The switch to USB-C will significantly increase wired transfer speeds for the iPhone 15 Pro models. Of course, we’ve long known that Apple would move to USB-C for future iPhones, but we’re still determining if that will happen sooner or later for the iPhone 15.
This change will result in faster data transmission speeds – at least for some models.
The whole iPhone 15 range, according to Ming-Chi Kuo(opens in new tab), an analyst with an excellent track record for Apple intelligence, will include a USB-C port instead of a Lightning port. However, Kuo predicts that only the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max would benefit from USB-C increased speed.
Those two phones are said to support USB-C 3.2 data transmission speeds of up to 20 Gbps and Thunderbolt 3 data transfer speeds of up to 40Gbps.
On the other hand, the standard iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Max appear to be limited to USB 2.0 rates of 480Mbps, the same as Lightning. So, if Kuo is correct, one of the primary benefits of shifting to USB-C will be reserved for the more expensive Pro versions.
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More About iPhone 15 Pro USB-C Connector.
Aside from the USB-C connector, which was recently required by a new EU regulation, the iPhone 15 Pro is believed to contain 8GB of RAM, the most prominent RAM configuration for an iPhone. 6GB of RAM is supported on the iPhone 14 Pro variants.
The iPhone 15 Pro may do away with physical volume and power buttons in favor of a solid-state button design that mimics the sensation of pushing a button.
The EU’s reasoning was to decrease electronic waste, which Apple has consistently disputed because the millions of Lightning charging cords in circulation would gradually become outdated as people update.
The EU has demanded that Apple make the update by 2024, and Apple has stated that it would comply. We’re still determining the variable data transfer speeds. Still, it would make sense as another method to separate the top-end iPhones from the lower-end models, and Apple has used a similar strategy with its multiple iPad lines.
It would not be surprising if Apple increased transfer speeds for its forthcoming pro models but not for its standard models. The iPhone 14 Pro received a new processor this year, but the other versions retained last year’s internal technology.
Apple has been looking for new ways to differentiate its higher-tier phones, and faster-wired connections are the kind of feature that professionals would welcome. This is especially relevant given that standard iPhones do not enable advanced content creation options such as ProRes video or raw photographs.
