Per a report published on Wednesday by DigiTimes, Apple’s iPhone 15 will continue to feature Qualcomm 5G modems while Apple continues to work on its own custom-made 5G modem.
Apple is currently developing an in-house 5G modem that aims to replace Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 5G chips within the coming years. The report today says that TSMC will be the main supplier of the Qualcomm 5G chip for use in the iPhone 15 series, using the 5nm and 4nm process.
The iPhone 14 series currently includes the Snapdragon X65 modem, which helps boost 5G and battery life. The iPhone 15 is rumored to feature the more advanced X70 chair, which offers artificial intelligence capabilities for faster average speeds, improved coverage, better signal quality, lower latency, and up to 60 percent improved power efficiency.
Reports have initially suggested that Apple would switch to its in-house 5G modems as soon as 2023. Follow-up reports have suggested that Apple has “failed” on the chip’s development and will continue to use Qualcomm modems for the foreseeable future.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.