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iPhone 13 is bringing super-fast 5G to more places

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As we inch closer to an official iPhone thirteen reveal, the leaks keep coming. And the latest, which comes from well-sourced analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, suggests this fall'south iPhone is going to offer something to shoppers exterior the U.Due south. craving faster 5G.

According to a research annotation from Kuo obtained by 9to5Mac, the iPhone 13 is going to include 5G mmWave in versions of the phone that ship outside the state. All four iPhone 12 models characteristic mmWave capabilities — but only if you're in the U.S.

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Correct now, 5G networks are built on ii dissimilar technologies: sub-6GHz and mmWave. Though the showtime method is widely bachelor around the world, it's only really capable of offering speeds that are slightly faster than LTE. Certainly you won't approach the ane Gbps speeds you've been hearing equally one of the large benefits of 5G.

mmWave, on the other manus, is very fast. Only it'south non very far reaching. Right now, it's primarily used in the U.S., where Verizon has built mmWave towers in parts of 64 cities. However, 5G networks around the world are continuing to develop, and soon other places will benefit from having a phone with mmWave radio.

While the iPhone 12 supports 5G in every country it's sold in, you can only get the mmWave capable versions in the U.S. That's going to modify with the iPhone 13, Kuo claims, with mmWave radios on all models. Countries like Canada, Japan, Europe, and Australia would be among those receiving the new models.

Of course, we've all the same even so to receive whatever official give-and-take from Apple most its iPhone 13 plans, and that won't be coming whatever time soon, even with Apple holding a press event today (Apr 20) where it's expected to launch new iPad Pro models. (Then again, we could get some insight there equally to whether the iPad will support 5G connectivity.)

The iPhone xiii's major features are expected to include fast-refreshing displays on the Pro models and a smaller notch on all iv new iPhones. Expanded 5G connectivity will be a pocket-size add-on, merely certainly a welcome ane if yous're in an area that offers mmWave-based networks.

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