Ming-Chi Kuo: iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro will get different USB-C ports, only top models will have increased data transfer speed

Apple recently confirmed that it plans to include a USB-C charging port in future iPhone models. Now

analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has more details on this.

What is known

So, according to Kuo, iPhone 15 models will havedifferent USB-C ports. Basic versions of devices (iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus) will have a USB 2.0 connector with data transfer speeds of up to 480 Mbps. That is, like Lightning in the current line.

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I predict that 15 Pro & 15 Pro Max will support at least USB 3.2 or Thunderbolt 3. This spec upgrade means the wired transfer and video output user experience will significantly improve.

— 郭明錤 (Ming-Chi Kuo) (@mingchikuo) November 17, 2022

Regarding iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max(aka iPhone 15 Ultra), the new products will boast USB-C 3.2 or Thunderbolt 3 ports. In the first case, devices will be able to transfer data at speeds of up to 20 Gbit/s, and in the second - up to 40 Gbit/s.

Source: @mingchikuo

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