The latest reported rumor is that iPhone 13 will support millimeter wave (mmWave) 5G outside the United States. Currently, the iPhone 12 only supports the mmWave 5G technology in the U.S. but is reported to be coming to multiple nations when the iPhone 13 is released in the fall of 2021.
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Apple leaker and supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently the technology would be coming to several countries. A note seen by iMore, states iPhone 13 handsets will be sold in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Japan, and major European mobile operators and will support mmWave 5G. iMore also reported back in February that the Qualcomm X60 modem would be used in the upcoming iPhone 13, which is supposed to improve the 5G connection and allow the iPhone to use both mmWave sub-6GHz bandwidths together for stronger 5G performance. For those who don’t know, mmWave is considered by some to be true 5G as it allows for the fastest speeds. Unfortunately, those higher-frequency bands, while ultra-fast, are also ultra-short range. As it stands, mmWave can only be found in a handful of cities and only in specific areas within those cities. I wonder what the next iPhone 13 rumor will be; maybe it will be made of vibranium and get me into Wakanda or pay my taxes for me. More realistically, I’m hoping Apple brings Mini-LED technology to the iPhone along with faster refresh rates.
