Apple is rumored to have been working on its 5G modem for many years now, but so far has had little to show for it. The most recent rumors don’t paint a good picture on Apple’s progress, and we’re still expecting the iPhone 16 to come with a Qualcomm 5G modem like always. But that may not be the case next year.
According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the first phones with the Apple 5G modem are expected to be the iPhone SE 4 and the new “ultra-thin” iPhone 17 Slim. It sounds like the Apple modem will only appear in these two specific models, with the rest of the iPhone 17 line-up will likely stick with a Qualcomm model.
