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- Published on Feb 16, 2026
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Apple's original iPhone came out in 2007. And in the seventeen years since then, the product has changed dramatically with the iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro Max. So let’s find out how that happened.
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I already HAVE IT
I actually like this small brief background on every iPhone instead of showing and listing everything that it had!
Nah the other way is iconic
I wanna see him do one on the iPad this way next!
@OddOneOut665 nah the other way is better. The old way is just too iconic
@DanAndLaundryI mean…it’s better when the narrator says more information about it. Though,I guess he can make another video like this removing the extra descriptions
Ah yes. The yearly tradition..
I was wondering when this was gonna come out!
@jake78441 😂
The same vid each year…
frr
100th like 🎉
Sticking with my iPhone 13 Mini until it dies, I might get the battery replaced this year. I love small phones, the original SE was my favorite before I got the Mini and this is now my favorite. RIP Mini’s you will be forever missed.
I completely agree
iPhone Mini is perfect size. I use still 6s and I’m happy with it. Don’t let your mini die! Replace original battery, another Parts, but save the Mini for the second market. One day I will switch from my 6s to 12 mini or 13 mini. Cheers!
I’m looking for a suitably small phone to replace my 8. Or maybe I’ll replace the battery first and get a bit more life out of it yet.
@1JillofAllTrades I had a small hope, that the next "SE" could be a Mini version.... pity, the 16e is just another gigant mobile..... so sad....
@GilianCoSE was what people loved about Apple at one point; the simplicity, technology and price point, 16E starting at $599+ and being considered a “base” model is laughable
It is a pitty that you stopped showing the sales count after a few iPhones.
True, that’s would be interesting
Fax. After he got to the 7 the hype died down and the end got more bland 🙃
@kidnextdxxrthe iPhone X was cool and 11/12
The Iphone 6 was Apple’s best selling iphone to date
@RealTalk_312interesting.
If the iPhone X was $1149 for 256gb model and the 16 Pro Max’s price is $1199 for 256gb, there hasn’t really been much of a price increase for 7 years.
I mean….. it was $699 for the high end phone
Because they've been overcharging for 7 years.
One thing Apple has done is cut costs by getting rid of the power brick. Then getting rid of earbuds and stickers. Which all of this also shrinks the box, which means Apple can load the plane with more phones. So a price increase is coming.
@Anytyme06Oh so like the S24 Ultra? That starts at 1,300 and has lower specs than the iPhone 16
@FuzzyIcecle it is over priced, but the S24 ultra has higher nits and ppi, actually does 120Hz no matter how fast you scroll, better camera and can record in 8K, more RAM so it won't be obsolete in a couple years once Apple says you need more for the AI, better speakers, WAY more features than the iPhone and Android is superior to iOS.
These videos are quick and no-nonsense. No five minute intro and rambling. Really appreciate this channel! 👍🏻
💯. I use the skip and speed features to counteract those kinds of bloody annoying videos 👍🏻😂🎉
Except for the sponsors 😂
13:13 imagine today you’re plug pulls out his iphone to weigth the stuff you buying.😂
I came specifically looking for this comment 😂
The future is yesterday
Notice how the description/feature list keeps getting shorter for the newer ones
Yeah
He also doesn’t address how people are complaining about how the last 4 phones have been the same and how Apple shorten their box while discussing iPhone 12.
“Apple Intelligence” shown for the iPhone 16/16 Pro is also going to be available for the 15/15 Pro lol
Oh really? I thought those were only coming to the 15 pro models.
@StoneMaul
Yeah, it's 15 pro and later.
For me the 4S will always be special bc it was the last one Steve worked on.
Interesting. Didn’t realize that.
Maybe just for nostalgia I still have mine and it still works fine. My grand daughter at age 3 made a really cute video with it.
Also the most beautiful
Wait, he didn't work on the iPhone 5? I thought he died shortly before that iPhone model launched and it was one of the best iPhone models ever.
I have an iPhone 13 mini I love it because it fits easily in my pocket without jabbing my body when I sit. I wish they still made mini phones.
