The iPhone 18 Pro Max in the US still runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X80 5G modem instead of Apple’s new C2 modem. TechInsights confirmed this in a teardown, showing a clear difference between US and global versions of the device. The US model comes with Qualcomm’s SDR875 RF transceiver alongside the Snapdragon X80. Apple’s C2 modem is already inside the smaller iPhone 18 Pro and the new iPhone Duo worldwide, and the Pro Max outside the US. Specs in the US mention C2 for the regular Pro but leave the Pro Max modem blank. In the Philippines, Apple lists C2 for both Pro models. The Snapdragon X80 powered the iPhone 17 Pro series last year, so its use here is… Read More
iPhone 18 Pro Max in US uses Qualcomm modem instead of Apple C2
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