{"id":865,"date":"2025-03-01T01:52:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T01:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/?p=865"},"modified":"2025-03-01T01:52:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T01:52:40","slug":"apples-c1-modem-performs-comparably-to-qualcomms-modems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batteryone.co\/blog\/archives\/865","title":{"rendered":"Apple’s C1 modem performs comparably to Qualcomm’s modems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The first iPhone<\/a> 16e reviews are in, and Apple\u2019s custom-designed C1 modem<\/strong> has been put through its paces. The results? Surprisingly solid performance<\/strong>, with 5G speeds comparable<\/strong> to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X71<\/strong> modem, found in the iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro Max<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Despite concerns that Apple\u2019s first in-house modem<\/strong> would lag behind Qualcomm\u2019s established technology<\/strong>, real-world and lab tests suggest the C1 modem holds its own<\/strong>\u2014even exceeding expectations in some scenarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Noticeable Difference? Not Really<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tech reviewers have been testing the iPhone 16e\u2019s C1 modem<\/strong> alongside Qualcomm-powered iPhone models, and most report little to no difference<\/strong> in network performance.
The Verge’s Allison Johnson<\/strong> found no consistent difference<\/strong> in performance between the iPhone 16e and the Qualcomm-powered iPhone 16:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“I’ve used it for the past week to make FaceTime calls, upload large video files in crowded places, and stream YouTube on the bus. I tested it alongside a regular iPhone 16 equipped with a Qualcomm-made modem\u2014both on Verizon\u2014and I didn’t see any consistent difference in performance between the two.”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Tom\u2019s Guide\u2019s John Velasco<\/strong> also noted that any difference was marginal<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“It’s difficult to say if it ultimately delivers faster 5G speeds. I ran speed tests on both the iPhone 16 and 16e at three different locations in New York City, with only one test showing faster speeds with the iPhone 16e.”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

So how does the C1 modem<\/strong> actually perform in speed tests? The numbers show it competes well<\/strong> with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X71<\/strong> modem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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