I miss the glory days of Apple innovation
now its the same phone over and over and over again since like the iphone 14 or somethig
What do you want the phone to do? Wipe your ass for you?
I still remember when a classmate brought the iPhone 4 to school, and it blew my mind. It was my first time seeing a smartphone, and I was amazed by how smooth the touchscreen was.
To me, the iPhone 4 kind of set the standard for what smartphones should look and feel like. Even now, a lot of phones seem inspired by it, clean, simple, and solid.
Your English is better than 99% of people on RUclips.
@bigbadricefarmer I think he translated it since he did say 'noob English', xD
if you know "noob" you're good👍
Ok kimchi
Literally flawless English 👍
thanks apple for releasing the same phone 5 years in a row
With Siri that still has the IQ of a cat.
🤷🏻♂️
I mean phones have plateaued we've reached a pinnacle point. In the past we were evolving so fast because there were so many missing features that were essential compared to today.
There's no where else to go, phones have peaked.
@F@Flipdodge392 somewhat agree. I don’t know what people want. You’re carrying a small computer in your back pocket. What else would they like it to do?
I like how in the thumbnail the last 4 iPhones are literally the same
Nuh uh
I noticed it jumps from 12 to 14... Probably because 13 didn't have much change... And the buttons are on the wrong side at the end... Or the cameras are on the wrong side... Possibly to show the camera control button...
might aswell look at them that way.
hello apple explain. i hope you’re having a nice day
the first iPhone i’ve seen was the 4. one of my dad’s colleagues showed it to me during a party. for comparison, i was still using a nokia with a physical keyboard so i was amazed at it. a fully touch screen device that looked so sleek.
the first iPhone i’ve owned was the 5s. that stuck with me until the X series of iPhones released. that’s when my uncle bought me a 6s+. good times.
I dont mean this as an insult but I love to fall asleep to these videos. So calming, I end up watching them anyway when I wake up😭
The 4S was my first phone. I loved it.
Some of my personal observations - the OG iPhone was soo cool that whenever I took it out in public, people actually came up to me and asked about the phone
- I queued for the first time for iPhone 3G which was soo in demand that it sold out like hot cakes
- Siri was soo cool on 4S, everyone wanted her to open the pod bay doors. Sadly that was the last phone from Steve Job and many dedicated calling it iPhone 4 Steve (iPhone4S)
- Apple Pay was soo cool that first time I used in Marks & Spencer, the store lady called her colleagues so they can watch as well
- iPhone 6 was soo slim and light that it legit felt like a case, the very first time you held it!
- iPhone X with it all screen design and awesome FaceID really felt like it was from the future
Looking back on all the 1st times we had and how much technology constantly changed for the better I really miss those times. New releases are no longer exciting because we know there’s only so much they can add. There are small exciting changes every now and then sure, but it’s never as it used to be back then.
Agree with all of this
The problem with all of these innovations is that Android devices had them long before Apple did. With that said Apple seems to refine them just a slight bit more.
@truckinguy92 Sorry dude, they didn’t. Yes, they did get features sooner, most of the time, unrefined … especially after they copied in the multi-touch technology, APP store and the OS from Apple. I know it’s easy to forgot that now, but do check the facts, before iPhone no other phone had that amazing multi-touch screen or full internet on a mobile phone or even an APP store!
14:55 Starting from here, it felt like I was watching a comedy show 😂👏
Still have my 11 so far. Best phone I've ever had honestly
had my 11 until yesterday, the screen went all green and it became impossible to use 😢
21:15 I thought that was a cheese grater for a sec-
RIP to my boi, iPhone 9. He never got a chance at life.
