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Advertise IPhone 16e may have disappointed a large number of Apple users but made the date: it is characterized by the company at home C1 cell modem. Now industry analysis from the famous Apple Ming-Ci Kuo analyzes reveals that The iPhone 17 will be equipped with the C1 modem as well. What is interesting is that kuo believes that the rest The iPhone 17 will remain supported by the Qualcomm cell models instead. The entire reason has spent Apple years to develop its modem chip is that it wants to stay away from its dependence on Qualcomm. But if iPhone 17 Series will not use the C1 modem and then you may betray the Apple lack of confidence in its chip.

the IPhone 16E – a lower expensive entry into the iOS ecosystem – is mainly used to conduct a C1 modem test without risking its main counterparts. Initial comparison tests will be done soon, but the mode The iPhone 16 series reveals premature results.

the iPhone 16 It is a very moderate upgrade on iPhone 15. Video credit – Apple

Of course, being a product of the first generation, the C1 modem may have many improvements to it. But if it will be used on iPhone 17 Air Then this indicates another interesting possibility about the phone.

If Apple is fine with a less powerful modem on the air model, this leads me to believe that the phone may make other sacrifices as well. Initial reports claimed that iPhone 17 Air She will not be as strong as her counterparts and will often sell the slim factor.

But if Apple uses something only used on medium -sized iPhone before that iPhone 17 Air There may be more common denominators with possible iPhone 17e. We can expect to see less powerful cameras and perhaps even an older processor beside the smaller battery.

In the real world, the C1 modem should work completely well for the ordinary consumer, so this should not be a huge deal at all. But it raises some questions about what iPhone 17 Air It will be.