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Yet another article on the new SE that leaves out some important information on its 5G capabilities. I've read many articles like this one since Apple announced the new SE on March 8. While it's true that the new SE doesn't have mmWave, uniess the user is in certain spots in downtown areas of major cities, or in airports, sporting arenas or concert venues, he/she will likely NEVER see mmWave anyway, making the point about the phone not having it moot.

What the author leaves out is that the new SE can do C-Band (mid-band) 5G (5G bands n77, n78, n79).  While C-Band isn't nearly as fast as mmWave, it's still faster than low band 5G or LTE. Recent tests demonstrate this on Verizon and AT&T. Verizon in fact now brands both C-Band and mmWave as "Ultra Wideband". C-Band can travel much farther than mmWave and can pass through objects much more easily, and it will eventually cover a lot more of the country than mmWave ever will. Verizon and AT&T started rolling it out in January; T-Mobile and Consumer Cellular should do so by the end of next year.

More reading from The Verge here: 5G’s false start is over and the iPhone SE proves it