iPhone 12 can act as 5GHz Wi-Fi hotspot, boon for 5G - AppleInsider

Apple's iPhone 12 series sports an upgraded hotspot mode that supports 5GHz Wi-Fi connectivity, greatly expanding the handsets' utility amid a worldwide buildout of 5G cellular networks.

As noted by multiple reports on Twitter, including Zollotech's Aaron Zollo, iPhone 12 devices include the new Personal Hotspot ability that serves as an upgrade over previous iPhone models.

Prior to iPhone 12, Apple's smartphone was able to connect to both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, but limited hotspot duties to the 2.4GHz band.

Switching the option off presumably locks iPhone 12 handsets into a 5GHz Wi-Fi mode for faster data transmission.

Some urban locales, however, are getting a taste speedy mmWave bands and will be able to take advantage of iPhone 12's faster hotspot.

Apple's iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max support mmWave, but only in the U.S.

5GHz is a WiFi frequency band that emits from the new iPhone 12.

5GHz WiFi capabilities are available with almost all in-home WiFi routers now, so the capability on the new iPhone is not that surprising.

This limits the capability of the 5GHz WiFi hotspot to be utilized to its full potential, but thats here nor there