Images of Alleged iPhone 15 USB-C Connector Parts Leak Online

[MacRumors]

Alleged images of iPhone 15 USB-C connector ports have today been leaked online, in yet another indication that Apple is this year preparing to make the switch from Lightning to the USB-C charging standard.

The consolidated images below, shared by leakers @lipilipsi and @John011235 on X (formerly Twitter), purportedly show the USB-C connector ports attached to the flexible PCB component parts that will be used in the standard iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, and iPhone 15 Pro Max.

All 2023 iPhone 15 models are expected to feature USB-C instead of Lightning. Reliable sources that include Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, and others, have said that Apple is going to make the change.

The switch will allow Apple to comply with new regulations implemented in the European Union. These regulations require Apple to produce iPhones with USB-C ports in EU, so Apple had to either make a worldwide design swap or develop special iPhones for sale in the EU.

The iPhone 15 Pro models with USB-C ports are expected to support higher-speed data transfers, while the standard iPhone 15 models will continue to feature USB 2.0 speeds – the same as Lightning – giving the Pro models an edge.

Leaker ShrimpApplePro has said that iPhone 15 models will only officially support USB-C accessories certified by the Apple Made for iPhone (MFi) program. Apple supplier Foxconn is allegedly producing accessories like EarPods and cables with USB-C connectors that are MFi certified.

The MFi USB-C certification could be used to limit features like fast charging and high-speed data transfers to Apple-approved accessories. ShrimpApplePro says that cables with no MFi certification will be limited in data and charging speed. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has also suggested that Apple will require Made for iPhone certification for USB-C chargers that are able to fast charge the iPhone.

Apple's annual iPhone event is expected to take place on either Tuesday, September 12, or Wednesday, September 13, this year, according to Gurman.

Article Link: Images of Alleged iPhone 15 USB-C Connector Parts Leak Online

 

[MayaUser]

so the 15 and 15pls has limited connection while the 15PM is thunderbolt

 

[JapanApple]

Apple should have used the same high-speed port in all to lower cost. If this is true.
The more I see of these 15 the more go .......oh well there next year.
You must use their cables to maximize the port abilities. Anything less

 

[1Peace]

iPhone 15&15Plus with USB 2.0 speeds. Come on Apple it’s 2023 not 2013.

 

[tripsync]

switching to usb-c is terrible for the environment. thanks EU for this disaster.

 

[Paddle1]

the 15PM is thunderbolt

Or maybe just USB 3.0 speeds...

 

[krspkbl]

switching to usb-c is terrible for the environment. thanks EU for this disaster.

explain yourself. what about lightning is better than USB-C?

 

[Paddle1]

switching to usb-c is terrible for the environment. thanks EU for this disaster.

I'm still not sure I believe this was really the EU's doing. Apple has been doing this transition gradually starting with the all USB-C MacBook, then the iPad Pro and so on well before this rule that still doesn't take effect until the end of next year.

I do wonder if Apple will make a Lightning to USB-C adapter like they did when they removed the headphone jack?

 

[tripsync]

explain yourself. what about lightning is better than USB-C?

didn't say lightning is *better*, but it's more environmentally friendly to keep it around instead of switching to USB-C when we all know Apple ultimately will make a portless phone.

 

[a m u n]

Apple is the only company in the world with a 3nm processor in 2023.

Media: WOW, USB-C!!!

Got it, nice, but I guarantee you 95% of users don’t care.

 

[Nimrad]

I wonder how Apple will spin this to make it something Apple-specific and not just "we added USB-C/Thunderbolt".

 

[tripsync]

I'm still not sure I believe this was really the EU's doing. Apple has been doing this transition gradually starting with the all USB-C MacBook, then the iPad Pro and so on well before this rule that still doesn't take effect until the end of next year.

Joz was visibly dissatisfied with the law. It's very telling EU had an impact.

 

[Nimrad]

Apple is the only company in the world with a 3nm processor in 2023.

Media: WOW, USB-C!!!

Got it, nice, but I guarantee you 95% of users don’t care.

Are you serious? Users have no idea what 3nm processors even means. USB-C however is a thing users actually will notice. At this point most of us have more USB-C cables than lightning.

 

[abatabia]

It’s happening meme.

 

[Paddle1]

Joz was visibly dissatisfied with the law. It's very telling EU had an impact.

But being dissatisfied with the law doesn't mean a transition wasn't already on the roadmap. Apple said Lightning would last for the next decade when it was unveiled and that's exactly what happened.

 

[tripsync]

But being dissatisfied with the law doesn't mean a transition wasn't already on the roadmap. Apple said Lightning would last for the next decade when it was unveiled and that's exactly what happened.

Steve said OS X setup Apple for the next 20 years starting back around 2001. Doesn't mean they're going to get rid of OS X anytime soon.

Dissatisfied absolutely means EU had influenced the roadmap in some way. It's entirely possible Apple wanted a portless phone in the next few years and was going to push MagSafe hard (possibly eliminating the cable from the box by now so the user has to choose between buying another lightning cable or go MagSafe).

 

[Paddle1]

... (possibly eliminating the cable from the box by now so the user has to choose between buying another lightning cable or go MagSafe)

There's nothing stopping them from doing that, portless devices are still allowed.

 

[MuppetGate]

explain yourself. what about lightning is better than USB-C?

The part that can be damaged is on the cable, not inside phone.

 

[addamas]

Also maybe someone will be interested but I faced a problem with USB-A <> USB-C cables not charging at all iPad Pro 2018 11” on latest 2 iPadOS 17 versions… so it might create junk and even more problems if this issue scale to iPhones (in worst case that is Tin-Foil-Hat scenario that Apple force to only use USB-C <> USB-C cables)

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/no-charging-via-usb-a-usb-c-cables.2397469/

Apple doesn’t give a f about bug report for now, which is weird as I had many reports analyzed or at least connected to others telling that this stuff was also reported by others

 

[SpotOnT]

what about lightning is better than USB-C?

They are easier to clean out (when the port gets filled with pocket fuzz) and easier to dry out (when the phone gets wet). The “tung” on usb-c just gets in the way.

I will miss the lighting port on the phone.

 

[PixelsMaster]

Steve said OS X setup Apple for the next 20 years starting back around 2001. Doesn't mean they're going to get rid of OS X anytime soon.

Dissatisfied absolutely means EU had influenced the roadmap in some way. It's entirely possible Apple wanted a portless phone in the next few years and was going to push MagSafe hard (possibly eliminating the cable from the box by now so the user has to choose between buying another lightning cable or go MagSafe).

Port-less or not, no manufacturer would sell a phone without including means of connecting it to power.

 

[SFjohn]

USB C ports are a pain in the ass to use. I guess I’ll have to get a magnetic charging platform for my iPhone, Apple Watch & AirPod Pro. I will miss the lightening connectors, I guess I’ll have to take them all in to Apple for recycling. 🙁

 

[Steve644]

explain yourself. what about lightning is better than USB-C?

Haha. Agreed. Maybe Apple will start to sell us a USB to lightning adapter…. For $45!

 

[JapanApple]

Haha. Agreed. Maybe Apple will start to sell us a USB to lightning adapter…. For $45!

or is that $99 lol ;P

 

[Reason077]

nice, but I guarantee you 95% of users don’t care.

Probably true. But a lifetime of small conveniences - like not having to worry about which end of a cable is which, or indeed which cable is which, all adds up to a better long-term user experience.