China Model vs US model on newer phones

Why is it that the newer iPhones are going away from having TD-SCDMA? The China Model iPhones still have TD-SCDMA bands like the new 2020 SE model but the unlocked version from Apple that you might buy won’t have TD-SCDMA. I’m seriously thinking of getting a China model for my next phone. All the previous Unlocked versions of the iPhones used to have it. I’m sure my iPhone 6 and 7 have TD-SCDMA right now. I think they think they will just phase out of using those bands in the US but I seriously doubt it. I know that new technologies are all 4G and LTE based to where even the CDMA companies like Sprint and a Verizon had to rent space on GSM 4G LTE networks in the beginning from AT&T until T-Mobile was able to install their own LTE antenna system. It drove the 2 CDMA carriers to start using SIM cards like the GSM carriers. It’s practically impossible to get a phone made exclusively for another country but I hope I can find one, so I can upgrade to the newest model. I have an iPhone 7 and Apple already switched out my phone for a repair which bothers me. I paid to repair the screen but they replaced my Unlocked iPhone. Doesn’t sit well with me at all. I’m sure that I would have less coverage without those bands if I upgraded to a newer model. So Where can I get a China model iPhone SE 2nd Generation A2298? Maybe I should call Apple instead. Does anyone have any advice?

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Posted on Jun 25, 2020 4:58 AM

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Jun 29, 2020 11:49 AM in response to thebeaner687

So The newer iPhones such as iPhone SE 2020, iPhone 11 and 11 Pro Max are being sold Without TD-SCDMA antenna support. The phones still have UMTS and LTE CDMA but they don’t have 3G based CDMA which is called TD-SCDMA. TD-SCDMA support is still included in the newest China Model iPhones but not in any of the same year US models. 3G is only being removed from the newer model iPhones. I still want a China model now instead of a US unlocked model. Even the Japanese version always has everything the US model has plus 2 extra bands that we don’t use in the US. There’s no more Japanese model but the Chinese model is more complete than the American model. 3G is being phased out? It’s not, only 2G networkS by ATT has being shut down . Advertising for 5G is stronger but there is no 5G yet, iPhone 12 might have 5G but the newer phones only have 4G LTE. 3G is still fast and dependable, that’s a good fallback for slowed 4G speeds.

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