iPhone 15 Pro 5G Speeds Could Be Your Reason To Upgrade

The surge in 5G download speeds on the iPhone 15 Pro duo comes courtesy of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X70 modem fitted inside the phones. The iPhone 14 series, for reference, came equipped with the Snapdragon X65 modem. The new Qualcomm cellular modem is also claimed to boost power efficiency, reduce latency, improve aggregation, and enhance coverage.

It’s the same modem that also comes fitted inside Android phones powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, such as the OnePlus 11 and Galaxy S23 Ultra. Interestingly, Qualcomm already has an upgraded version, the Snapdragon X75, ready to serve the next wave of flagship phones.

Apple recently inked a fresh deal with Qualcomm covering Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF Systems that expands the partnership between the two brands by another three years. This came after years of reporting, which claimed that Apple was developing its own cellular modem to end its reliance on Qualcomm.

But it seems a faster modem is not the only network and connectivity-related perk that the iPhone 15 Pro provides over the standard trims. The Pro variants also offer support for the Thread networking tech, which is among the core protocols powering the Matter ecosystem to ease your smart home device woes.

Moreover, the iPhone 15 Pro and its Max version are the first Apple smartphones to add support for NavIC, an alternative to GPS that was developed by the Indian Space Research Organization.