It says a lot about the state of innovation in smartphone design that the move to USB-C is probably the thing that's created the biggest buzz after Apple's launch event. You may also have USB-C power adapters for other devices that you can use to charge your iPhone 15. ![]() To cut a long and boring story short, if you're rocking slightly older Apple kit, you're probably going to need to shell out for a USB-C power adapter, but if you're using newer Apple products, you probably own one already. The same applies if you own a more recent Apple Watch the included Apple Watch charging cable is also USB-C. However, if you own a more recent iPhone, it will have come with a USB-C to Lightning cable, which meant you will have needed to invest in a new USB-C power adapter in order to use it. With your new iPhone 15, you'll get a USB-C to USB-C cable, which won't fit in these older power adapters. Your iPhone would have come with a USB-A to Lightning cable. Traditionally, your Apple power adapters (those ones that you used to get free with your iPhone back in the good old days) supported the older USB-A standard, which uses a larger, more rectangular port. This is where things get a little complicated. You'll need a cable that supports USB 3.0 to take advantage of these speeds, however.ĭo I need to buy a new power adapter to use USB-C? However, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max both support USB 3.0, which can offer transfer speeds up to 10Gbps. This is the same transfer speed that was possible with a Lightning cable. You won't see any difference in transfer speeds on the iPhone 15 or iPhone 15 Plus models, which only support USB 2.0, giving speeds of up to 480Mbps. The same will also be possible with the updated AirPods Pro case that has a USB-C port. Obviously, this will drain the battery on your iPhone, but it could be pretty useful in a pinch. Having a new charging port on the iPhone isn't going to open up a world of new possibilities, but there are a couple of things that you'll be able to do with USB-C that weren't possible with Lightning.įirstly, since the USB-C port on your iPhone is the same as the one on the power adapter of some Apple Watch chargers, you'll now be able to plug your Apple Watch charger directly into your iPhone and use your iPhone's battery to charge up your Apple Watch. What can USB-C do that Lightning couldn't? Since it wouldn't be able to sell iPhones in the EU without USB-C, Apple has had to introduce the new charging port to all its new phones. The ruling only applies to countries within the EU, but obviously that's still a large market for Apple. The intent is that your USB-C charging cable will work with any of your smaller electronic devices. The law is an attempt to minimise the waste that comes from requiring multiple types of charging cables for different devices. But that decision was taken out of Apple's hands by an EU ruling that requires all small-to-medium sized devices such as phones, tablets, cameras, and handheld game consoles to be compatible with a USB-C charging port by 2024. Regardless of the reasons, Apple has always been reluctant to move to USB-C. ![]() By using a proprietary connector, Apple ensures that many accessories for your iPhone have to get approval from Apple, and they may also take a cut of the profits from those accessories. That's why your iPhone is far less customisable than an Android phone, with many of the key features locked down. If USB-C is the industry standard, why wasn't Apple using it already? Well, one possible reason is that Apple is notorious for keeping tight control of its products.
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