The Cupertino giant rarely wants to share the full technical specification of its devices. However, as soon as the equipment goes into the hands of the reviewers, some of them decide to dismantle and thoroughly verify the elements used in the production of smartphones. It is no different in the case of models from the Apple iPhone series 12. Thanks to the user who decided to disassemble the phone, we learn about what 5G modem was used in the mentioned equipment. Contrary to appearances, this issue has not been clear until now. All because of the dispute between Apple and Qualcomm, which found its outlet in the courtroom. Nevertheless, the devices use X 55. This is not the newest technology anymore.

We found out that in Apple iPhones 12 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon X modems 55 were used. This does not bode well for the energy efficiency of the new appliances.

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Apple iPhone smartphones 12 will hit the first customers tomorrow. Nevertheless, the equipment has already been checked by some reviewers. By one, even deeply. During the disassembly of the device by a Chinese tester, it turned out that inside there is a Qualcomm Snapdaragon X modem 55 providing access to the 5G network. Until the last moment, it was not sure which chip would be used here. All because of the dispute on the Apple – Qualcomm line, which caused the Cupertino giant to look for an alternative supplier.

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It is said that the hope was placed in Intel, which offered 4G LTE modems, while the company could not boast of its own 5G technology. So in the end they used the Snapdaragon X modem 55. It is interesting, however, that this is not the latest proposition from the manufacturer, but last year’s system that is much less energy efficient than the Snapdaragon X 60, which was announced in this year. The chip in question will go to Apple iPhone smartphones 13 (unconfirmed name), as evidenced by the documentation of cooperation between Apple and Qualcomm, referred to by the Apple service