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Update Published October 26, 2022

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Does the iPhone support Bluetooth? Which iPhone models support which versions of Bluetooth?

Yes; all iPhone models support Bluetooth, although its functionality has improved over the years.

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In the early days of the iPhone, Bluetooth functionality was restricted somewhat. Version 3.0 of the iOS, called simply "iPhone OS" at the time, added substantially improved Bluetooth support including basic peer-to-peer connectivity, support for accessories, and Internet tethering, as well.

Version 4 of the iOS also added bluetooth keyboard support for the first time. This started with the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 and has carried on to all subsequent models.

iPhone Bluetooth Support By Model

Specific Bluetooth support for each iPhone model follows:

iPhone

Model

Bluetooth

iPhone (Original/1st Gen/EDGE)

A1203

2.0

iPhone 3G

A1241

2.0+EDR

iPhone 3GS

A1303

2.1+EDR

iPhone 3G (China/No Wi-Fi)

A1324

2.1+EDR

iPhone 3GS (China/No Wi-Fi)

A1325

2.1+EDR

iPhone 4 (GSM)

A1332

2.1+EDR

iPhone 4 (GSM, Revision A)

A1332

2.1+EDR

iPhone 4 (CDMA/Verizon/Sprint)

A1349

2.1+EDR

iPhone 4S (4s*)

A1387

4.0

iPhone 4S (GSM China/WAPI)

A1431

4.0

iPhone 5 (GSM/LTE 4, 17/North America)

A1428

4.0

iPhone 5 (CDMA/LTE, Sprint/Verizon/KDDI)

A1429

4.0

iPhone 5 (GSM/LTE 1, 3, 5/International)

A1429

4.0

iPhone 5 (CDMA China/UIM/WAPI)

A1442

4.0

iPhone 5 (GSM/LTE/AWS/North America)

A1428

4.0

iPhone 5c (GSM/North America/A1532)

A1532

4.0

iPhone 5c (CDMA/Verizon/A1532)

A1532

4.0

iPhone 5c (CDMA/China Telecom/A1532)

A1532

4.0

iPhone 5c (CDMA/US/Japan/A1456)

A1456

4.0

iPhone 5c (UK/Europe/Middle East/A1507)

A1507

4.0

iPhone 5c (China Unicom/A1526)

A1526

4.0

iPhone 5c (Asia Pacific/A1529)

A1529

4.0

iPhone 5c (China Mobile/A1516)

A1516

4.0

iPhone 5s (GSM/North America/A1533)

A1533

4.0

iPhone 5s (CDMA/Verizon/A1533)

A1533

4.0

iPhone 5s (CDMA/China Telecom/A1533)

A1533

4.0

iPhone 5s (CDMA/US/Japan/A1453)

A1453

4.0

iPhone 5s (UK/Europe/Middle East/A1457)

A1457

4.0

iPhone 5s (China Unicom/A1528)

A1528

4.0

iPhone 5s (Asia Pacific/A1530)

A1530

4.0

iPhone 5s (China Mobile/A1518)

A1518

4.0

iPhone 6 (GSM/North America/A1549)

A1549

4.2**

iPhone 6 (CDMA/Verizon/A1549)

A1549

4.2**

iPhone 6 (Global/Sprint/A1586)

A1586

4.2**

iPhone 6 (China Mobile/A1589)

A1589

4.2**

iPhone 6 Plus (GSM/North America/A1522)

A1522

4.2**

iPhone 6 Plus (CDMA/Verizon/A1522)

A1522

4.2**

iPhone 6 Plus (Global/Sprint/A1524)

A1524

4.2**

iPhone 6 Plus (China Mobile/A1593)

A1593

4.2**

iPhone 6s (AT&T/SIM Free/A1633)

A1633

4.2

iPhone 6s (Global/A1688)

A1688

4.2

iPhone 6s (Mainland China/A1700)

A1700

4.2

iPhone 6s (China Mobile/A1691)

A1691

4.2

iPhone 6s Plus (AT&T/SIM Free/A1634)

A1634

4.2

iPhone 6s Plus (Global/A1687)

A1687

4.2

iPhone 6s Plus (Mainland China/A1699)

