Apple has been using the (Lightning) port to charge iPhones since it introduced the iPhone 5 in 2012, which was a major innovation at the time and set it apart from its competitors in the smartphone market. Apple's rival phone companies continue to develop USB ports for charging their phones, and Apple hasn't introduced anything new to the Lightning connector since 2012.
2014; The USB Implementers Forum, a massive gathering of 700+ major technology companies, endorses the USB Type C connector, dubbed USB-C, which offers all the features of the Lightning connector and even surpasses it. He. She.
The connector (USB-C) is characterized by the same small size as the connector (Lightning), but supports USB 3.1 and USB 3.2 technologies in data transfer and is characterized by symmetrical sides, which is more convenient to install for all previous generations is .
The connector (USB-C) also offers fast charging and data transfer speeds and can transfer sound and images quickly and precisely.
The (USB-C) connector has evolved in Android phones, and the (Lightning) connector in iPhones has provided the same data transfer and charging speeds for years, but reports and leaks indicate that Apple will work to solve this problem. In the upcoming iPhone 15 phones.
Apple plans to launch the upcoming iPhone 15 phones with USB-C ports:
By far the most popular iPhone 15 leak involving Apple replacing the charging port (Lightning) with a USB-C connector, 9To5Mac was published this week in an alleged 3D leak from a Chinese manufacturer specializing in phone case painting, which revealed its launch. . Its dimensions and the shape of the rear camera are accurate, and the main design note is the lack of a (Lightning) connector, as it is replaced by a USB-C connector.
This was expected after the European Union decided to coordinate charging sockets for smartphones, tablets and cameras in order to reduce the amount of electronic waste generated by various charging sockets and data transmission processes, especially at the smartphone level, assuming that 2024 is the deadline for everyone to make a decision.
What will the USB-C port on the iPhone 15 offer:
1- Improve data transfer speed:
Reliable analyst (Ming-Chi-Kuo) Ming-Chi Kuo said in a tweet last November that Apple will feature the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max phones with the latest USB 3.2 standard speed, capable of up to 40Gbwidth. With super fast charging function.
For the phone's two primary versions, it offers USB 2.0, the traditional (Lightning) output standard I've always had with previous iPhones, and offers 12W charging speeds and 12W data transfer rate. Up to 480 megabits per second.
As a result, the new data transfer speeds will be a selling point for the more expensive iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, as they allow users to transfer data at record speeds.
2- High charging speeds:
The (USB-C) port provides a higher current transfer rate than the (Lightning) port and enables faster charging at the same voltage because the (Lightning) port supports a maximum current of 2.4A, while the (USB-C) supports up to 5A current. This distinction makes USB-C better for fast charging because it supports the fast charging standard.
Therefore, high charging speed is one of the most important features of the (USB-C) port, while large Android phones competing with iPhones offer charging capacities of up to 56W, such as (OnePlus 10 Pro) and Samsung (Galaxy S23 Ultra) phones that support 45W charging. Watts, and the Google phone (Pixel 7 Pro) also supports 30-watt charging.
Although the maximum charging power for Apple phones is only 20 watts, you can charge phones (iPhone 14 Pro Max) to 50% in 30 minutes if you have a conversion cable with a charger (Lightning to USB-C) with a capacity of 20 watts or more.
But if Apple introduces a (USB-C) port in the iPhone 15, it should provide a high charging speed, as a reliable analyst (Ming Chi-kuo) said, it will be the super charging capacity in (iPhone 15 Pro Max). phone.
3- Compatibility with a large number of accessories:
An iPhone with a USB-C port will be ideal for most users because it will open the door to a large number of accessories that do not work directly with the iPhone since you currently have a conversion cable (Lightning to USB-C) required to use the iPhone with non-Apple devices where it is limited (Lightning) connector on Apple devices, except iPad Pro 2018 which has a USB-C connector.
But the most common connector (USB-C) found in all kinds of electronic devices, especially game consoles, tablets, TV screens, and other smartphones, allows you to easily connect your phone to just about anything.