Apple has a lot of silicon advancements in its latest iPhones, including the A19 and A19 Pro, new N1 wireless chip, and its next-gen C1X 5G modem. When asked why iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro didn’t get the new C1X, here’s what Apple said.
Apple hints that its modems will be coming to more iPhones moving forward
This year Apple has shipped not one, but two brand new in-house cellular modems. After years in development, Apple’s first 5G modem—the C1—launched earlier this year in iPhone 16e.
Now its successor, C1X, is available inside the iPhone Air.
But despite all signs pointing to Apple’s modems delivering great performance and efficiency, they’re only included in two iPhone models. Apple’s flagship iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max all use third-party Qualcomm modems.
In an interview with CNBC following the iPhone 17 unveiling, Apple was asked why.
Here’s what the company said.
CNBC’s Katie Tarasov:
“Why not see an Apple modem inside the iPhone 17 or 17 Pro or Pro Max?”
Apple’s Arun Mathias, VP of Wireless Software Technologies and Ecosystems:
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