Apple's pursuit of creating a distinction between its vanilla iPhone models and the Pro models may come at a cost. The company's decision to include Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X75 modem in the upcoming iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max could potentially leave the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus with a downgrade in cellular connectivity.
Analyst Jeff Pu, writing for Haitong International Securities, confirms this move by Apple. The Snapdragon X75 modem offers faster 5G download and upload speeds, along with improved power efficiency and reduced space requirements compared to the current X70 modem. However, these benefits will only be available if you opt for the Pro models, leaving the regular iPhone 16 models without the latest technology.
