That’s how Apple is upselling iPhone 15 Pro, by making artificial limitations on lower tire devices.
Apple is always playing this game and it will continue to be this way.
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That’s how Apple is upselling iPhone 15 Pro, by making artificial limitations on lower tire devices.
Apple is always playing this game and it will continue to be this way.
It's not an artificial limitation: the A16 SoC in the non-Pro iPhone 15 fundamentally does not support USB 3, because it was designed for an era when the iPhone did not have a USB-C port.
The iPhone 15 would cost more to produce if it supported USB 3 data transfer because it would need to use a different SoC or have additional hardware added just to support the USB port.
An artificial limitation would be if Apple had said "oh, let's limit the non-pro iPhone 15 to USB 2.0 speeds in software, just to create a distinction between the pro and non-pro iPhones". But that's not the case.
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But you forgot about the A9X being the first Apple silicon chip to support USB 3
And even if you don’t include an X/M Chip USB 3 has been on the iPad Air 4th Gen with the A14 Bionic
But you forget one thing.. the A9 SoC transfered away from eMMC to NVMe which was the one key thing for USB 3.0 support ( 16 pins for lightning) so yes A16 SoC has the technology to support USB 3.0, just Apple only implemented it first on 3/4 lightning iPad Pros before the A12X’s switch to USB C.
Yeah, I believe those iPads (with A-series SoCs) have discrete USB controllers on a separate IC in order to support USB 3. Something Apple wouldn’t have wanted to do on the more space-constrained and power-constrained iPhones.
Apple can choose to used binned A17 processor on iPhone 15, just like they used to do before iPhone 14.
It is all about segmenting iPhone market and making artificial limit, so Apple can justifying the ever increasing price on iPhones.
Why it is so hard to acknowledge Apple is for money rather than user experience?
Apple is for both money and user experience, like just about ever other company on the plane.
Yes.
A company that selling a phone over $1000 Canadian that doesn’t offer USB 3.0 transfer speed, lacking of 120Hz display, merely 128GB storage cares about user experiences.
I remotely care about iOS. I used both Android and iPhone at same time.
High refresh rate screen, 256Gb should be standard on phone cost over $1000. iOS alone doesn’t worth that much.
Just goes to show how people value different things.
If I had 1000 CAD I’d rather have an iOS device with 60hz and 128gb than an android device.
Is iOS alone worth $1000? Every platform has its own uniqueness, advantages and disadvantages. It is stupid to just use one.
Apple uses multiple different vendors for components, why would anyone just use one platform?
What makes iOS worth $1000, but Android does not? As far as I know, Android phones offers better specifications, better notification management, better file management, better gesture support. The new Android 15 offer private spaces, for storing private file, better volume control etc.
iOS alone isn’t worth 1000 CAD, but it’s worth more than Android is.
Sure. You being you.
For $1000 dollars, I rather than Samsung S23 than iPhone 15.
You know what I am using? $220 dollar iPhone XS Max as my work devices. This is what good value phone is, not $1000 iPhone 15. The fact Apple charges upwards of $1100 for iPhone 15 Plus disguising.
Good for you. I certainly wouldn’t rather an S23. Give me a 1000 CAD iPhone.
Yet, iPad mini with A15 supports USB-C with USB 3.
Teardown shows iPhone 14 Plus has a USB-C controller from Infineon.
In fact, it goes back as early as iPhone 11: Cypress CYPD2104 USB Type-C Port Controller
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Teardown | TechInsights
Posted: September 23, 2019 - Updated: October 1, 2019 Contributing Authors: Daniel Yang, Stacy Wegner, Albert Cowsky
Any $1000 phone is stupid, iPhone or Android.
Used iPhone for cheap or mid-range Android is smart buy.
Yet, iPad mini with A15 supports USB-C with USB 3.
It all boils down to the cost. Currently baseline iPhone is using last year design, supplies or inventory. It cost Apple money to modify A16 chip, whereas it just use what left over or continue producing same chip for lesser money.
It is all boils down to cost. User experiences is secondary.
Yeah cheaper iPhones have to fit into a lower cost profile, so naturally can’t have as many features as the more expensive devices.