Apple Watch series 8 and iPhone XR

Is the Apple Watch series 8 compatible with an iPhone XR and with what version of IOS? For some reason I can’t find this information.

iPhone XR, iOS 15

Posted on Sep 21, 2022 09:00 AM

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Posted on Sep 21, 2022 09:10 AM

Series 8 watch requires an iphone running ios16 which is an iphone 8 or higher.

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Sep 21, 2022 09:10 AM in response to randye64

Series 8 watch requires an iphone running ios16 which is an iphone 8 or higher.

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