It's that time again ❤ iPhone 17,iPhone air,iPhone 17 pro
Nice video Greg 👍. In the first years of the iPhone jailbreak was pretty big. I remember having the option to record video with sound before the option was available. I still have videos from that time. I also remember being able to drive to work with the phone on the passenger seat and me saying “play x” an it would open Spotify and start playing the music out of the cars speakers. I think this was around 2010. When the 4 or 4s came I was in line to buy it just pass midnight, an early premiere. I was the last one in line, customer 49. I paid about $100 and they would send me the contact and sim for a 6 month period. The first thing I did when I got home around 1am was to jailbreak the device so I could unlock it from the cellular network. After I inserted the SIM card from my other phone and I could use it on different network straight away. For some unknown reason I never received the contract so it costed me about $100 😀
Thank you for the video, brought back all the memories I had with each iPhone… good times…
i remember the day my dad came home with an iphone 4, my mom , little sister and i were all in awe that my dad would spend "so much money" on one. we were so used to flip phones. simpler times
Honestly I really liked this video. It made me remember how happy I was when I got my iPhone 4s.
when the world needed him most he returned
I forgot about the 5c. What a throwback
every year like clockwork, love ya AppleExplained.
Wow! Super in-depth video! Cool! Thanks!
ahh, the annual tradition of the history of the iphone 😂
This is such a good mini documentary
iPhone 3-4 was epic in size, weight, use and how well it was designed.
That’s why i like the iphone mini. I wish they would make a newer version because mine is pretty beat up by now.
We running out of ideas with this one🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
everyone has that special phone and for me it was that iphone 5(s)
iPhone 7 for me
The 5s in gold and white. What a gorgeous phone!
Htc one m8. Oh how good you were to me
Amazing job with this video
One of the best edited videos I’ve seen in a long time. Great job, sir.
Just got my 16 yesterday 😊
nice
This video makes me cry…. Life goes
26:36 You have got wrong iphone12 series image or you already skipped it. Between 11 pro and 13 series.
The se (1) was fire. I liked it. I miss it.
Bring back the damn home button and give me head phones 📞
Love how you explained it. ❤
iPhone 3G will forever be my favorite iPhone. That’s the one that made the most impact in my life more than any other iPhone
I bought an iPhone the year they ended stacked icons and allowed custom configuration.
Now _this_ I like. I appreciate your narration on each model, along with their successes, drawbacks and competition, along with any noteworthy points. It makes this, by far, your most definitive History of iPhone. :)
Can you make more iOS 18 update videos please
It’s so interesting to see that even a lot of changes and upgrades .. things like weather app have barely changed since its inception
I’m a former SE owner, and that was one robust phone. Slapped a case and a screen protector on it, and that thing was an absolute tank. Got a 12 as a replacement a few years later, which was a big step up. Then i got a 14. Oh boy, am i disappointed with that phone. Felt like a 12 with just a bigger number on it. As much as i dislike the phone, i’m still pissed at myself because i dropped it off a mezzanine, and absolutely destroyed it. Happened 2 days ago, and i’ve got a Samsung S24FE on order through my carrier. Should be here soon enough
Been through it all 25 years old
I remember having the galaxy 4 and thinking wanting the htc one because it was considered the best phone on the market
Iphone 4s was my first smartphone, I miss those days...
My first iPhone was the iPhone 4 with iOS 6 back then. Man that time iPhones really were special. No one had one. They were so fast und premium. I kinda miss the look of iOS 6. I wish they would have kept landscreen mode and 3D Touch. Back then there really were revolutions compared to today.
Thanks to this video I got my essay done
Had the 6s from launch to 2022 :D
I would say you got your money’s worth😂
@Sheryl-y4t haha yes indeed, it still works when ever I try it, do miss the home button, it had a great responsiveness. think I changed the battery 2 times on it ^^
Why there is no number of units sold information on the latests iphone models?
25:50 The display is 6.3 and 6.9.
12:48 upgrading from iPhone 5 to 6s Plus was perfect for my duties at a startup in San Francisco.
Visual detail & compatibility w/ the GoogleDrive docs we used at the time, made it easy for me to add items in spreadsheet while on the go, get feedback on Asan and/or update inventory
Also recently added capacity was a tapping-to-zoom in feature, which used to be limited to photo/image editing app, but this was universal over all txt & content on other apps.
I got around some of the limitations with the camera, by simply selecting video, then filming a penal or serial number patch in an odd corner, & then screenshot the moment it was best captured in the footage of said video short.
I still use this method to this very day -of videoing a pose & then getting the best shot which you can slowly advance the footage, give it try; it’s easy to edit the image afterwards for great justice!
