No iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Pro Model Supports Latest Wi-Fi 6E Standard

[MacRumors]

None of the new iPhone 14 models support the latest Wi-Fi 6E standard and instead remain limited to Wi-Fi 6, according to Apple's tech specs.

Rumors previously suggested that the new iPhones would support Wi-Fi 6E, but Apple's website confirms that the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max are limited to Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO.

Wi-Fi 6E offers the features and capabilities of Wi-Fi 6, including higher performance, lower latency, and faster data rates, extended into the 6 GHz band. The additional spectrum provides a lot more airspace beyond existing 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi, resulting in increased bandwidth and less interference for devices that support Wi-Fi 6E.

Wi-Fi 6 has been supported since the iPhone 11.

Article Link: No iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Pro Model Supports Latest Wi-Fi 6E Standard

 

[GubbyMan]

This is the most disappointing news today. 6E should have been there since iPhone 13.

 

[thecybernerd]

Unfortunate news. Most likely supply chain related.

 

[deathcab]

They had to save something iterative for the announcement of the revolutionary iPhone 15 that is only 12 months away!

My early prediction: The 15 is going to be the fastest, most extreme, brightest, best iPhone ever made!

 

[james2538]

Between this and lack of USB-C looks like I'm waiting till the iPhone 15 to upgrade.

 

[trip1ex]

no E no sale! digging in.

 

[TigerNike23]

Not surprised at all due to supply chain constraints.

 

[james2538]

Unfortunate news. Most likely supply chain related.

From the rumors I've seen I think Apple is waiting until they bring radio chip production in-house.

 

[Nautilus007]

Maybe they'll go straight to Wifi7

 

[ELman]

It will be interesting to see if the new iPad Pro's have 6E.

 

[btrach144]

This is shocking to me.

Also, the M3 chip will be based off the A16. Does that also mean that M3 will lack 6E?

Major miss by Apple on what was an otherwise great iPhone launch.

 

[_Spinn_]

That’s too bad.

 

[cliveren13]

They focused on removing the sim card tray to give us all e-sim instead of leaving users with choice i'm someone who switches from phone to phones in a week and while it was rumored this is a no buy for me and i think it will turn of a lot of people here in the us who have multiple phones e-sim can be a pain to setup ive tried it

 

[LawJolla]

Looks like they're skipping 6E and going to 7.

 

[tothemoonsands]

That's fine because it is nearly impossible to find a Unifi 6E Enterprise AP.

 

[ThomasJL]

Tim Cook: giving us less for more.

 

[Skyscraperfan]

At least the notch has a new shape 😂

 

[rme]

Maybe they'll go straight to Wifi7

I think so too!

 

[Spaceboi Scaphandre]

This is the most disappointing news today. 6E should have been there since iPhone 13.

Really? I'd think the fact US customers are getting shafted with the lack of a sim card tray would be the most disappointing news today.

 

[antiprotest]

Also still lightening port

 

[SakeBalboa]

At least the notch has a new shape 😂

And a new name 😂

 

[dweebe]

Tim Cook: giving us less for more.

Prices went up?

 

[bigpoppa]

Prices went up?

Actually no.

 

[Zaydax333]

Prices went up?

Despite the rumors, no, prices did not increase.

While we do only still have wifi 6 (edit: no 6E), we did get a nice bump to Bluetooth 5.3! Which was only finalized July of last year. That's a quick turn around. Definitely was expecting only 5.2.

 

[Menel]

It will be interesting to see if the new iPad Pro's have 6E.

It needs to, I'm ready to upgrade my iPad. I've already decided I can frustratingly pass on OLED.
Needs 6E though.
Otherwise another pass.