Apple may offer a USB-C data transfer accessory cable for iPhone 15 Pro models capable of Thunderbolt or USB4 speeds up to 40Gbps.That’s the latest claim by Costamiposted details of the cable on Twitter (now X).
According to the leaker, the cable is 0.8 meters long, which is shorter than Apple’s existing one. Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable (1.8m), It is said to support charging up to 150W. Apple is said to be selling the cable separately.
Given the expected switch to USB-C in all iPhone 15 models, what steps will Apple take with its premium iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max devices to differentiate them from the more affordable iPhones? There has been a lot of speculation as to which port standard to use. 15 and iPhone 15 Plus models.
According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 15 Pro models will “at least” support USB 3.2 or Thunderbolt 3. However, the leaked USB4 cable is based on the Thunderbolt 4 protocol and can offer speeds as high as 40Gbps. Twice as much as the previous USB 3.2 Gen 2 standard.
Regarding the 150W charging claim (not 120W – corrected by Kostami) tweets after), which allows the cable to deliver faster power than Apple’s existing Thunderbolt 4 Pro cable (100W), but it doesn’t necessarily mean that the iPhone 15 Pro model can charge at this speed.
Earlier this year, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the iPhone 15 models would support faster charging speeds with a move to USB-C, but one rumor suggested that at least some iPhone 15 It claims the model could support charging speeds up to 35W. Current iPhone 14 models can charge up to about 27W, and Pro models can charge a little faster.
So, speculation is still rife about the USB-C port functionality of the iPhone 15 lineup, and nothing is certain other than the switch from Lightning. Rumor has it that the cable in the iPhone 15 box limits USB 2.0 data transfer speeds to 480 MBps, the same as Lightning.
In contrast, Kuo’s original claim is that the iPhone 15 Pro model is expected to come with a cable capable of USB 3.2 or Thunderbolt 3 transfer speeds. Images from ChargerLab suggest that some of his iPhone 15 models will feature his Thunderbolt/USB 4 retimer chip, corroborating rumors that the Pro model will have faster data transfers. It seems that
Each iPhone 15 will reportedly ship with a braided USB-C charging cable that is 50% longer and thicker (i.e. more durable) than the Lightning cable that comes with current iPhone models. The cables are rumored to come in at least black, white, yellow, blue and orange to match the iPhone’s new colors.
Apple will announce the new iPhone 15 lineup at an event scheduled for September 12th.