<blockquote>The quality of the modem matters less with each generation, so you see stupid stuff like Qualcomm claiming its X65 generation of modem is better than X60 because it supports 10 Gbps 5G instead of 7.5 Gbps 5G!</blockquote>
The quality of a cellular modem isn't in the theoretical maximum speed, but in how well it manages with a weak cellular signal and/or interference from lots of other phones in the area.
Many people claimed the Qualcomm modem was better than the Intel modem in this respect in the last generation of iPhones. That was before Apple forced Intel's cellular modem division out of business and bought it up as their own.
Will Apple improve on Intel's cellular modem design before they release the next version, or will Samsung be able to advertise that their phones get better reception than iPhones (thanks to their use of Qualcomm's modems)?
Biting the hand that feeds IT
