{"id":43470,"date":"2023-09-22T11:59:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T11:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/?p=43470"},"modified":"2023-09-22T11:59:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T11:59:08","slug":"the-iphone-15-you-buy-in-the-uk-has-a-hidden-difference-to-us-handsets-and-you-might-only-notice-on-holiday-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/world-news\/the-iphone-15-you-buy-in-the-uk-has-a-hidden-difference-to-us-handsets-and-you-might-only-notice-on-holiday-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"The iPhone 15 you buy in the UK has a hidden difference to US handsets – and you might only notice on holiday | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE iPhone 15 you buy in the UK has a little-known feature missing compared to those across the pond.<\/p>\n

For the most part you won't notice any difference.<\/p>\n

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But people visiting friends in the US might detect a small but significant variation.<\/p>\n

And it's not new to iPhone 15 either.<\/p>\n

This subtle difference has been going on since 2020's iPhone 12.<\/p>\n

US models of iPhone support something called mmWave 5G bands.<\/p>\n

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These are a different type of 5G frequencies that are supposed to make connection speeds much faster at short distances.<\/p>\n

So it's perfect for built up urban areas.<\/p>\n

The alternative, known as sub-6GHz 5G, is generally slower, according to MacRumors.<\/p>\n

Apple has decided to make mmWave 5G exclusive to the US.<\/p>\n

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But there's a good reason for it.<\/p>\n

Most countries don't have the tech for mmWave 5G.<\/p>\n

Aside from the US, only Australia, China, Japan, and Singapore can handle it.<\/p>\n

So the company has decided there's no point including something people can't use.<\/p>\n

It's not the only difference between iPhones in the UK and the US.<\/p>\n

Handsets bought in the US don't have a SIM-card tray either.<\/p>\n

Instead, Americans have to use eSIM, which doesn't require a physical SIM card.<\/p>\n

Across the rest of the world, owners still have a SIM card tray and have the added option of eSIM too.<\/p>\n

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