Apple is expected to switch all iPhone 15 models to USB-C ports this year. USB-C is more versatile and efficient than Lightning, but the standard iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus models may not see any improvement in data transfer speeds. 

Slow USB-C cable for iPhone 15/15 Plus

According to Apple leaker Majin Bu, the standard iPhone 15 models will ship with USB-C cables that are limited to USB 2.0 speeds, which is 480 MBps. This is the same speed as Lightning. And charging will be the same too, capped at 20W.

While the standard models are rumored to only support USB 2.0 speeds, the iPhone 15 Pro models are expected to support much faster USB-C transfer speeds. 

According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 15 Pro models could support “at least” USB 3.2 or Thunderbolt 3, which can offer transfer speeds of up to 40 Gbps. 

This is significantly faster than the 480 Mbps offered by USB 2.0. As a result, iPhone 15 Pro models will be able to transfer videos and other large files much more quickly than the standard iPhone 15 models.

Moreover, reports suggest that each iPhone 15 will come with a thicker, more durable braided USB-C charging cable that is 50% longer than the Lightning cable that comes with current iPhone models. The cables are also rumored to be color-matched to the new iPhone colors, which may include black, white, yellow, blue, and orange.

The leak also suggests that the iPhone 15 will not require a Made for iPhone (MFI) certification chip on its USB-C charging cable. This is contrary to previous rumors that Apple would limit or throttle data speeds for cables that were not MFI-certified.

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