> At the bottom of this new hierarchy are the grandfathered iPhones. Apple boasts that iOS 27 supports legacy devices all the way back to the iPhone 11. But if you own a standard iPhone 15 or older, you get optimizations, not new features. Look past the faster app launches, and you'll realize your phone isn’t getting smarter. You are locked out of the Siri AI workspace.

Article pinpoints exactly which is the latest version of tech many people will now preference, because "the man" can't "stick it" on the phone.

If you don't want smarts, stick to an iPhone 15 for now.