
Apple’s iPhone 16e smartphone
A new report commissioned by Qualcomm finds that Android phones equipped with the company’s latest modems outperform Apple’s iPhone 16e in 5G speed tests. The results, however, come with important context about pricing, test conditions and how these numbers translate to daily use.
According to Cellular Insights, Qualcomm-powered Android phones using Snapdragon X75 and X80 modems delivered up to 35% faster download speeds than the iPhone 16e. Upload speeds were up to 91% faster.