iPhone 16 Outperforms iPhone 16e With Apple’s C1 Modem in Median Download Speeds: Report
					
						
						September 8, 2025
					
					
						
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				The iPhone 16e represents a notable change in Apples hardware approach. It is the first iPhone to use Apples proprietary C1 modem. A recent comparison between it and the Qualcomm modem used in the standard iPhone 16 revealed that the latter resulted in better median download speeds in most markets.