iPhone 16 Pro tipped to get a big Wi-Fi upgrade for boosted speeds and reliability

From 6E to 7

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TheiPhone 16 ProandiPhone 16 Pro Maxare sure to be more powerful than their predecessors, but they might also support higher data speeds, if a recent leak is to be believed.

According to a report inDigiTimes(viaMacRumors), the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max will both support Wi-Fi 7, which would be an upgrade on the Wi-Fi 6E support of theiPhone 15 ProandiPhone 15 Pro Max.

Wi-Fi 7 can be dramatically faster than Wi-Fi 6E, with theoretical speeds of over 40Gbps – which is four times faster than what you can get with Wi-Fi 6E. And it’s not just faster, it also offers lower latency and greater reliability, for an all-round smoother experience, which should be especially beneficial for online gaming and downloading massive files.

As ever, we’d take this rumor with a pinch of salt, butthis isn’t the first we’ve heard of Wi-Fi 7 support, as back in October, Jeff Pu – an analyst with Haitong International Securities  – made the same claim. Pu has a reasonable track record, and while that was very early foriPhone 16leaks, hearing the same spec again now suggests that this tip might well be accurate.

Just one part of the chain

Of course, to make use of Wi-Fi 7, your phone also needs to be connected to a router that supports it, and most don’t yet. On top of that, if you’re not on a very high-speed internet plan, then you also won’t be able to get the most out of it.

So, for most people, the addition of Wi-Fi 7 will probably be more future-proofing the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max, rather than providing major benefits on day one, but it would still be a nice upgrade to have.

Whether it’s an upgrade we’ll get remains to be seen, but we should find out in September, as that’s when the iPhone 16 line will most likely be unveiled.

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James is a freelance phones, tablets and wearables writer and sub-editor at TechRadar. He has a love for everything ‘smart’, from watches to lights, and can often be found arguing with AI assistants or drowning in the latest apps. James also contributes to 3G.co.uk, 4G.co.uk and 5G.co.uk and has written for T3, Digital Camera World, Clarity Media and others, with work on the web, in print and on TV.

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