With the release of the iPhone 14 series, Apple launched a new strategy with deeper hardware differences between the vanilla and Pro series. The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max have better cameras and a better processor, and are also the only ones with the new dynamic display design. For the next series of iPhone 15, Apple plans to keep a gap between the two families. While the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus will adopt the new design, there will still be some hardware differences. Besides a different processor, it looks like Wi-Fi speeds will also be faster on higher models. A new report suggests that Wi-Fi 6E is not available for all variants, as previously thought. In fact, the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Ultra will get Wi-Fi 6E while the non-Pro duo will stick with Wi-Fi 6.
In addition to the rumors, we now have a leaked document that confirms Apple’s plans for Wi-Fi 6E. The information comes from the researcher and Apple who was Unknowz21. The document shows diagrams of the antenna architecture of the iPhone 15. D8x refers to the iPhone 15 Pro models, and the information indicates that the faster Wi-Fi 6E will only be available with the iPhone 15 Pro and the Pro Max (which should become the iPhone 15 Ultra).
Wi-Fi 6 for iPhone 15 and Plus, Wi-Fi 6E for iPhone 15 Pro and Ultra
The vanilla iPhone 15 and 15 Plus will only get Wi-Fi 6. The document indicates antenna design changes between the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro series. According to MacRumors, Wi-Fi 6E will arrive as a Pro-only feature. That shouldn’t be a big difference for some users, but those who prefer faster, more stable Wi-Fi will certainly appreciate the upgrade to Wi-Fi 6E.
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Wi-Fi 6E is slowly reaching some Apple products. The latest iPad Pro, Mac Mini and MacBook Pro models will feature the new technology. With the iPhone 15 Pro series, we’ll see the transition to Wi-Fi 6E, but it’s a shame to see it limited to the Pro variants. It should be noted that the Wi-Fi 7 standard is not far from reaching the market. We wouldn’t be surprised to see Wi-Fi 7 coming with a possible iPhone 16 Pro series, while vanillas will get Wi-Fi 6E by 2024.
We still have to mention that few routers support Wi-Fi 6E. It hasn’t become popular in the market yet, and to be honest, we think there are still a lot of users who haven’t even experienced Wi-Fi 6. They offer more bandwidth, faster speeds, lower latency and extra capacity. . Wi-Fi 6E provides 1.2 GHz of additional spectrum in the 6 GHz bands and can support gigabit whole-home coverage. It’s a decent offering for AR and VR experiences.
According to the leaker, the new Wi-Fi 6E information is just the tip of the iceberg. More information will be released as the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro series move into more advanced stages of validation.