A1699

4.2

iPhone 6s Plus (China Mobile/A1690)

A1690

4.2

iPhone SE (United States/A1662)

A1662

4.2

iPhone SE (Global/Sprint/A1723)

A1723

4.2

iPhone SE (China Mobile/A1724)

A1724

4.2

iPhone 7 (Verizon/Sprint/China/A1660)

A1660

4.2

iPhone 7 (AT&T/T-Mobile/Global/A1778)

A1778

4.2

iPhone 7 (Japan/A1779)

A1779

4.2

iPhone 7 (China Mobile/A1780)

A1780

4.2

iPhone 7 Plus (Verizon/Sprint/China/A1661)

A1661

4.2

iPhone 7 Plus (AT&T/T-Mobile/Global/A1784)

A1784

4.2

iPhone 7 Plus (Japan/A1785)

A1785

4.2

iPhone 7 Plus (China Mobile/A1786)

A1786

4.2

iPhone 8 (Verizon/Sprint/China/A1863)

A1863*

5.0

iPhone 8 (AT&T/T-Mobile/Global/A1905)

A1905*

5.0

iPhone 8 (Japan/A1906)

A1906*

5.0

iPhone 8 (China Mobile/A1907)

A1907*

5.0

iPhone 8 Plus (Verizon/Sprint/China/A1864)

A1864*

5.0

iPhone 8 Plus (AT&T/T-Mobile/Global/A1897)

A1897*

5.0

iPhone 8 Plus (Japan/A1898)

A1898*

5.0

iPhone 8 Plus (China Mobile/A1899)

A1899*

5.0

iPhone X (Verizon/Sprint/China/A1865)

A1865*

5.0

iPhone X (AT&T/T-Mobile/Global/A1901)

A1901*

5.0

iPhone X (Japan/A1902)

A1902*

5.0

iPhone Xs (US/Canada/Hong Kong/A1920)

A1920*

5.0

iPhone Xs (Global/A2097)

A2097*

5.0

iPhone Xs (Japan/A2098)

A2098*

5.0

iPhone Xs (China/A2100)

A2100*

5.0

iPhone Xs Max (US/Canada/A1921)

A1921*

5.0

iPhone Xs Max (Global/A2101)

A2101*

5.0

iPhone Xs Max (Japan/A2102)

A2102*

5.0

iPhone Xs Max (China/Hong Kong/A2104)

A2104*

5.0

iPhone XR (US/Canada/A1984)

A1984*

5.0

iPhone XR (Global/A2105)

A2105*

5.0

iPhone XR (Japan/A2106)

A2106*

5.0

iPhone XR (China/Hong Kong/A2108)

A2108*

5.0

iPhone 11 (US/Canada/A2111)

A2111*

5.0

iPhone 11 (Global/A2221)

A2221*

5.0

iPhone 11 (China/Hong Kong/A2223)

A2223*

5.0

iPhone 11 Pro (US/Canada/A2160)

A2160*

5.0

iPhone 11 Pro (Global/A2215)

A2215*

5.0

iPhone 11 Pro (China/Hong Kong/A2217)

A2217*

5.0

iPhone 11 Pro Max (US/CA/A2161)

A2161*

5.0

iPhone 11 Pro Max (Global/A2218)

A2218*

5.0

iPhone 11 Pro Max (CN/HK/A2220)

A2220*

5.0

iPhone SE (2 - 4.7" 2020 US/CA A2275)

A2275*

5.0

iPhone SE (2 - 4.7" 2020 Global A2296)

A2296*

5.0

iPhone SE (2 - 4.7" 2020 China A2298)

A2298*

5.0

iPhone 12 mini (US/A2176)

A2176*

5.0

iPhone 12 mini (Canada/Japan/A2398)

A2398*

5.0

iPhone 12 mini (Global/A2399)

A2399*

5.0

iPhone 12 mini (China/A2400)

A2400*

5.0

iPhone 12 (US/A2172)

A2172*

5.0

iPhone 12 (Canada/Japan/A2402)

A2402*

5.0

iPhone 12 (Global/A2403)

A2403*

5.0

iPhone 12 (China/A2404)

