According to ChargerLAB, which received exclusive images of the USB-C connectors created for the iPhone 15, the novelties cover the Thunderbolt case.
The port is controlled by the Retimer chip. It is commonly used to recover and collect signal jitter in Thunderbolt devices.
Thus, the USB-C connector on the iPhone 15 can transfer data at much higher speeds than Lightning. For example, the Lightning connector is based on USB 2.0, which transmits data at speeds up to 480 Mbps, while USB-C is based on 5 to 10 Gbps. When it comes to Thunderbolt, data transfer speeds go up to 40Gbps.
USB-C port on iPhone 15 may support Thunderbolt
Apple is rumored to announce the iPhone 15 next month. For now, several sources agree that the new phones will be…
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