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No iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Pro Model Supports Latest Wi-Fi 6E Standard
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Yep. those were the two enhancements I was hoping for. I'll be sticking with my 12 Pro Max one more year I guess.
At this point I’m almost certain that this will be the case. Honestly I don’t care much about Wi-Fi 6E. The Wi-Fi 6 router I have has been great and I don’t think the 6E would add any noticeable improvement. I’m much more concerned about the lack of USB-C.
Just checked the pricing (here in the UK) comparing the 13 Pro Max 256 GB to the 14 Pro Max in the same storage size. £160 more expensive than last year 😳
The stainless steel 45mm Series 8 is £130 more expensive than last years model 😳
The stainless steel 45mm Series 8 is £130 more expensive than last years model 😳
this is stupendously lame, 6e availability for home networking is strong enough now with a variety of different points in cost and no longer just reserved for those flagship hyper expensive routers. there are even decently priced mesh networks available from the big players that support 6e.
this is tremendously disappointing.
this is tremendously disappointing.
Can you explain the practical advantages of WiFi 6E that make it substantially more useful on a phone than WiFi 6?
Samsung Galaxy has Wifi 6E... I wish apple would embrace faster connectivity. That being said, I see wifi 6E as more important on a Mac (transferring data over the local network) than on an iPhone... but I really hope Apple implements USB-c @ 10 gbps speeds on the iPhone sooner, rather than later.
Not in the US but they did pretty much everywhere in Europe and the UK
This has got to be the worst color options ever.
None of the new iPhone 14 models, including the iPhone 14 Pro models, support the latest WiFi 6E standard and instead continue to only feature capabilities for the older WiFi 6 standard.
Rumors previously suggested that the new iPhones would support WiFi 6E, but Apple's technical specifications page for the new iPhones includes only WiFi 6 and not WiFi 6E. WiFi 6E enables devices to handle capacity better in highly dense areas with support for higher speeds.
Article Link: No iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Pro Model Supports Latest WiFi 6E Standard
Yeah I’m not to happy about the colors too. Still can’t decide yet which color I like the best. The purple looks okay but could end up being boring quickly. The gold or grey one? Hmmzz.
Access to the new 6 GHz spectrum is a game changer for those that live in dense environments with dozens of WiFi networks interacting. Similar to the change from 2.4 GHz to 5 GHz, more space to spread out.
Less interference means faster, more reliable WiFi networks.
Hey at least we have the dynamic island to bring us joy and happiness! Who needs fast connectivity when we are living on a beach in Maui!
Seriously. I've been holding onto my AC-HDs and living with 802.11ac for the past 4-5 years. Figured I'd skip Wi-Fi 6 and go straight to 6E when device support caught up, but so far it has taken 2-3 years longer than I expected.
6E requires a new antenna. The lack of 6E will be almost entirely unnoticed over the typical life of these phones. Adoption of 6E tech by manufacturers has been slow. Adoption of new WiFi standards by consumers is very slow. Even among those who have upgraded to 6E, pretty much the only chance of them seeing any difference is if they are in the same room as the AP, and then only if they have a massive amount of interference on the 5GHz band AND they are running benchmarks to a local machine.
I'd say the more significant wireless communication related news is that the new devices include Bluetooth 5.3. This support is matched by support in the AirPods Pro. Apple doesn't provide any details, but I hope this brings support for Bluetooth LE Audio which should be more energy efficient and offer significantly better sound-quality in headset/handsfree modes than the garbage we've been afflicted with for decades.
I'd say the more significant wireless communication related news is that the new devices include Bluetooth 5.3. This support is matched by support in the AirPods Pro. Apple doesn't provide any details, but I hope this brings support for Bluetooth LE Audio which should be more energy efficient and offer significantly better sound-quality in headset/handsfree modes than the garbage we've been afflicted with for decades.
WiFi 6E with its 6 GHz bands has 4 times the useable bandwidth of normal 5 GHz WiFi. It's an advantage if you live in an area with a lot of WiFi congestion. I currently get more lag and dropped frames when I try to stream games over WiFi (Stadia or GeForce now) compared to connecting an ethernet cable. There are so many channels on 6E that most people can use their own channel without competing for the same frequencies.
So it's not a big deal for normal everyday tasks on a phone. Other than having a more stable connection I can only think about game streaming where it could in certain circumstances make the experience much better.
We are currently deploying Catalyst 9164 for our latest rollout. Glad we are ahead of Apple this time lol.
Guess whats coming in the iPhone 15, yup, you guessed it, WiFi 6E support. Then again, its a smartphone and probably fast enough for most users. Yes, I hear you niche use cases for wanting the faster protocol and future proofing. But lets me realistic.