Apple is preparing to drive the affordable iPhone SE 4 model on Wednesday. The phone, which is expected to have the Apple Intelligence features with a larger screen and the A18 processor, will also be equipped with the first modem developed by the company. However, Apple’s modem will have lower performance than Qualcomm’s modem, according to reports.

Apple, which has long been using the modems that Qualcomm has customized for iPhones, has been developing its own modem to reduce costs and reduce dependence on Qualcomm. The first product of this effort will be exhibited on the iPhone SE 4, which will be introduced soon. SE 4 will serve as a test for Apple.

Apple’s modem

The iPhone 16 series comes with the Snapdragon X75 5G modem, which offers the top performance. A new report from South Korea shows that Apple’s internal modem will not perform at the same level as Qualcomm chips. Apple’s first 5G modem is expected to deprive MMWave 5G support and offer less carrier combining feature. This will cause more slow upload and download speeds compared to the Snapdragon X75 modem.

However, considering that the iPhone SE 4 is a relatively low -priced model, this seems acceptable. The iPhone SE 4, which is expected to have a starting price of $ 499, will bring significant improvements compared to the previous generation with its features such as 6.1 -inch OLED display, artificial intelligence features, 8 GB RAM and FaceID. The leading industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo estimates that the iPhone SE 4 will reach significant sales figures due to improvements to the previous version.