The iPhone X days were goated. I remember the leaks of people saying Touch ID may be on the bottom of the Apple logo because they had difficulty of making the Face ID tech. When it first came out also it was sick to see people open their phone by just looking at it.
Great video, thank you.
I just loooove my iPhone 13 mini!!!
I wish Apple would bring the mini back!!! With the new stacked battery, battery life should not be an issue anymore.
Also, the pricing of the mini was bad and it was very unfortunate that Apple released the SE just shortly before the mini came out, otherwise I think it would have been more of a success!
I‘m still dreaming of a mini Pro version! Would buy that in a nano second!!!
I love my mini too!!
Not enough people bought the minis so Apple axed them
Should've bought shares in the company instead of the phones
13:00 “illicit purposes” 🤣🤣🤣
Trapping 😭😂
Thank You for this overview!
4:13 Real aura moment.
Had my 6 SE almost 10yrs now and it still works perfectly
Been saying this for ages. I was a Mac tech since the 90s when Apple believed in thinking different. I noticed the change once the massive profits arrived and shareholders took priority.
Awh i hope this continues every year
I miss when new iPhone devices debut in June each year.
I remember one friend in elementary school when he got Ipod Touch.
Bro, that thing was the start of what we have now.
I didn't admit it then but the snake game on that phone looked fun!
I love videos like this but sometimes they can be like 3 hours long and include a lot of opinions. this video is a great summary of the most important points. love it
What up bro!? That closing was amazing! 🎉🎉🎉
18:19 TYLER THE CREATOR
OMG
why there is no low key background music like pervious videos
It surprises me every time that your able to make new videos about Apple, there isn’t THAT many stuff 😭
Apple stopped innovation 😂
Apple sells $1500 iPhones that barely make a difference
@XFragz146 Others do literally the same shit. But it would hurt your fanboy ass to admit it ;)
you're able*
@XFragz146 Ok? Well don't buy it then
Pretty remarkable that the original iPhone was 3.5” and the Pro Max model is now nearly double at 6.9”. The iPhone 5 will always hold a special place in my heart… Unboxing mine in 2012 I was truly blown away that it was 20% lighter despite having a larger screen with an additional row of apps
yooo back with the tradition
4:56 speaking of Siri, I just learned the voice actress of Siri got paid no royalties from Apple and made nothing from the sale. Apple bought her voice from another company and she made nothing after becoming the most famous voice in the world. Great Job, Apple!
If Apple bought her voice from another company, then why would they pay her? Did she not get paid by the original company that bought it from her in the first place?
You clearly didn’t listen to the video.
@blunteastwoodit’s just the point of Apple making billions and a voice that is so iconic gets nothing. Happens all the time, sadly.
@casedistortedso this other company didn't pay her?
Yay update to this video. Very happy
My last iphone is the Iphone 13 Pro Max.. its the last generation that has a Sim Card slot... it might not affect many people but i like sim slots.. its useful in many countries in the world...
14's/15's/16's all still have physical SIM card slots bought outside the USA.
Pretty cool going down memory lane.
adjusted for inflation, prices haven’t increased since iphone x, maybe even since iphone 7 plus
That's because people are getting the more expensive 256gb to 1tb versions. Base models are really bad, especially with lightning ports
They in fact did
@lasteep iphone x base model was $999, which adjusted for inflation comes to $1278+. iphone 16 pro max is $1199 for base model. more storage for base model and 7 years of performance difference and yet it’s cheaper. It’s not exclusive to iphones, the same logic applies to samsung and other android companies.
Well laid out and interesting as always. Would love a History of the Mac, with a breakdown of all the major milestones!
My first iPhone was the 4. After that I had a 4s, 6plus, iPhone X, and I’m currently still using the iPhone 12 Pro Max. I don’t believe I will buy another one though.
im using 12 pro max too
This was a fabulous video. Thank you for making it and taking the time to do this!
26:37 Anybody ever see his face before face reveal
I forgot which video back in the days but he actually show his face before . He look much fit now compare to before :)
Yes, I think he did last year. Or in one of his docs, I can't remember
Nope
No, I’ve never seen his face before. He’s really pretty!
