Apple's 5G Modem Expected to Debut in iPhone SE 4, iPhone 17 Air, and Low-End iPads Next Year

Apple's long-rumored 5G modem chip will debut in the fourth-generation iPhone SE, the so-called iPhone 17 Air, and low-end iPads next year, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.


In a detailed report about Apple's modem efforts today, Gurman said the chip will be able to achieve theoretical sub-6GHz 5G download speeds of up to 4 Gbps, which would be slower than Qualcomm modems in current iPhones. As previously rumored, Gurman said Apple's first 5G modem will not support the ultra-fast 5G standard known as mmWave.
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