Apple is rumored to announce the iPhone 15 next month. For now, multiple sources agree that all new phones will have USB-C ports instead of Lightning. It’s no secret that USB-C has many advantages over his Apple-proprietary connector, but beyond that, it looks like the iPhone 15 will support his Thunderbolt.
iPhone 15 to support Thunderbolt
early this month, @Lipilipsi I shared an image of the USB-C connector made for the new iPhone 15 model. What we didn’t know is that these leaked connectors hold a secret.according to charger labreceived an exclusive image of the USB-C connector made for the iPhone 15, but the new phone will support Thunderbolt technology.
For those unfamiliar, Thunderbolt is a hardware interface developed by Intel in partnership with Apple to transmit data at high speeds. The current version of Thunderbolt works over the USB-C connector and is included in many Apple devices such as Macs and iPad Pros.
And, based on at least the following information, the iPhone 15 could be the next device to support Thunderbolt. Charger Lab”discovery. The website pointed out that the leaked iPhone 15 parts contained a mysterious Retimer chip. This chip is commonly used in Thunderbolt devices to reconstruct signals and reduce signal jitter.
In other words, the iPhone 15 USB-C connector will be able to transmit data much faster than the Lightning connector. For example, the Lightning connector is based on USB 2.0 and transmits at up to 480 Mbps. A typical USB-C connector transmits data between 5 Gbps and 10 Gbps. When it comes to Thunderbolt, data transfer speeds jump to 40 Gbps.
This has many benefits for users, especially professionals who need to transfer ProRes video to their computer quickly (currently slow due to Lightning). This technology can deliver more power, allowing users to charge their phones in less time.
keep your hopes up
At this time, it’s unclear if all iPhone 15 models will have Thunderbolt, or only the Pro models. In the iPad lineup, Apple has limited his Thunderbolt to the iPad Pro, but the iPad Air has a USB-C 3.1 connector and the iPad 10 has a very slow USB-C 2.0 connector. I’m here.
in spite of charger lab It claims that the connector appears to be the same on all new models, so it wouldn’t be surprising if Thunderbolt was a feature exclusive to the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max.
We certainly have a lot of questions about the iPhone 15, but it won’t be long before Apple answers them. The company is rumored to hold a special event to announce the new iPhones in the third week of September. That means the official announcement of the iPhone 15 lineup is less than a month away.
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