A few years ago, the mainstream specification of charging ports changed from micro-USB to USB-C. At that time, the European Union asked Apple to follow suit, but Apple refused and insisted on using its own developed Lightning. However, the European Union will officially accept USB-C in 2022. C, as a universal charging standard for small electronic devices, requires all mobile phones sold in the EU to have a USB-C charging port, and will be extended to laptops in the spring of 2026, and Apple is forced to comply.
The new iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and the second-generation AirPods Pro are all equipped with USB-C connectors, because the Thunderbolt connection interface used in Mac notebooks is also compatible with USB-C , and most iPads also use USB-C. Therefore, after the iPhone also joins the ranks of USB-C, the same connection cable can charge iPhone, Mac, iPad and second-generation AirPods Pro, or directly use the Connect the cable to charge AirPods or Apple Watch from your iPhone.
Adopting consistent charging standards will not only benefit consumers by reducing cluttered charging cables, but also significantly reduce the amount of electronic waste when devices of different brands can be charged with the same charger.
In addition, in terms of specifications, Lightning's transmission speed is equivalent to USB2.0, which is 480 Mbps, while USB-C's fastest transmission speed is up to 80 Gbps, showing that there will be better room for development.
