iPhone 12 series doesn't support 5G in dual SIM mode

19 October 2020
You'll have to choose between 5G on one SIM or dual SIM functionality at 4G LTE speeds.

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Lasuto, 20 Oct 2020Isn't it the same for ALL phones with dual SIM and 5G ... moreNo, both Xiaomi and OnePlus say the same, dual sim with 5G + 4G will be enabled via OTA update. At the moment it's 5G single sim or dual 4G + 4G for dual sim.

    Professional, 20 Oct 20205G + 5G = Bye bye battery. Don't come crying if you... moreIt's likely to be 5G + 4G, which is what is expected on the Snapdragons once the update arrives.

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      • Anonymous
      • 3ZI
      • 20 Oct 2020

      So it makes no sense for people with data only sim? Which is pretty much everyone i know using dualsim, at least over here

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        • Anonymous
        • Ega
        • 20 Oct 2020

        Anonymous, 20 Oct 2020-Outdated design with ugly notch and ugly gas burner design... moreI forgot the supe slow charging is also a big deal breaker, it is not a 100€ phone to have 18w, samsung phones like the s20 fe 15w or the note 20 with midrange build, soc and 25w are also out of equation, even apple can NOT beat samsung in scamming, samsung is the king of scam
        look at the s20 fe it has a LOT OF TOUCH SCREEN PROBLEMS, a lof of people on reddit and xda......... Complained about that, that's samsung low quality build, soc, super damn slow charging speed, the most bloated and heavy soc ever, overpriced but the price drop significantly month after month bcuz they simply don't worth, I don't consider any exynos phone a flagship simply bcuz it heats and throttle like crazy and it drops to 300k after minutes of playing HEAVY GAMES

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          • Anonymous
          • Ega
          • 20 Oct 2020

          Anonymous, 20 Oct 2020-Outdated design with ugly notch and ugly gas burner design... more99% is true and every one of these reasons are the same why I don't like iphones, you can add also the restriction of ios
          The before lase reason is : I am not sure if it is true but, everything other than that is true, especially the 60hz, the price and, the restriction, I can't live with a phone where I can't use third party stores or download free apps or change themes like on miui themes app, download magisk mods, google cam, downloading and using emulators of nintendo switch, wii and ps2, changing the boot logo and tweaking everything
          + all of what you said is super true

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            • Professional
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            • 20 Oct 2020

            5G + 5G = Bye bye battery.

            Don't come crying if you have a bad battery life with those small batteries....

            It is useless because of the lack of VoNR networks, like VoLTE on 4G...

            It simply doesn't exist yet.

              Do we even have a smartphone with dual SIM 5G network capability on sale right now?

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                • 20 Oct 2020

                JDK, 19 Oct 2020This joke of a troll needs to go. Can somebody ban him? ... more-Outdated design with ugly notch and ugly gas burner design on back.
                -No audio jack.
                -No SD card slot.
                -No bundled charging brick.
                -No bundled headphones.
                -Cheap quality usb cable.
                -Tiny battery.
                -No dual sim 5g.
                -Ancient 60hz display.
                -No standard usb type C.
                -Weak fast charging (wired and wireless).
                -No super slow motion or 8k video recording.
                -No periscope camera.
                -Handicapped nature of cameras other than main sensor.
                -No simplified connectivity with other devices other than Apple devices.
                -Handicapped widgets.
                -Limited customization ability.
                -No theme store which facilitates in changing the look of the device with one click.
                -Users have to beg for new features.
                -Overpriced products and accessories along with service cost.
                -Dead in innovation department despite being worth trillion dollars.
                -Looting the customer base under the disguise of saving the environment.
                -Blaming the user for their hardware failures like AntennaGate.
                -Deliberately slowing down phones and battery through software updates.
                -Duping users into buying into the 5 year update scam where they give latest features 5-10 Years late.

                  Akky, 20 Oct 2020Three things that keeps me away from Apple iPhone 1. That ... moreActually Esim is useful on an iPhone. I can easily swap iPhones without a QR code and without fumbling with a nano sim. I am ordering both iPhone 12 Pro max and iPhone 12 mini and swap them when ever I feel like it. Android Esim is useless. I have Pixel 4 and can’t easily swap.

                    This is a well known Qualcomm issue and it's also the case on Android devices

                      Android Authority, 19 Oct 2020Not to forget the screen dimming automatically when the pho... moreOMG, that is so true, earlier I though it was some kind of bug.
                      Then I realized that it's Apple dimming the screen purposely when the phone gets too hot as a brighter display consumes more battery.

                      They are only interested in giving overhyped bionic cpu scores without the necessary cooling required to accompany a powerful chip.

                      I mean How much would investing in a proper vapor chamber cooling system cost?
                      Pure Cheapness on their part which compromises the overall experience.
                      Never experienced such issues on my OP8 pro.

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                        • Akky
                        • KSt
                        • 20 Oct 2020

                        Three things that keeps me away from Apple iPhone
                        1. That pathetic notch
                        2. No USB Type-C
                        3. No dedicated dual SIM hardware (e-SIM is usesless)

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                          • 20 Oct 2020

                          Aflal , 19 Oct 2020If you on 5g in one sim, it doesn't mean other sim get... moreI'm not insulting apple but i think you haven't read the article clearly. It says that when you use dual sim on iphone 12, none of the sim will work on 5G spectrum, both sim will revert to 4G. So if you want to use 5G on iphone 12, you have to either disable one sim of them or remove the one sim. It was that simple to understand.

                            Lasuto, 20 Oct 2020Isn't it the same for ALL phones with dual SIM and 5G ... moreThey will blame the carriers or Qualcomm, or God or China except themselves!! And funnily, not so funnily, the stockholder iBots trying to push it into our throats! $1500-$2000 5G dud

                              Isn't it the same for ALL phones with dual SIM and 5G not using Dimensity 820 & 1000/1000+? Currently there's no way to address this issue? Don't know why Apple said they will address this issue with a patch. They need a new hardware. Or maybe their chipset has dual 5G SIM feature. They just forgot to turn it on 😅

                                Anonymous, 19 Oct 2020Most of what you said is true but for the design and os it ... moreso in a way you deprived the add developer and you are proudly saying so? that cant be good tbh.

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                                  Anonymous, 19 Oct 2020How are you going to defend a product when you can not obta... morewhat claims are we making?

                                  Whenever I make a comment, it's either addressing the fAndroids(which GSMA has had for years) or talking about the KNOWN features of smartphones.

                                  Name 1 piece of misinformation that I said.

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                                    Android Authority, 19 Oct 2020How can you distinguish between a hater and an ex iphone us... moreI know your a hater and not an "ex iPhone user"

                                    "ex iPhone users" will say:

                                    I had iPhone long time ago, I found better alternatives(or other issues, etc.), I've looked into android, everything is going good!

                                    Look how they state their change once or twice, maybe 3 times if somebody asks. They don't brag about their choice of OS on every single apple article comments section.

                                    haters will say:

                                    "handicapped OS"
                                    "Useless 5G"
                                    "It's all a gimmick"
                                    "Inferior IOS will never reach the level of android"

                                    And they repeat these things over and over and over to the point where it gets annoying.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 6wN
                                      • 20 Oct 2020

                                      iPhone is about simplicity but it isn't true. My dad who is 50 years old switched for iPhone and said that android was easier and more user friendly. Android forever. Very cheap phones don't count they are useless. But a decent one will do its job very well.

                                        Nokia 8.3 5G to receive Dual-SIM Dual-5G support with a future update.. Via Nokiapoweruser. At least Nokia mobile is considering updating its midrange flagship to this latest feature.