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Teardown confirms US iPhone 18 Pro Max lacks Apple's C2 modem - AppleInsider
Publisher description: A teardown of the iPhone 18 Pro Max has confirmed an oddity of the US-based model, in that it uses a Qualcomm modem instead of Apple's C2 chip.
NewsAPI | Sep 19, 2026 | Malcolm Owen
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Apple's introduction of the iPhone 18 Pro line included a lot of hype about its use of the C2 modem. Modem descriptions in Apple's specifications for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. The only difference between the two is the line "Apple C2 cellular modem" for the iPhone 18 Pro, and a blank space for the iPhone 18 Pro Max.
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