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Learn how to identify the specific iPhone or iPad model your iOS simulator is running using environment variables in Swift, enabling better testing and device-specific logic.
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Introduction

When working with the iOS Simulator in Xcode, it's common to want to know not just that your app is running in a simulator, but which device the simulator is mimicking. This is especially useful for testing device-specific features or layouts.

Detecting the Simulator Device Model

Apple provides environment variables that your app can access at runtime while running in the simulator. These variables reveal detailed information about the simulated device.

Using ProcessInfo Environment Variables

You can access these environment variables in Swift via ProcessInfo:

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SIMULATOR_MODEL_IDENTIFIER returns a technical identifier string like:

iPhone14,6

iPhone16,1

iPad13,8

This value is useful if you want to map to a friendly name yourself using a lookup table.

SIMULATOR_DEVICE_NAME directly provides a human-readable name such as:

iPhone SE (3rd generation)

iPhone 15 Pro

iPad Pro (11-inch) (4th generation)

This eliminates the need for extra mappings and is suitable when you just want to display or log the device name.

Summary

To detect which device your iOS simulator is emulating:

Use ProcessInfo().environment["SIMULATOR_DEVICE_NAME"] to get a friendly device name.

Use ProcessInfo().environment["SIMULATOR_MODEL_IDENTIFIER"] for the model identifier.

This method is straightforward, requires no third-party libraries, and integrates seamlessly into your app's code for conditionally adapting behavior based on the simulator device.