Today, research organization TechInsights released an iPhone 16e disassembly report, revealing details of Apple’s design choices, cost control, and Apple’s C1 cellular solution. TechInsights pointed out that Apple has adopted cost-saving strategies in terms of screens and GPUs.
Among them, one of the biggest changes lies in display technology, which TechInsights confirmed in February.BOE is supplying displays for iPhone 16e, replacing previous Samsung and LG.
In addition, although the iPhone 16e is equipped with the Apple A18 processor, one of the GPU cores is disabled, changing the GPU from 5 cores to 4 cores. TechInsights believes that this is a small but cost-effective change.
The agency said that in its disassembly analysis,One of the most exciting discoveries is Apple's first in-house 5G modem, the Apple C1, which marks an important step for Apple in becoming independent from Qualcomm.
According to reports, Apple C1 integrates a 5G modem and FR1 radio frequency transceiver, improves DC power efficiency by up to 25%, and is manufactured using a 7nm process (Qualcomm SDR875 is 14nm).
TechInsights said,By launching the C1, Apple has bought itself more than two years to improve its 5G modems in order to potentially ditch Qualcomm altogether in 2027.
In addition, Apple has also adopted a cost-effective approach to the rear lens. Unlike the dual-camera of the iPhone 16, the iPhone 16e is only equipped with a 48-megapixel fusion camera, which reduces the cost of the camera component by about US$30.