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iPhone 18 Pro to feature regional modem differences, report suggests

The iPhone 18 Pro is rumored to feature different modem chips based on its release region. Data from Apple's manufacturing partner, Tata Electronics, suggests that U.S. models will continue to use Qualcomm modems, while other markets may receive a different chip, possibly from C2. AI

RANK_REASON Product rumor based on leaked data from a manufacturing partner.

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iPhone 18 Pro to feature regional modem differences, report suggests

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    iPhone 18 Pro Could Use Qualcomm Modem in the US and C2 Elsewhere Stolen data from Apple manufacturing partner Tata Electronics appears to reveal that the iPhone 18 Pro will use different modem chips depending on the market it is sold in, with U.S. models retaining Qualcomm hardw…