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    Other Will there be models of the next iPhone that have a SIM card slot AND 5G mmWave?

    The current iPhone models sold everywhere but the United States that have a SIM card slot do not have 5G mmWave. The only models to have 5G mmWave are the US SIM-less versions. The United States is not the only country to have 5G mmWave. These systems also exist in Australia, Croatia, Japan...
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    iPhone SE (2022) Apple silently upgraded the modem in the iPhone SE (3rd Gen, 2022)

    When the iPhone SE was released in early 2022, it included the Qualcomm X57 (as noted here: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/third-generation-iphone-se-teardown-reveals-larger-battery-capacity-and-snapdragon-x57-modem.2338891/) I just bought one– downgraded from the iPhone 14 Pro because I...
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    iPad Pro Location of the mmWave Bands on the new iPad Pro

    So I was going through the Ads for the new iPad Pro(2021) and noticed that there are 2 bands on either sides of the Device for 5G so i’m pretty sure that this would have better signal strength than the iPhone 12’s in real world 5G speeds here are the location of the bands for your reference...
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    iPhone 12 Pro iPhone 12 mmWave 5G in Europe

    Hello all, I have a question regarding the antennas. The iPhone 12 that is being sold in the US has the mmWave antennas, while the European models ship with sub-6. My question is, if I buy the iPhone from the US will I be able to connect to mmWave networks in Europe? Or is it the new CDMA...
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    Other iPhone 12 - sub-6GHz and mmWave 5G

    For me this is the deciding factor on which model iPhone 12 I get. I am hearing conflicting reports, some say all phones will get both bands, others say only the PRO models will get both bands, and yet other reports say only the iPhone PRO MAX will get both bands. Is there any light on this...