The announcement of the new iPhone series came with a lot of surprise, but none more shocking than the long-awaited transition from the Lightning port to USB Type-C. Although the presence of the 24-pin double-sided receptacle on the new iPhones is a huge triumph in and of itself, it also serves as a testament that not all USB-Cs are the same across the board.
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Data Transfer Speed
Even though all the models of the iPhone 15 are equipped with the same port design, the Pro variants fare better in terms of data transfer. Both the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max are capable of transfer speeds of up to 10 Gbps, while both the iPhone 15 and its Plus sibling can only transfer data that is capped at 480 Mbps.
To put this in perspective, let’s say we need to transfer a 100 GB file. It would only take around a minute and half for the two Pro versions to complete this task. Meanwhile, the non-Pro variants would take more than half an hour to finish transferring data.
Cable Quality
The USB Type-C cable that comes with all of the new iPhones are only USB 2.0. This means that even if the iPhone 15 Pro and the Max variants are capable of 10 Gbps transfer speed, users will not be able to take advantage of it because the included cable can only handle 480 Mbps.
The only way around this is to purchase a USB 3.0 cable from Apple. Unfortunately, this accessory is not listed on their PH website at the time of writing. At this point, you can either wait for it to become available or resort to cables from third-party manufacturers.
Charging Speed
Apple recommends a charger that is 20W or higher to fast charge the new iPhone 15 models from 0 to 50% in about half an hour and fill the tank to the brim in less than 2 hours.
20W charging capability is nothing to scoff at. And while it's charging speed is faster compared to older iPhones, you’ll quickly notice that 20W charging is just run-off-the-mill in contrast to other flagship smartphones.
For context, the RealMe GT Neo 5 supports 240W charging which only takes a minute to charge from 0 to 20%. Other notable Android smartphones with fast-charging capability include Huawei Mate 60 Pro (88W, fully-charged in 30 minutes), Xiaomi 13 Pro (120W, fully-charged in 19 minutes), and OnePlus 10T 150W, fully-charged in 10 minutes).
What’s next?
The transition to USB-C for the new iPhone models is definitely a step in the right direction. For consumers, this eliminates the need to bring separate chargers and cables, and it allows them to connect third-party accessories and peripherals to their new iPhone.
As for Apple, they might be able to attract new iPhone users who were hesitant to make the switch just because of the proprietary port/cable used on previous models.
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