iPhone 18 Pro Max in U.S. Equipped With Qualcomm's Snapdragon X80 Modem

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Equipped With Qualcomm's Snapdragon X80 ModemFriday September 18, 2026 12:41 pm PDT by Joe RossignolTechInsights has published an iPhone 18 Pro Max teardown that confirms the U.S. version of the device is equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X80 modem. The device's modem firmware also points towards the Snapdragon X80 modem. Apple has yet to explain why only the U.S. version of the iPhone 18 Pro Max still has a Qualcomm modem, so we can only speculate for now.

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▪Equipped With Qualcomm's Snapdragon X80 ModemFriday September 18, 2026 12:41 pm PDT by Joe RossignolTechInsights has published an iPhone 18 Pro Max teardown that confirms the U.S. version of the device is equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon
▪The device's modem firmware also points towards the Snapdragon X80 modem.
▪Apple has yet to explain why only the U.S. version of the iPhone 18 Pro Max still has a Qualcomm modem, so we can only speculate for now.

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iPhone 18 Pro Max in U.S. Equipped With Qualcomm's Snapdragon X80 ModemFriday September 18, 2026 12:41 pm PDT by Joe RossignolTechInsights has published an iPhone 18 Pro Max teardown that confirms the U.S. version of the device is equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X80 modem. The device's modem firmware also points towards the Snapdragon X80 modem. The smaller iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone Duo use Apple's custom-designed C2 modem worldwide, and the iPhone 18 Pro Max uses the C2 modem in every other country, so the U.S. version of the iPhone 18 Pro Max having a Qualcomm modem is unique. iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max models have the same Snapdragon X80 modem worldwide, although TechInsights noted that the U.S.

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