Next iPhones may not support gigabit LTE speeds

09 June 2017
According to a new report, you'll probably have to wait until next year's models for that.

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Anonymous, 10 Jun 2017I know a game: I list you advantages of the iPhone, and for... moreI know a game: I list you advantages of the iPhone, and for every advantage, you have to list me 2 other advantages of the Samsung. Other than that, the rules include the spec sheet of gsmarena as well as other sources all around the web. We'll use the main flagships of both companies, the older iPhone 7 vs the newer S8 (iPhone 8 vs Note8 would be fairer. I would do iPhone 7 vs Note7, but you know what happened there lol)

-CDMA support idk but samsung support whatever signal enough to talk
-EVDO support idk but samsung support whatever signal enough to talk
-no inferior versions for specific parts of the world (compare EU vs US variant)
-LTE band 27 idk but samsung support whatever signal enough to talk
-LTE band 29 idk but samsung support whatever signal enough to talk
-LTE band 30 idk but samsung support whatever signal enough to talk
-shorter no
-narrower
-thinner
-lighter
-AMEX support
-no image retention because of LCD
-oleophobic coating
-wider color gamut
-3D Touch
-taptic engine
-longer update support (5 vs 2 years)
-safer OS
-apple integration (Handoff, AirPlay, AirDrop, iCloud, iMessage,...)
-faster (phone buff speed test, geekbench single core score)
-128/256GB options
-superior RAM management
-quad LED flash (Samsung still uses 1? iPhone had this years ago with the 5s lol)
-true tone flash
-1080p@30/120fps
-720p@240fps (at least according to GSMArena)
-front face detection
-front panorama
-front 720p@240fps
-stereo speakers
-louder speakers
-richer bass
-digital connector
-backward compatible connector (back to iPhone 5, S8 isn't compatible with S7)
-much better fingerprint scanner location
-less depreciation makes for higher resale value
-no forced edge screen which is hated by many
-aluminum back isn't shattering
-off-screen button

    Poor Apple! I empathize with them.

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      Anonymous, 10 Jun 2017I know palm but your comment is just wrong. Never seen an ... moreU said "modern" phone, means "full touchscreen"

      U know LG KS20? HTC Flow?
      Not Enough?

      http://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?nYearMax=2007&fDisplayInchesMin=2.7&sSIMTypes=1&sFormFactors=1&idCardslot=1&idTouchscreen=1&sWLANs=1&sBluetooths=1

      U can CHOOSE All u want. Heck, ALL this SMARTPHONES have SD card, bluetooth that WORKS fully, even 100x better connection speed (KS20 is already at HSPA, iphone? EDGE with OFTEN "no signal"

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        Q, 10 Jun 2017TOTALLY WRONG! iphone got the inspiration form the pda &... moreI know palm but your comment is just wrong. Never seen an iPhone in real life before, huh?

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          Lightning McQueen , 10 Jun 2017Wrong it was LG Prada!!!!!!!!Not really. This is one of those old touch feature phones

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            • 10 Jun 2017

            Polius, 10 Jun 2017I wouldnt think of it as a joke since there are many stupid... moreU know what happen when smart-ass failed in defending his comment?
            They let it go by saying "just kidding"
            And now, u know what they becomes? TROLL

              Anonanoymoususes, 10 Jun 2017it sound stupid because people took it seriously ..I wouldnt think of it as a joke since there are many stupid comments like those anyway.

                Polius, 10 Jun 2017You sound so stupid. SD835 is just released this year.it sound stupid because people took it seriously ..

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                  Anonymous, 10 Jun 2017The iPhone got LTE with the iPhone 5, and NFC with the iPho... moreTOTALLY WRONG!

                  iphone got the inspiration form the pda & motorola ming!

                  why try to become smart-ass when u know nothing of smartphone before iphone?
                  u might don't even know what Simon or Palm are!

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                    Anonymous, 10 Jun 2017They already have LTE for years. Gigabit LTE is a gimmick t... moreWhere did u live up till now? Mars?

                    Know WHY Qualcomm quickly released their X16 LTE modem in SD845?
                    Because draft for 5G has been made and expected to be introduced in 2020.
                    That's why, since 2014, Nokia, Huawei, & Ericsson has been doing 5G tests, cooperating with various countrries around the world.

                    Gigabit LTE is gimmick? Now that netflix and similar sites becomes hype, Gigabit internet connection is a must to cope up with very high quality content (4K and above) which need to be streamed.
                    Just try to watch an hour 4K video content (no compression like utube does) with the speed of today's LTE, u'll be irritating as hell!

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                      • 10 Jun 2017

                      Lack of gigabit LTE speeds won't stop a millennial from walking out in front of a bus as he is fixated on typing his 100th useless tweet of the day.

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                        • 10 Jun 2017

                        i7 + A11 = i7s .. 😃

                        - Same mid range cam
                        - Awful built ( looks cheap)
                        - Mid range audio quality
                        - Low ppi screen ( i7s+)

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                          Zenodroid, 10 Jun 2017It's ok. They just got nfc for now. So the lte will come to... moreThey already have LTE for years. Gigabit LTE is a gimmick that is going to be really used in a decade at least when LTE networks will actually become that fast... Until then kudos to them for not riddling their phobne with gimmicks.

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                            • 10 Jun 2017

                            Apple is borrowing from android... sigh!!!!!

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                              Anonanoymoususes, 10 Jun 2017but... but... but... android fan always said everything app... moreVery true though😦😦😦

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                                AnonD-39937, 10 Jun 2017Don't worry, people buy iPhones for their bitten apple logo... moreIt is true. What a fraud Isheep phone!!!! Aka iphone. They make it for $29 and price it at $1000...I mean WOW😡 Very bad!!!!

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                                  Anonymous, 10 Jun 2017The iPhone got LTE with the iPhone 5, and NFC with the iPho... moreWrong it was LG Prada!!!!!!!!

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                                    Zenodroid, 10 Jun 2017It's ok. They just got nfc for now. So the lte will come to... moreThe iPhone got LTE with the iPhone 5, and NFC with the iPhone 6, smarties. Staying at SIM cards, Apple invented the nano SIM card slot which is used by all phones today. Of course, the first iPhone invented the modern smartphone

                                      Anonanoymoususes, 10 Jun 2017apple always late , even cheap $50 android phone support th... moreYou sound so stupid. SD835 is just released this year.

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                                        • 10 Jun 2017

                                        iPHONE billed itself as practical & reliable for everyday use, & now maybe no thrills phone.