Feed: Slashdot
Feed Link: https://slashdot.org/
---

Title: Qualcomm-Funded Study Finds Qualcomm's Modems Outperform Apple's C1
Chip in Real-World Tests

Link: https://mobile.slashdot.org/story/25/05/27/17...

A Qualcomm-commissioned study found that Apple's inaugural C1 modem, debuting
in the iPhone 16e, significantly underperformed compared to Qualcomm-powered
Android devices in challenging network conditions. The research by Cellular
Insights tested devices on T-Mobile's 5G network in New York City, where
Android phones achieved download speeds up to 35% faster and upload speeds up
to 91% quicker than the iPhone 16e. The performance gap widened when networks
were congested or devices operated farther from cell towers -- precisely the
scenarios where next-generation modems should excel, according to the report.
The iPhone 16e became "noticeably hot to touch and exhibited aggressive
screen dimming within just two-minute test intervals" during testing. This
study arrives as Apple attempts to reduce its dependence on Qualcomm, which
has historically provided modems for the entire iPhone lineup and represents
roughly 20% of Qualcomm's revenue.

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

---
VRSS v2.1.180528