Which iPhones Allow NFC Reading?

If you don’t have the option to add the NFC Tag Reader to your iPhone, then either your phone uses automatic Background Tag Reading, or your iPhone is too old to have NFC capabilities. The full list of iPhones that support NFC is as follows:

Background Tag Reading:

  • iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro, and 15 Pro Max

  • iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, and 14 Pro Max

  • iPhone 13, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max, and 13 Mini

  • iPhone SE (3rd Gen)

  • iPhone 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, and 12 Mini

  • iPhone SE (3rd gen)

  • iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max

  • iPhone SE (2nd gen)

  • iPhone XS and XS Max

  • iPhone XR

Manual NFC Tag Reader:

  • iPhone X

  • iPhone 8 and 8 Plus

  • iPhone 7 and 7 Plus