According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple's next-generation iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will be equipped with a USB-C port featuring support for USB 3.2 or Thunderbolt 3, giving the devices a significant performance boost.
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Lightning connectors on all existing iPhones have USB 2.0 speeds of up to 480 Mbps, while Thunderbolt 3 theoretically offers bandwidth of 40 Gbps. The iPhone 15 Pro with Thunderbolt-enabled USB-C port would deliver significantly faster data transfer speeds with a Thunderbolt cable, allowing large files to be transferred to and from the iPhone much more quickly, including 48-megapixel ProRAW photos.
In theory, iPhone 15 Pro models could transfer data at speeds between 5 Gbps and 20 Gbps depending on the exact specification, which would still be significantly faster than Lightning.
Most iPads with USB-C ports already offer faster transfer speeds. iPad Pro models with the M1 chip and newer support Thunderbolt 3 for bandwidth of up to 40 Gbps, the fifth-generation iPad Air is capable of 10 Gbps, and the fourth-generation iPad Air and latest iPad mini are capable of up to 5 Gbps. The sole exception is the new 10th-generation standard iPad with a USB-C port, which remains limited to USB 2.0 speeds.
Despite switching to a USB-C port, Kuo said the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will remain limited to USB 2.0 speeds. These devices will still be able to transfer data wirelessly using AirDrop.
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Lightning connectors on all existing iPhones have USB 2.0 speeds of up to 480 Mbps, while Thunderbolt 3 theoretically offers bandwidth of 40 Gbps. The iPhone 15 Pro with Thunderbolt-enabled USB-C port would deliver significantly faster data transfer speeds with a Thunderbolt cable, allowing large files to be transferred to and from the iPhone much more quickly, including 48-megapixel ProRAW photos.
In theory, iPhone 15 Pro models could transfer data at speeds between 5 Gbps and 20 Gbps depending on the exact specification, which would still be significantly faster than Lightning.
Most iPads with USB-C ports already offer faster transfer speeds. iPad Pro models with the M1 chip and newer support Thunderbolt 3 for bandwidth of up to 40 Gbps, the fifth-generation iPad Air is capable of 10 Gbps, and the fourth-generation iPad Air and latest iPad mini are capable of up to 5 Gbps. The sole exception is the new 10th-generation standard iPad with a USB-C port, which remains limited to USB 2.0 speeds.
Despite switching to a USB-C port, Kuo said the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will remain limited to USB 2.0 speeds. These devices will still be able to transfer data wirelessly using AirDrop.