Unfortunately there are a lot of Apple device users that do not have and may not have good cellular connectivity for a long time if ever. Some countries can afford good 5G but not many, Apple needs to try and a solution for as many countries as possible.You think cloud would be used more because of 5G cellular connectivity?![]()
5G is typically short range so requires a lot of ground based infrastructure making it less cost effective to deploy in low population areas as you need more masts. The Australians have some test locations with long range 5G which may alleviate some challenges in the longer term but it is probably too early to assume an iPhone can rapidly connect to a cloud server for large datasets.