In the Xcode iOS simulator, how can I tell what device it is simulating?

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You can get the model identifier of an iOS device using the uname system call, as described in several answers here on Stack Overflow (such as this one).

If you're running in the simulator, this will tell you the architecture of your computer. Is there any way of finding out the model it is simulating?

I realize you mean programmatically, but I was tempted to say "look at the title bar." :-p — ghostatron, Oct 27 '17 at 20:28

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 09 '17 at 19:21

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Check the environment variable SIMULATOR_MODEL_IDENTIFIER. This returns the same value you would see on the equivalent physical device. For example on the iPhone 6 Plus simulator it will be "iPhone7,1".

answered Nov 09 '17 at 19:21

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In the Xcode iOS simulator, how can I tell what device it is simulating?

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