Apple’s new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro each have a USB-C port, but the capabilities of this port differ between models. Here’s what you need to know.
Apple finally shifted from Lightning to USB-C with the iPhone 15 lineup. For better or worse, this universal port allows users to change to a new cable standard, but there’s a lot of nuance in how USB-C works and the specs available.The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus have USB 2.0 Type-C ports capable of 480Mbps data transfer. The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max have a USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port capable of 10Gbps. All models still fast charge with 20W or greater USB PD adapters, up to 27W.
