Apple 5G Sinope modem can only support 40% of Snapdragon's download speeds

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Apple 5G Sinope modem can only support 40% of Snapdragon's download speeds
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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena since 2010, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G.

After years in the making, Apple may finally be ready to install an internally developed, homebrew 5G modem chip in some of its 2025 iPhones. It will allegedly start with theQualcomm has the most experience in making modems with the widest range of 4G LTE and 5G band support, as well as all the required interference filters.

It kept developing its own thing, but its initial efforts were not only as big as half an iPhone, but also prone to overheating and with inferior specs than the Snapdragon X60-X70 modem families.Apparently, Apple has resolved the 5G modem chip size and power consumption issues, because it intends to use it in the

The latter even go as far as suggesting that the iPhone Air will get a homebrew Apple modem because that will be the only way to create the thinnest, sub-6.5mm iPhone ever.

Still, Apple is reportedly pressing ahead with Sinope's integration in non-essential iPhone models to gauge the acceptance and save some cash, and has a three-year plan to improve it to the point where it ultimately replaces all Snapdragon modems in its handsets.

Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena since 2010, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.

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