US iPhone 18 Pro Max teardown reveals Qualcomm modem, suggesting prior supply-chain commitments

DIGITIMESSeptember 21, 2026en

Apple's latest flagship iPhone 18 Pro series is now shipping, and the choice of modem chip has drawn close market attention. A newly released teardown report has revealed an unexpected exception: the US iPhone 18 Pro Max still uses Qualcomm's Snapdragon X80 rather than Apple's newly announced in-house C2 chip.

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