Apple’s C1 outperforms iPhone 16 with Qualcomm in most benchmarks

Apple spent many years developing the technology behind its new C1 modem. But before the iPhone 16e’s launch, expectations were that Apple’s C1 would trail Qualcomm’s own 5G modem—at least in this first version. A just-published study of real-world findings, however, tells a different story. Study shows Apple’s C1 beats Qualcomm in key areas Today Ookla published a study of real-world data comparing Apple’s iPhone 16e with C1 against the standard iPhone 16 with Qualcomm’s modem. The findings were surprising. Ookla tracked performance on the top three US carriers across three different tiers: 10th percentile (lowest performance experience) Median performance 90th percentile (highest performance experience) The full data offers a nuanced picture of how each device fares against the other, but there were a number of key takeaways. First, iPhone 16e with C1 was the clear winner in the 10th percentile. This means that when analyzing those situations when connectivity is a struggle ... Read full article.