Apple's C1 Modem Put Through New Speed Test Ahead of iPhone 17 Air

Ookla, the web quality institution known for its Speedtest tool, contiguous published the results of its 2nd iPhone 16e cellular velocity test.


In short, Ookla recovered that the iPhone 16e with Apple's custom-designed C1 modem "performs similarly" to the modular iPhone 16 with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X71 modem successful the "vast bulk of markets" that it examined.

However, results sometimes varied considerably based connected bearer and country.

Ookla said the median 5G download velocity for the modular iPhone 16 connected T-Mobile's web successful the U.S. was 317 Mbps, compared to 252 Mbps connected the iPhone 16e. However, connected an unspecified Spanish network, it said the iPhone 16e achieved a median 5G download velocity of 139 Mbps, topping the iPhone 16 astatine 110 Mbps.

All successful all, Ookla said the iPhone 16e performs "comparatively" to the iPhone 16 for 5G connectivity, which reinforces its earlier March findings.

iPhone 16e users tin remainder assured that Apple's archetypal 5G modem is nary slouch, which is bully quality up of Apple's peculiar lawsuit tomorrow, arsenic the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air is also expected to beryllium equipped with the C1 modem.

Head to Ookla's website for the in-depth results.
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