Analyst Jeff Pu has stated that Apple may use Snapdragon 5G modems in the iPhone 15/16 series. Put says Apple plans to retain the Qualcomm Snapdragon 5G baseband modems in its next two iPhone iterations. pending the release of its own 5G baseband. Apple is developing 5G modems for use in iPhones but it is unlikely to be available before 2025.
Jeff Pu is an analyst with Hong Kong-based Haitong International Securities. He made the points in a recent research note and says the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 series will have the X70 and X75 Snapdragon modems instead. The recently released iPhone 14 lineup has the X65 5G baseband. The Snapdragon X70 was announced last February and supports up to 10Gbps download speeds with up to 60% improvement in energy efficiency.
The X70 also offers improved AI capabilities, an increase in average speeds, coverage, signal quality, and reduced latency. The X70 will be used in the iPhone 15 series next year while the X75 will be present in the 2024 iPhone 16 lineup. The Snapdragon X75 will be built on TSMC’s 4nm process and will offer improvements above its predecessors.
Qualcomm is currently the exclusive supplier of 5G modems for iPhones. Initial projections of a 2023 release of the Apple 5G modem may have been revised upwards. The Cupertino-based tech giant spent more than $1 billion in the purchase of Intel’s modem division. Apple remains mum on its progress in the development of its 5G modem.
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