That's not true. The X55 is the newest Qualcomm modem available, and is the best performing 5G platform in the world by a wide margin. No smartphone manufacturer has shipped a product with the X60 yet. These have a much longer lifecycle than the CPU.
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iPhone 12 Models Use Qualcomm's X55 Modem
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That's not true. The X55 is the newest Qualcomm modem available, and is the best performing 5G platform in the world by a wide margin. No smartphone manufacturer has shipped a product with the X60 yet. These have a much longer lifecycle than the CPU.
Intel modems work well but they're just an inferior product compared to Qualcomm.
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Also, for an iPhone launch Apple needs insane amounts of components. They need to be 100% sure, many months ahead, that the supplier(s) will be able to deliver them. That alone made the X60 a no-go for this year.
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Agree. Especially in low/questionable signal areas the intels were hot garbage.as long as its not Intel, I am fine.
god I hate the intel radios.
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Yeah, I made my comment before the article outlining their component agreement with Qualcomm was posted. Bummer.
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as long as its not Intel, I am fine
god I hate the intel radios.
Hopefully, next year will be the last year for Qualcomm if Apple can have its own modems ready !
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And yet, Apple agreed to the terms, time to move on
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X55 comes as no surprise. DigiTimes claim of X60 was just wishful thinking, that actually contradicted Qualcomm itself (which stated 2021 for X60 phones).
BTW, this $4.5 billion deal to get Qualcomm back into iPhones was accompanied a very contrite press release from Apple too.
San Diego and Cupertino, California — Qualcomm and Apple today announced an agreement to dismiss all litigation between the two companies worldwide. The settlement includes a payment from Apple to Qualcomm. The companies also have reached a six-year license agreement, effective as of April 1, 2019, including a two-year option to extend, and a multiyear chipset supply agreement.
I have never seen this type of statement in any Apple press release before that or since.
BTW, this $4.5 billion deal to get Qualcomm back into iPhones was accompanied a very contrite press release from Apple too.
Qualcomm and Apple agree to drop all litigation
The companies have reached a global patent license agreement and a chipset supply agreement.
www.apple.com
San Diego and Cupertino, California — Qualcomm and Apple today announced an agreement to dismiss all litigation between the two companies worldwide. The settlement includes a payment from Apple to Qualcomm. The companies also have reached a six-year license agreement, effective as of April 1, 2019, including a two-year option to extend, and a multiyear chipset supply agreement.
I have never seen this type of statement in any Apple press release before that or since.
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And developers have agreed to the App Store terms.And yet, Apple agreed to the terms, time to move on
Time to move on, right?
Odd that you attack Apple when it comes down to their terms, but when it's not Apple's terms, you're saying Apple should move on.
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The fact Apple's press release didn't quote any Tim Cook or Jeff Williams with a positive spin or platitude suggests they were under the gun. It was either Qualcomm or the highway.
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Thank you. Do you happen to know if any tests other than this picture? Or where the picture came from? My service at work is horrendous, so I’m praying that the new modem helps me out. All I can find when I search for cellular signal is reviews talking about 5G. Wish some reviewers would do more tests like the person in your picture...
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【首发】iPhone 12/Pro 首发评测：5G 速度快，信号好多了！_哔哩哔哩 (゜-゜)つロ 干杯~-bilibili
iPhone 12 信号变好了吗、拍照提升了多少、性能提升了多少、续航怎么样......体验了 4 天后，本期视频统统告诉你。
www.bilibili.com
The reviewer used the iPhone 12 in places with the worst signal in Guangzhou's business district (mall, underground, inside the subway). He used 30 points of comparison. The results show the iPhone 12 is typically faster by 1-2Mbps than iPhone 11 Pro. The results were done using a 4G SIM card.
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Yes. One of the review videos showed a cellular setting that turns off 5g. I think it was the verges 12 review, by Deiter Bohn.
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https://www.techtimes.com/articles/...5g-smartphones-what-difference-x55-modems.htm
“The X60 is a subtle leap from the X55 as it promises tons of systems upgrade that will improve its integration with future smartphones. The predecessors X50 and X55 brought the world its first look at better carrier connectivity with the first-generation 5G technology for the whole world...
The X60 brings improvement to a smartphone's better battery life, connection speeds, and overall performance. Qualcomm boasts of the new sub-6GHz and mmWave aggregation that is purposely combined to give a more reliable connection speed using the 5G.
Additionally, the 5nm processing node packs higher power efficiency while having a smaller footprint on the technology. The sub-carrier aggregation of the 6GHz configuration also helps networks "maximize their spectrum resources" for coverage and peak speeds.
The 5G SA connections that would be compatible with Qualcomm's X60 also helps networks to double peak speeds, something that the X55 did not have during its release. Moreover, X60's antenna module, QTM535, would be smaller than the past versions to offer a "sleek" mmWave smartphone design.”
“The X60 is a subtle leap from the X55 as it promises tons of systems upgrade that will improve its integration with future smartphones. The predecessors X50 and X55 brought the world its first look at better carrier connectivity with the first-generation 5G technology for the whole world...
The X60 brings improvement to a smartphone's better battery life, connection speeds, and overall performance. Qualcomm boasts of the new sub-6GHz and mmWave aggregation that is purposely combined to give a more reliable connection speed using the 5G.
Additionally, the 5nm processing node packs higher power efficiency while having a smaller footprint on the technology. The sub-carrier aggregation of the 6GHz configuration also helps networks "maximize their spectrum resources" for coverage and peak speeds.
The 5G SA connections that would be compatible with Qualcomm's X60 also helps networks to double peak speeds, something that the X55 did not have during its release. Moreover, X60's antenna module, QTM535, would be smaller than the past versions to offer a "sleek" mmWave smartphone design.”
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https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251386939?answerId=252967857022#252967857022
SE 2020 wi-fi problems turned to be a hardware problem!
SE 2020 wi-fi problems turned to be a hardware problem!
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You know the score on here, as soon as a newer version of anything is announced, whatever went before it automatically becomes useless, pathetic, embarrassing, rage-inducing garbage.
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Yep but this is also the reason why the iphone 12 will not work on 5G in dual sim mode..... it’s an issue with the Qualcomm chipset rather than an issue with Apple
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Dual SIM mode with 5G will be supported later after a software update.
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I barely post so your assumptions that I attack Apple are ridiculous but keep up that defense like they care about youAnd developers have agreed to the App Store terms.
Time to move on, right?
Odd that you attack Apple when it comes down to their terms, but when it's not Apple's terms, you're saying Apple should move on.
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I think that people holding out for next years x60 prob need to be aware that 5G will keep on improving year on year for quite a few years yet . The x55 is a great modem and in 3 years time which is when I will next upgrade I hope an even better x70 will be out
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