There’s a ton of intriguing iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max rumors floating around as we inch closer to Apple’s usual big September event. And I recently recapped the 7 biggest iPhone 16 Pro Max rumored upgrades to help make sense of all the leaks. But there’s one new feature in particular that has me excited for this new flagship.
Don’t get me wrong. I think Apple potentially giving both new iPhone Pros larger displays (6.3 inches for the iPhone 16 Pro and 6.9 inches for the iPhone 16 Pro Max) will likely grab a bunch of headlines, as will the rumored new Capture button. Apple will also probably make a huge deal out of its new AI features, some of which will come alongside iOS 18 and some that may be exclusive to the hardware.
But I think the jump from Wi-Fi 6E on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max to Wi-Fi 7 could be a much bigger deal than you might think. Here’s why.
According to analyst Jeff Pu and reported by MacRumors, the iPhone 16 Pro series is tipped to feature Wi-Fi 7 support, which would be the first Apple device to do so. As you’ll see in our guide to Wi-Fi 7, there’s some serious benefits versus Wi-Fi 6E networking technology.
Wi-Fi 7 devices are able to send and receive data over three bands at once: 2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz. Wi-Fi 6E added support for 6GHz but it can’t handle all three bands simultaneously. As a result, Wi-Fi 7 promises faster Wi-Fi speeds and a lot more.
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