Apple is expected to launch its first 5G smartphone offerings later this year. To feature the newer and faster bandwidth, the Cupertino based giant was rumored to feature a Qualcomm X55 5G modem from 2019. However, a fresh report from DigiTimes says otherwise, as the Taiwanese publication claims that the 2020 iPhone lineup will feature Qualcomm’s latest X60 modem.
According to the report, the world’s largest contract chipmaker and Apple supplier, TSMC, will start manufacturing the A14 chips and Snapdragon X60 modems later this month. These chips will be found in the upcoming iPhone 12 series that will launch later this year and are built on the 5nm process, according to DigiTimes’ industry sources.
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Being built on a 5nm process means that the X60 will be more power efficient than its predecessor, the X55 modem. 5G enabled smartphones are known to be power hungry when running the new standards of mobile networking. So, the reduction in power consumption would be a welcomed change, especially for the iPhone. Furthermore, the X60 modem can aggregate data from both mmWave and sub-6GHz bands at the same time to achieve a combination high-speed and low-latency.
Although this report sounds a good deal on paper, it is still unknown if Apple will actually the X60 modem, which was only announced back in February 2020. Thus, it is more likely to be featured on 2021 iPhones rather than the upcoming ones, due to time constraints. Apple will need an ample amount of time for testing and production of this modem. So take this report with a grain of salt and stay tuned.
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