When Apple introduced the iPhone 16e a few weeks ago, one aspect that drew the most attention was its network chip. The C1 is Apple’s first in-house modem to appear inside an iPhone, ditching the ...

The iPhone 16e includes Apple's first custom-designed C1 modem, and since it's a new chip category for Apple, there have been questions about how the C1 measures up to the Qualcomm modems that Apple ...

Apple’s new in-house C1 modem, debuting in the iPhone 16e, falls short of Qualcomm’s flagship modems in both download and especially upload speeds, according to a recent (Qualcomm-commissioned) study.

A new Cellular Insights report commissioned by Qualcomm has found that two unnamed Android smartphone models equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X75 and Snapdragon X80 modems achieved faster 5G speeds ...

A few weeks ago, we ran all over town comparing upload and download speeds of the iPhone 16e with Apple’s new C1 modem against the iPhone 16 with Qualcomm’s X71M. The results were clear: Qualcomm was ...

A new Qualcomm study suggests the company’s modems outperform Apple’s first in-house modem chip, the C1 — particularly in challenging urban network conditions. The research from Cellular Insights, ...

In many ways, the Apple C1—its first cellular modem—is the company’s most important product in years. Just as the company broke free from reliance on Intel with its own Mac processors, it is now ...

The iPhone 16 and 16e showed similar network speeds in most regions. The iPhone 16 outperformed the 16e on more advanced networks. The iPhone 17 is expected to continue to use Qualcomm modems. Looking ...

After years of development, Apple has unveiled what it calls C1, its first-ever in-house cellular modem. Apple’s latest silicon replaces Qualcomm modem chips previously required for 5G connectivity in ...

Apple is planning a major shift for the Fall 2026 iPhone 18 Pro models, reportedly swapping Qualcomm modems for its in-house C2 components. This move offers full control and cost savings but places ...