USB-C charging ports expected in iphone 15

For the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus, design differences will include the USB- C port rather of a Lightning port and the transition from the notch to the Dynamic Island. We got our first look at the USB- C port in a leaked image said to be of an iPhone 15 Pro.

This one has been a long time coming, and it seems like Apple is eventually about to transition from Lightning to USB- C with the iPhone 15 – though not through its own choice.

The long– awaited switch to USB- C

It all comes down to a new EU law that requires smartphone makers to switch to USB- C by 27 December 2024, and while that could mean Apple could squeeze out an additional time out of Lightning connectivity, all leaks and renders therefore far all point towards it happening with the iPhone 15. It’s anticipated that USB- C will be available across the entire iPhone 15 range.

That’s great news for consumers as USB- C provides not only briskly charge speeds but faster data transfer than the ageing Lightning standard, however online whispers do suggest that Apple could do the typical Apple thing and limit the fastest data transfer speeds to the Pro models, while the standard iPhone 15 and 15 Plus will have instinctively suppressed USB2.0 speeds – the same as Lightning.

As mentioned, we might also see a USB- C port included on every iPhone 15 model, though reports suggest that only the Pro models will offer upgraded data transfer speeds. This has now been stated by multiple sources.

The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max could evidently have data transfer speeds of either 20 Gbps or 40 Gbps, while the standard iPhone 15 will reportedly be stuck with the same 480 Mbps speeds as the current models.

We have also now seen multiple photos, which you will find in the design section of this article, showing iPhones equipped with USB- C ports, so their addition is looking ever more likely. Apple has actually verified that it’ll soon switch to USB- C – at least in Europe – so this feature is enough much a shoo- in for the iPhone 15 line.

Interestingly, it’s also anticipated that the company’s proprietary USB- C chargers will offer faster iPhone 15 charging speeds than accessories produced by other manufacturers. This suggestion was lately backed up by images showing a riddle iPhone 15 chip that could be used to put these charging limits, but the EU has advised Apple against making such a move, owing to its desire to keep the charging playing field level.