US iPhone 18 Pro Max Uses Qualcomm Modem Instead of Apple C2

Apple updated its iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max spec pages: the C2 modem is used worldwide, but the US iPhone 18 Pro Max has a Qualcomm modem. The reason is undisclosed; it is likely a Snapdragon X85. The C2 uses 15% less power and downloads faster than the C1X.

• iPhone 18 Pro uses Apple's C2 modem in all countries
• US iPhone 18 Pro Max got a Qualcomm modem instead of C2
• A Qualcomm modem, likely Snapdragon X85, was found in iOS 27 code
• C2 uses 15% less power and downloads faster than C1X