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.

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 ...