One of the most important changes in iPhone history occurred with the release of the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Apple changed the iPhone charging connector for the second time in history and it’s the first time it’s done so over an industry-standard connection.

HE Switching from Lightning to USB-C It was a change that everyone was waiting for and had many benefits, but leaving behind a bond that has existed between you for 10 years also has its downsides.

Apple implemented a USB-C port on all iPhone 15 models

iPhone’s gains in switching from Lightning to USB-C

clearly Switching to USB-C connectivity brings a lot of good things to the iPhoneAlthough Apple has taken this middle step required by European regulations, it is a change that has many advantages:

• A universal connection. The main advantage of this change is that USB-C is an industry standard used to charge all kinds of devices. Even iPads and MacBooks charge via USB-C. Therefore, you can charge all your devices with a single cable.
• Higher data transfer rate. While in principle the USB-C connection allows faster data transfer, the same iPhone 15 Pro is compatible with USB 3, which allows 20 times faster transfer.
• One connection for many options. We can have many different connections that we do not have with Lightning, through the charging port, data, HDMI, Thunderbolt, DisplayPort, USB-C.
• Charge other devices. Using USB-C we can connect a cable to charge other devices, while the iPhone 15 itself can charge AirPods or Apple Watch.
• Faster upload speeds. In theory, the USB-C port allows faster charging speeds than Lightning, but in the iPhone 1 5 Apple did not improve them.

What the iPhone lost in the transition from Lightning to USB-C

But as with any significant change, There are also things you lost. Lightning has been with us for many years, and the switch to USB-C may be uncomfortable for many for the following reasons:

• Many cables become useless. The Lightning connection has been on the iPhone for 10 years, and in all that time there are many users who have accumulated many cables that they distributed in different places. With the advent of USB-C, all these cables will become useless.
• Incompatible accessories. Batteries, game controllers, chargers… Many accessories that use the iPhone’s Lightning port will no longer be compatible with new iPhones.
• Robustness. The Lightning connector itself is much stronger than the USB-C connector due to its design, it is really difficult to break both the cable connector and the iPhone connection.

The score change is irreversible and Apple will continue to use USB-C connectivity on iPhone until charging ports disappear permanently. So USB-C will be the last connection the iPhone uses.

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