Along with all of the other rumored improvements for Apple’s next iPhone, the handset may be able to access cellular data faster than ever before – but will apparently still lag behind the newest Android smartphones.
MacRumors (via GforGames) today published an image of what is allegedly a logic board for the forthcoming iPhone 6, showing what appears to be a newer Qualcomm LTE modem on board.
Although previous iPhone 5 and iPhone 5S models came equipped with an older Qualcomm MDM9615 chip, the leaked image reveals a newer MDM9625, with LTE Advanced support for speeds up to 150Mbps as well as "improved LTE networking."
The upgraded modem is also said to be "more durable than its predecessor," operating at a lower temperature, even in situations requiring heavier than normal performance from the chip.
Speed demons
While it all sounds great for new iPhone buyers so far, in reality this particular Qualcomm MDM9625 modem isn’t exactly the new kid on the block, having first debuted in 2012.
Although the MDM9625 is technically future-proofed thanks to support for next-generation LTE-A networks that have yet to roll out worldwide, the modem lacks the latest Category 6 support, which is capable of up to 300Mbps throughput.
LTE Advanced Category 6 is currently only available in South Korea, but has already made its way onto Android flagship smartphones earlier this summer with an upgraded Samsung Galaxy S5, and more recently on the LG G3.
Be that as it may, the iPhone 6 will still run circles around Apple’s current-generation smartphones, and Cupertino has a whole year before its next handset rolls around to let the fastest LTE to date take hold with carriers around the globe.
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