iPhone 16e teardown reveals Apple’s C1 modem and much more (with video)

iFixit has released one of its signature teardown videos this week, dissecting the new iPhone 16e to explore its internal workings in detail.
Like other iPhone 16 models, the iPhone 16e features the innovative quick-release battery adhesive, which can be loosened with a low-voltage electrical charge.
The teardown offers the clearest view yet of Apple’s freshly debuted C1 modem, located on the underside of the RF board. This modem shares a similar package design with the Qualcomm X71M, incorporating a 4nm modem and DRAM, though the 7nm transceivers are housed separately rather than integrated into the modem package.

Elizabeth Chamberlain for iFixit:
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The battery in this phone may actually last longer than the batteries in other 16 models, since it’s got longer battery life and therefore won’t undergo as many battery cycles — Apple promises up to 26 hours of video playback.
That better battery life is thanks in part to the only spec update that’s got the tech world buzzing. This is the first iPhone to have a modem designed in-house by Apple: they’re calling it the C1, and some folks expect we’ll see it in the iPhone 17 Air later this year (maybe also an in-house designed WiFi and Bluetooth chip).
In all, and maybe as expected, the iPhone 16e ranks with the rest of the 16 lineup in repairability score, earning a provisional 7 out of 10 (pending the expected release of spare parts).

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MacDailyNews Take: The C1 modem marks a seminal moment for Apple. Dare we dream of MacBooks with built-in modems?

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