How do I determine whether the current device is an iPhone or iPad?

Question

In my universal app I need to check if the current device is an iPad or iPhone. How can I do this programmatically? I plan to put the code in my viewDidLoad.

possible duplicate of [Proper method to detect device model (iPhone/iPod Touch)?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2447539/proper-method-to-detect-device-model-iphone-ipod-touch) — , Oct 19 '10 at 15:37
possible duplicate of [Best way to programmatically detect iPad/iPhone hardware](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2862140/best-way-to-programmatically-detect-ipad-iphone-hardware) — Brad Larson, Oct 20 '10 at 01:43

score 9 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 19 '10 at 15:41

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check if UISplitViewController class available on the platform, if so make sure it is iPad using Apple's macro (notice that UIUserInterfaceIdiomPad constant is available only on iOS 3.2 and up).

if (NSClassFromString(@"UISplitViewController") != nil && UI_USER_INTERFACE_IDIOM() == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPad) {
        //currentDeviceType = iPad;
    }
    else {
        //currentDeviceType = iPhone;
    }

answered Oct 19 '10 at 15:41

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It's barely relevant now iOS 3.x is effectively gone, but the availability of constants like `UIUserInterfaceIdiomPad` is determined at compile time, not run time. `(UI_USER_INTERFACE_IDIOM() == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPad)` will still work fine on iOS versions older than 3.2. – Cowirrie Apr 13 '12 at 02:50

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:12

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Proper method to detect device model (iPhone/iPod Touch)?

edited May 23 '17 at 12:12

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answered Oct 19 '10 at 15:36

smstromb

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 18 '11 at 19:37

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I use this simple function in all my apps:

#import "isPad.h"
BOOL isPad () {
    static BOOL isPad;
    static BOOL used = NO;  
    if (used)
        return isPad;
    used = YES;
    NSRange range = [[[UIDevice currentDevice] model] rangeOfString:@"iPad"];
    isPad = range.location != NSNotFound;
    return isPad;
}

answered Sep 18 '11 at 19:37

Valeriy Van

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This test also has a lot of potential to fail on future devices. – Cowirrie Apr 13 '12 at 02:52
@Dondragmer, where do you see potential fail on future devices? Do you mean future when UIDevice class will be deprecated? Or model property will return something else or be deprecated as well? It will be strange future and I don't look ahead so deep. – Valeriy Van Apr 14 '12 at 15:11

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 01 '11 at 13:32

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try this.. this will help you.   

 NSString *deviceType = [UIDevice currentDevice].model;


        if([deviceType isEqualToString:@"iPod touch"]||[deviceType isEqualToString:@"iPhone"]||[deviceType isEqualToString:@"iPad"]){
        }

answered Dec 01 '11 at 13:32

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This test has a lot of potential to fail on future devices. – Cowirrie Apr 13 '12 at 02:45

score 0 · Answer 5 · edited Dec 20 '13 at 06:05

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if (UI_USER_INTERFACE_IDIOM() == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPad)
{
    // Statements
}

else if (UI_USER_INTERFACE_IDIOM() == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPhone)
{
   // Statements
}

edited Dec 20 '13 at 06:05

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answered Dec 20 '13 at 05:48

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How do I determine whether the current device is an iPhone or iPad?

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