Apple May Use Snapdragon X60 5G Modem in 2020 iPhones
Jun. 19, 2020According to the report (viaMacRumors),the Cupertino giant would use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X60 5G modem. The company will reportedly start manufacturing A14 chips using 5nm process this month.
For the uninitiated, Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon X60 5G modem this February. The chipmaker’s current flagship offering –Snapdragon 865uses the X55 5G modem.
Since theSnapdragon X60 5G modem is based on a 5nm process node, it will be more power-efficientthan current 5G modems. Also, the modem helps in mmWave and sub-6GHzcarrier aggregation.
Apart from all these, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the supply chain of most tech giants in the industry. Hence, it will be difficult to tell if the company manages to ramp up modem production right in time to meet the surplus demand for the long-awaited 5G iPhones.
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