There have been rumors for some time that the iPhone 15 lineup will ditch the Lightning port in favor of USB-C. They were further fueled by the recent leak of alleged images of iPhone 15 USB-C connector ports. This is yet another indication that Apple is getting ready to switch from Lightning to USB-C, which is the common charging port for most other smartphones.
iPhone 15 with USB-C port
Leakers @lipilipsi and @John011235 have shared the alleged image of the iPhone 15-series USB-C port. The images show the Type-C port attached to flexible PCB components for the standard iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus and iPhone 15 Pro Max. These images suggest that all 2023 iPhone 15 models will feature USB-C ports, a change that has been rumored for some time.
Reliable leakster such as Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo have consistently said that Apple will make this switch with their upcoming iPhone.
For those unaware, Apple is expected to make the shift from the Lightning port to the USB-C port to comply with the European Union’s ruling to set a standard port across the industry.
Different USB-C ports on Pro and Non-Pro models?
Even though iPhones will soon ditch the infamous Lighting port, Apple may restrict the cables that can be used with the USB-C port on the iPhone 15 lineup, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo believes that only the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will have USB 3.2 ports. While the base iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will have USB 2.0 ports. This would mean that the higher-end models would support faster data transfer speeds. And the lower-end models would be limited to slower speeds.
Additionally, there have been rumors that the iPhone 15 models will only officially support USB-C accessories that have received approval from Apple’s Made for iPhone (MFi) program. This means cables and chargers that are not MFi certified may not work with the iPhone 15. We will know about all these at Apple’s annual iPhone event, which is expected to take place in September 2023.
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