The current iPhone 12 models house Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X55 modem, which supports both sub-6 GHz and mmWave bands of 5G, and so it can be assumed that the Apple’s modem would do the same.
This isn’t really the first news of its kind. Last year, prior to the launch of the iPhone 12, reports came out that the phone maker had decided not to use Qualcomm’s QTM 525 millimeter-wave antenna for the new device and instead designed its own. The official reason behind the decision was that it did not fit the sleek iPhone style that has become a defining feature for Apple products.
This may be true, but it also cannot be denied that the relationship between the two companies has been tense for years, with Apple has accusing Qualcomm of “double-dipping” by first seeking payment for device components and then seeking royalties on those components and Qualcomm accusing Apple of stiffing them on said royalties and not respecting the chipmaker’s terms.
In April 2019, Qualcomm agreed to move on from its legal battle with Apple and laid out a future roadmap of how the two companies will work together in the years to come. The chipmaker said that Apple will likely use the Snapdragon X60 modem in its 2021 iPhones, and the Snapdragon X65 modem in 2022 iPhones.
There was also an indication that an unannounced Snapdragon X70 modem might be used in Apple’s 2023 iPhones, a development that may not come to fruition if these recent reports are true.
Catherine is a Technology Editor for RCR Wireless News, Enterprise IoT Insights, and In-Building Technology. Before joining Arden Media, she served as an Associate Editor in Advantage Business Marketing’s Manufacturing and Research & Development Groups. She studied English and Film & Media Studies at The University of Rochester. She currently lives in Madison, WI. Having already lived on both coasts, she thought she’d give the middle a try. So far, she likes it very much.
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