Yes
That Retina display on the iPhone 4 hit different
Do ipad next
My first iPhone was the iPhone 5s, then I upgraded to the iPhone 6s,8,xr,11,12 and now 13. Each one was an upgrade to the previous version and I’ve never gone back to android since I got my iPhone 5s. It’s harder to get for people outside of the US because of the price but if I could, I would upgrade to the 16 pro in a heart beat.
14:00 I am so sad the modern iPhones don’t have 3D Touch. In a sense, it seems like throw away color tv by thinking black and white does the work just fine.
The problem is that 3D touch isn't the most obvious thing, you discover it by: someone telling your straight on, knowing the specs, or you noticed it did something else when you pressed hard
@extraC344 right… the user interface should show how hard any given touch is pressing as a default with the “pro” option to turn off the indicator.
i miss 3d touch so much.
They should have kept it on the Pro models!
The iPhone 6S Plus…such a legendary phone…supported from iOS 9 to 15.8.3…wow! 👍🏻
List of iPhone:
iPhone 2G: 0:47
iPhone 3G: 1:35
iPhone 3GS: 2:24
iPhone 4: 3:17
iPhone 4S: 4:43
iPhone 5: 5:36
iPhone 5S: 7:16
iPhone 5C: 7:23
iPhone 6 & 6 Plus: 9:49
iPhone 6S & 6S Plus: 12:25
iPhone SE: 14:07
iPhone 7 & 7 Plus: 14:56
iPhone 8 & 8 Plus: 17:10
iPhone X: 17:15
iPhone XR: 20:06
iPhone XS & XS Max: 20:10
iPhone 11: 21:04
iPhone 11 Pro & 11 Pro Max: 21:08
iPhone SE 2: 22:28
iPhone 12 & 12 Mini: 22:47
iPhone 12 Pro & 12 Pro Max: 22:54
iPhone 13 & 13 Mini: 23:52
iPhone 13 Pro & 13 Pro Max: 24:15
iPhone SE 3: 24:23
iPhone 14 & 14 Plus: 24:34
iPhone 14 Pro & 14 Pro Max: 24:50
iPhone 15 & 15 Plus: 25:10
iPhone 15 Pro & 15 Pro Max: 25:29
iPhone 16 & 16 Plus: 25:47
iPhone 16 Pro & 16 Pro Max: 25:50.
Thank you 🙏
No mentions on tougher glass but I sure am glad the newer phones are more durable now.
Why did Apple get rid of landscape Home Screen?
I hope they bring it back.
Android can do it @manart6506
Backlash
@manart6506 Yeah I loved it
Adding the Notch, killed the landscape Home screen unfortunately.
iPhone 4s was my first iPhone, I bought it in 2013 though when I got a big girl job. To this day it’s one of my top 3 iPhone designs 😍
The purpose of an iPhone mini (12 and 13) was never to meet consumer demand for a smaller form-factor. Apple knew that market is small enough to be neglected (much like every other major smartphone maker), but they were smart enough to realize iPhone mini’s long term potential in up-selling bigger iPhones to their customers and get them to pay more for the long term. For the same price as an iPhone 11 ($700), you got an iPhone 12 mini. If you want the same form-factor as before, you had to fork out an additional $100 to upgrade for more or less same features. They took the operational hit that came with the mini, but received record profits thanks to everyone paying more for the same iPhone form-factor. Once their customers got used to paying $800 for the base iPhone, they killed off the mini. They used similar strategy to create an additional $100 gap between the two iPad Pros, and did it again last year for iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max by making the “base” storage for Pro Max as 256gb. People say Apple is so longer innovative. I say they’re just as innovative as before, just that their priorities have changed. Lagging behind in the field of AI is just the start. Kinda like for other phonemakers back in 2007.
Apple's most significant innovations lately have been in customer psychology manipulation and business strategy, not technological advancement.
@InventorZahran Precisely
All I'm seeing is blah blah blah
Thank you for sending this to me.
12:57 that’s cool, why remove it 😭😭
People was using it to scale out weed and shit lol
I loved 3D Touch and I wish they would bring it back.