- A new report suggests that the iPhone 17 will not obtain the new Apple c1 modem
- However, iPhone 17 air is inclined to get the new chip
- Apple can opt for a mediatek modem for the four main models of iPhone 17
With each new generation of iPhone, we hope to see Apple that adjusts to its high -end flagship phones with its latest and better features, for example, we hope that the iPhone 17 PRO and the iPhone 17 Pro Max come equipped with updated video capabilities , A renewed design and a faster processor, as well as the more avant -garde components within the phone itself.
However, a new rumor suggests that Apple will omit its latest self -drafted internal component when it comes to the iPhone 17 family; If this rumor is true, Apple’s next phones will not obtain their new C1 cellular modem.
This comes from a publication report The Information (through Phonerana) that suggests that the iPhone 17, the iPhone 17 Plus, the iPhone 17 PRO and the iPhone 17 Pro Max will use a 5G mediatek chip for Wi-Fi, cell connectivity and cell connectivity and Bluetooth, rather than the Qualcomm modem found in the iPhone 16 line.
The Modem C1 was recently revealed when Apple debuted the 16E iPhone, the first Apple device to show off the new Apple modem.
Interestingly, the report also suggests that the iPhone 17 Air willpower Obtain the C1 chip and that this inclusion will play a substantial role in allowing the air of the iPhone 17 to be much thinner than its full -size brothers.
Apple has been looking for ways to reduce its dependence on external component manufacturers in recent years, the most prominent developing its own chips and chips.
If Apple has a rival in the mobile chips space, it would surely be Qualcomm, which equips many of the best Android phones with its Snapdragon series chips. His current emblematic processor, the Snapdragon 8 Elite, beat Apple’s own chipset A18 pro at reference points when we first face last year.
From this perspective, it makes sense that Apple wants to stop giving Qualcomm its business, although Apple is no stranger to buy components of rival companies, equipping iPhone alignment with panels and numerous pieces made by Samsung.
In any case, most users will not notice much of a difference between one modem or another, but limiting a new important hardware feature to a medium range phone and an ultra-thin spin-off would be a strange behavior of Apple. In addition, as 9to5Mac points out, the C1 chipset may not stay for long; We have heard that Apple eventually plans to merge the function of the C1 with its series A chips sets to create an integrated platform.
In any case, we do not expect to listen to official information about the iPhone 17 family until much later this year. Until then, the above is mainly based on rumors: be sure to consult our list of the best iPhones for a review in Apple phones that are currently available.
