iPhone 12 will support sub-6GHz and mmWave, but not the iPhone 13Apple may get selective on 5G for the iPhone 13.
What you need to know
The 2021 iPhone may only include one type of 5G technology.
Apple may base 5G tech inside the iPhone on if a region uses the technology.
The 2020 iPhones may also reserve 5G for the Pro models.
While the iPhone 12 is expected to feature both sub-6GHz and mmWave 5G technologies, Apple may have different plans for the iPhone 13 next year.
According to a new report from DigiTimes, Apple is considering support one, but not both, 5G technologies in its iPhone lineup in 2021.
"Apple's 2020 series of iPhones will work on both sub-6GHz and millimeter wave 5G networks, and the vendor is considering introducing its iPhones supporting either mmWave or sub-6GHz for specific markets next year, according to industry sources in Taiwan."
As MacRumors explains, Apple may choose to do this since certain regions of the world are implementing one technology over the other. In areas that only use sub-6GHz, Apple could drop...
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iPhone 12 will support sub-6GHz and mmWave, but not the iPhone 13
