Now that we see the iPhone 15 with the new usb-c port, what’s your first impression?
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For me it’s not too big a deal, functionally identical. I have the pro, so could use high speed data, but I never have used the charging cable for data and am not likely to start now. I appreciate faster charging but realistically charge overnight, so no change
I understand and support the goal of one set of chargers and cables for everything, but in the immediate term, it does mean buying new cables and chargers, and it means all the existing ones going to waste.
– so far, I’ve had to buy two cables, a charger, and two new power strips with USB-C, and there will be more to come
– My teens still have Lightning iPhones and they’re hard on cables, so my old cables won’t go to waste.
– admittedly, I’m trying to jump past the next transition by moving to usb-c chargers somewhat rather than buy new usb-a to usb-c cables for old chargers
– I bought a usb-c watch cable but am not counting that because it was a replace t for a damaged usb-a Watch cable
– I’ll still need charging cables for my car, and my laptop bag, and I’m sure additional charging block or two
I don’t believe you even get faster charging with the USBC implementation on iPhone.
The 14 (Lightning) and 15 (USB-C) both say this on Apple’s compare site.
So there is fast charging, if you buy your own adapter, but USB-C doesn’t make it faster.
Sorry, I guess more context ….
My new 15 Pro with USB-C and a new 20w charger, charges faster than my previous 13 Pro with Lightning and an older 12w iPad charger. True that it’s not the connector, but faster charging is new to me
The iPhones 15 can accept USB-C Power Delivery at up to 20 W, but they can only output standard USB power at 4.5 W.
That will power most any accessory and charge your AirPods, and it’s a huge improvement over Lightning’s 300 mW output.