A2404*

5.0

iPhone 12 Pro (US/A2341)

A2341*

5.0

iPhone 12 Pro (Canada/Japan/A2406)

A2406*

5.0

iPhone 12 Pro (Global/A2407)

A2407*

5.0

iPhone 12 Pro (China/A2408)

A2408*

5.0

iPhone 12 Pro Max (US/A2342)

A2342*

5.0

iPhone 12 Pro Max (Canada/Japan/A2410)

A2410*

5.0

iPhone 12 Pro Max (Global/A2411)

A2411*

5.0

iPhone 12 Pro Max (China/A2412)

A2412*

5.0

iPhone 13 mini (US/A2481)

A2481*

5.0

iPhone 13 mini (CA/MX/JP/SA/A2626)

A2626*

5.0

iPhone 13 mini (Global/A2628)

A2628*

5.0

iPhone 13 mini (China/A2629)

A2629*

5.0

iPhone 13 mini (Russia/A2630)

A2630*

5.0

iPhone 13 (US/A2482)

A2482*

5.0

iPhone 13 (CA/MX/JP/SA/A2631)

A2631*

5.0

iPhone 13 (Global/A2633)

A2633*

5.0

iPhone 13 (China/A2634)

A2634*

5.0

iPhone 13 (Russia/A2635)

A2635*

5.0

iPhone 13 Pro (US/A2483)

A2483*

5.0

iPhone 13 Pro (CA/MX/JP/SA/A2636)

A2636*

5.0

iPhone 13 Pro (Global/A2638)

A2638*

5.0

iPhone 13 Pro (China/A2639)

A2639*

5.0

iPhone 13 Pro (Russia/A2640)

A2640*

5.0

iPhone 13 Pro Max (US/A2484)

A2484*

5.0

iPhone 13 Pro Max (CA/MX/JP/SA/A2641)

A2641*

5.0

iPhone 13 Pro Max (Global/A2643)

A2643*

5.0

iPhone 13 Pro Max (China/A2644)

A2644*

5.0

iPhone 13 Pro Max (Russia/A2645)

A2645*

5.0

iPhone SE (3 - 4.7" 2022 US/CA A2595)

A2595*

5.0

iPhone SE (3 - 4.7" 2022 Japan A2782)

A2782*

5.0

iPhone SE (3 - 4.7" 2022 Global A2783)

A2783*

5.0

iPhone SE (3 - 4.7" 2022 China A2785)

A2785*

5.0

iPhone 14 (US/A2649)

A2649*

5.3

iPhone 14 (CA/MX/JP/SA/A2881)

A2881*

5.3

iPhone 14 (Global/A2882)

A2882*

5.3

iPhone 14 (China/A2884)

A2884*

5.3

iPhone 14 (Russia/A2883)

A2883*

5.3

iPhone 14 Plus (US/A2632)

A2632*

5.3

iPhone 14 Plus (CA/MX/JP/SA/A2885)

A2885*

5.3

iPhone 14 Plus (Global/A2886)

A2886*

5.3

iPhone 14 Plus (China/A2888)

A2888*

5.3

iPhone 14 Plus (Russia/A2887)

A2887*

5.3

iPhone 14 Pro (US/A2650)

A2650*

5.3

iPhone 14 Pro (CA/MX/JP/SA/A2889)

A2889*

5.3

iPhone 14 Pro (Global/A2890)

A2890*

5.3

iPhone 14 Pro (China/A2892)

A2892*

5.3

iPhone 14 Pro (Russia/A2891)

A2891*

5.3

iPhone 14 Pro Max (US/A2651)

A2651*

5.3

iPhone 14 Pro Max (CA/MX/JP/SA/A2893)

A2893*

5.3

iPhone 14 Pro Max (Global/A2894)

A2894*

5.3

iPhone 14 Pro Max (China/A2896)

A2896*

5.3

iPhone 14 Pro Max (Russia/A2895)

A2895*

5.3

 

*These iPhone models do not have the Model Number externally listed, but it is listed within software.

Also see: What is the best external keyboard for the iPhone and iPod touch? Is it even possible to use an external keyboard with these devices?


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