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iPhone 15 Models Have 'Completely Standard' USB-C Port Without Restrictions on Accessories

Apple's new iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max are equipped with a "completely standard" USB-C port without any restrictions on cables or accessories, according to Ars Technica's Andrew Cunningham (https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/contrary-to-rumors-the-iphone-15-has-a-standard-by-the-book-usb-c-port/).



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For previous iPhones with the Lightning connector, Apple limits the functionality of some cables and accessories that are not certified through its "Made for iPhone" program (https://mfi.apple.com/). It was rumored (https://www.macrumors.com/2023/02/28/iphone-15-usb-c-accessories-limited-without-mfi/) that Apple might apply similar limitations to the USB-C port on iPhone 15 models, but this report confirms that is not the case.



As with iPads and Macs with USB-C ports, the report said all existing USB cables, chargers, and accessories will work normally with the iPhone 15 models.



As the report notes, it is still possible that Apple will launch a "Made for iPhone" certification program for iPhone accessories with a USB-C port, but it appears that uncertified accessories will work just fine with the devices.



All four iPhone 15 models are equipped with a USB-C port, but there are differences in data transfer speeds. The lower-end iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus are limited to USB 2.0 data transfer speeds (https://www.macrumors.com/2023/09/12/iphone-15-usb-port-limited-to-lightning-speeds/) of up to 480 Mbps, which is equal to Lightning, while the iPhone 15 Pro models support USB 3 data transfer speeds of up to 10 Gbps.



Apple began accepting pre-orders (https://www.macrumors.com/2023/09/15/iphone-15-preorders-now-available/) for all four iPhone 15 models earlier today. The devices launch on Friday, September 22.<div class="linkback">Related Roundups: iPhone 15 (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-15/), iPhone 15 Pro (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-15-pro/)</div><div class="linkback">Tag: USB-C (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/usb-c/)</div><div class="linkback">Buyer's Guide: iPhone 15 (Buy Now) (https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#iPhone-15), iPhone 15 Pro (Buy Now) (https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#iPhone-15-Pro)</div><div class="linkback">Related Forum: iPhone (https://forums.macrumors.com/forums/iphone.99)</div>
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