If you use multiple devices, the pile of charging cables under your bed could soon be a lot smaller. Experts say that’s a good thing.
What your iPhone 15's USB-C port can and can't do!
Apple is reportedly planning to replace the current Lightning port with USB-C in the next version of its iPhone. It's part of a growing movement to ditch proprietary chargers due to environmental concerns, and USB-C boasts better technology than competing standards.
"It's simply a better method of connecting," James Francis, a mobile phone expert at mobile phone company Mozillion, told Lifewire in an email interview. "First, it's faster, meaning it can handle much faster data transfer. Apple's Lightning cable can only support speeds of up to 480 Mbps, while USB-C can support up to 40 Gbps. When it comes to charging your phone, USB-C can also charge faster than a Lightning cable."
Lightning cables probably don’t need much of an introduction if you’re one of the over 1 billion iPhone users on the planet. But as a refresher, Lightning is a patented data and power connector created and designed by Apple in 2012.
