone model that supports the iOS 27 update (and which older ones don't)

Every iPhone model that supports the iOS 27 update (and which older ones don't)

Your old iPhone can run iOS 27, just don’t expect the cool features

OS 27 supports phones as old as the iPhone 11, but most of the exciting Apple Intelligence features are locked to Apple's newest, priciest devices.

iOS 27 is coming tomorrow: Here’s every new feature

Early iOS 27 rumors point to major stability improvements, new Apple Intelligence features, and updates designed for Apple’s foldable iPhone.