iPhone 18 Pro is rumored to get a next-gen C2 modem, enabling several new advantages for Apple’s flagship. But an analyst report says there’s a new N2 chip coming to iPhone 18 Pro as well, continuing an exciting trend.
Apple silicon is expanding and surprising with new chips
Not long ago, the phrase ‘Apple silicon’ referred exclusively to the main processor in products like the iPhone, Mac, or iPad. For example, the A19 chip in iPhone 17 and M5 in the MacBook Pro and iPad Pro.
But as of last year, Apple’s silicon teams now make 5G modems and wireless chips in-house too.
These may sound like fairly boring iPhone components, but Apple’s offerings so far have been more exciting than you might think.
When the C1 modem debuted in iPhone 16e, it came with unexpected advantages:
improvements to battery life
better performance in congested data spots
C1 offers the basics of 5G data and other cellular connectivity essentials, but with extra Apple perks.
The follow-up C1X launched later in the year with iPhone Air and the M5 iPad Pro, and it pushed the chip even further. C1X offered speeds up to twice as fast as the C1.
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