Apple’s all three iPhones coming in 2020 will support 5G: Report

Apple may be behind Samsung and Huawei in the 5G race, but its iPhone 2020 lineup won’t miss the trend. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple’s all three iPhone models next year will come with 5G compatibility. A comprehensive 5G lineup including an affordable XR model will help Apple better compete with the Android players who currently offer select 5G models, added the analyst.

The analyst noted that Apple will also benefit from its recent acquisition of Intel’s smartphone modem business. Kuo also pointed out that Apple’s 5G push will help its Augmented Reality (AR) products and services.

“We now believe that all three new 2H20 iPhone models will support 5G for the following reasons. (1) Apple has more resource for developing the 5G iPhone after the acquisition of Intel baseband business.