iPhone 15 series' USB-C connectors leak

08 August 2023
The non-Pro iPhone 15 models may be limited to USB 2.0 speeds.

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cyber, 08 Aug 2023welcome to 20172015

    Anonymous, 08 Aug 2023It is funny if you consider market abuse funny. That is the... moreWho said it's funny?
    And since when Apple is a monopoly? The US is not the whole market. Worldwide, Apple is a minority.

      Professional, 08 Aug 2023USB 2.0 has greater charging speeds. That's why Mi 13 ... moreThat's more a misinterpretation. I recommend reading about USB certificates. In 2021 USB 2.1 and USB 3.1 were updated to increase they charge limit to 240W. So there isn't a difference in the charge speed if both are USB C.

      So everything depends on the company and Xiaomi decided to be greedy and reduce the charge speed.

      Also USB isn't only used to transfer data. As a mobile game developer I can't install games using cloud or Wi-Fi. A mobile game can be 500MB and even larger. So every time I want to test a game I need to wait until it's transferred and installed. Using a USB 2.0 it takes ages.

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        • cyber
        • S2D
        • 08 Aug 2023

        welcome to 2017

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          • Anonymous
          • vaS
          • 08 Aug 2023

          >first noticeable speed boost on the iPhone since 2012

          I admire their cult for supporting them for those last 11 years. 😂

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            • Anonymous
            • vaS
            • 08 Aug 2023

            Professional, 08 Aug 2023USB 2.0 has greater charging speeds. That's why Mi 13 ... moreThere's too many complicated info all over the net but most show usb 3.0 charging faster than 2.0 unless the 3.0 version is of the low power one. Then we have another info that says the benefit of 3.2 is not the charge speed but the data transfer speed.

            Just shows that higher is "almost" always better.

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              • Professional
              • S3u
              • 08 Aug 2023

              AdrianM, 08 Aug 2023Some companies are just greedy. For example Xiaomi. If you ... moreUSB 2.0 has greater charging speeds. That's why Mi 13 Ultra "only" has 90W on USB 3.2,while others with USB 2.0 have 120W or more... I have an 13 Ultra,but I transfer everything through cloud or wireless.

                Bodygard, 08 Aug 2023S23 ultra, Xiaomi 13 Ultra, Pixel 7 Pro, Find X6 Pro, Xperi... moreSome companies are just greedy. For example Xiaomi. If you want USB 3.2 then you need to buy a 13 Ultra. 13 Pro sill has USB 2.0. And the funniest thing is that until recent even the top model had an USB 2.0 (Xiaomi 12S Ultra).

                There is only on cure for greed and it's called "just don't buy it".

                  S23 ultra, Xiaomi 13 Ultra, Pixel 7 Pro, Find X6 Pro, Xperia I V, Vivo X90 Pro+ etc all these flagships have either usb-c 3.1 or 3.2
                  But of course Apple had to limit it to make people buy the more expensive pro models.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • nS$
                    • 08 Aug 2023

                    EU will put an stop to this MFi nonsense

                      Yup, looks like a USB-C connector. Definitely an amazing leak.

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                        • PSL
                        • 08 Aug 2023

                        Anonymous, 08 Aug 2023It is funny if you consider market abuse funny. That is the... moreDon’t be too smug.

                        I’m sure it’s the same you do when you shop online instead of buying at your local shop and supporting your community.

                        Or buying for whoever is cheapest?

                          Feem, 08 Aug 2023Americans are about to have a shock this September (hopeful... moreI agree with this. Most andorid users know they are using typeC to charge their phones, and its Lightning for iphones. But many (or most) iphone users dont know theyre using Lightning. They just call it "iphone charger".

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                            • S7x
                            • 08 Aug 2023

                            Ofc IOverlords will limit what can be limited.

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                              • Fliplife
                              • PSL
                              • 08 Aug 2023

                              Only with Apple, could 5 year old cable design be considered a “leak”

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                                • Anonymous
                                • Iby
                                • 08 Aug 2023

                                Interesting to note that even the iPhone 15 base model port has all the pins, when many USB 2.0 devices don't bother with the SS and SBU pins. They may not be wired to anything, but it's still possible that it may be faster than USB 2.0.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 05H
                                  • 08 Aug 2023

                                  potato4k, 08 Aug 2023About time. Now people with Macs can simply bring one cable... moreIt is funny if you consider market abuse funny. That is the only reason the iPhone was left on their proprietary connector. Apple has always been a margin player on computers, which means they are forced to follow the currents and everybody else did USB-C, so Apple had to do USB-C to have a chance in the corporate business. On phones, they were free to abuse their de facto monopoly on US corporate mobile, and effectively lock out the competition by forcing businesses to buy Apple-only chargers.

                                  Apple has always been extreme on these types of consumer abuses. They're not alone, though. Google does the same with their apps. Only releasing dedicated apps on ecosystems they don't have the influence to "destroy" by forcing consumers onto their own ecosystem.

                                    Feem, 08 Aug 2023I’m nervous that Apple won’t even do 35W lmao, they can do ... moreknowing them, they won't do anything higher than 25w for the "pros", and the vanilla at most 18w

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 8N3
                                      • 08 Aug 2023

                                      Anonymous, 08 Aug 2023Because Google and Samsung are better? Not to mention Sa... moreLike any chinese phone charges at speed advertised

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                                        • 08 Aug 2023

                                        AnonD-1104158, 08 Aug 2023No the protocol cannot be changed or different even when ap... moreits nothing to do with saving a few dollars on a USB-C port, its the apple way of deliberately offering an inferior product to coerce the user to spend "just a few hunded dollars" more to get the top of the line flagship, they have done that for years and especially since the pro max line becaome a thing they have done this time and time again