![]() Now, that’s a pity, considering it’s an excellent cable in terms of durability and charging. It’s worth noting that the new braided USB-C cable that ships in the box doesn’t support USB 3.0 speeds. However, the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max have support for USB 3.0 speeds when using a compatible cable. On the vanilla iPhone 15 and 15 Plus, the USB-C port is also, unfortunately, capped at the same slow speeds. The older lightning port was capped at USB 2.0 transfer speeds. ![]() So, there’s no real advantage the USB-C port brings in terms of charging speeds on the iPhone 15 series. The iPhone 15 Pro Max, on the other hand, showcases fast, sustained charging speeds - especially in the first few minutes of charging or until the battery hits 50 percent.īut then again, the same pattern was observed when charging an iPhone 14 Pro with a lightning port as well. It also manages to charge the battery up to 50 percent in 30 minutes, although that can be attributed to its small battery pack rather than the charging speeds. On the other hand, the iPhone 13 mini starts off much slower at 17W and keeps dropping its power intake right from the get-go. This is why the iPhone 15 Pro Max charges quickly to 50 percent but takes more than double the time to charge the rest of its battery. Post that, there’s a sharper drop up to 80 percent after which the phone starts to trickle charge. The power then starts to drop gradually until the phone charges to 60 percent. The iPhone 15 Pro Max starts off at 27W but is able to retain its peak speed only for 10 minutes. It’s important to keep an eye on the power drawn by the phone throughout the charging process. If you’re wondering why, the following graph comparing power intake should give you a better idea. ![]() It’s worth noting that the iPhone 15 Pro Max took an additional 80 minutes to charge the remaining 2,000mAh, which is quite a long time. That’s more than the entire battery capacity of the iPhone 13 Mini, which has taken 96 minutes to charge completely. As per the plots, the iPhone 15 Pro Max has charged close to 2,500mAh in just about 30 minutes. This is where you realize the iPhone 15 Pro Max is actually charging significantly faster compared to the iPhone 13 Mini. So, to put things into perspective, I decided to plot a time vs battery capacity graph when charging both phones. While the iPhone 13 mini technically achieves a full charge faster than the 15 Pro Max, its battery capacity is almost half of the iPhone 15 Pro Max. battery percentage graph pictured above demonstrates the time taken by the iPhone 15 Pro Max and the iPhone 13 mini to charge from 0 to 100 percent. Left: iPhone 13 mini | Right: iPhone 15 Pro Max.However, my iPhone 13 mini with a lightning connector could only hit a maximum of 17W using the same charger. Older Pro models like the iPhone 14 Pro could also achieve 27W of input power in the first few minutes of plugging in. Don’t be too surprised, though, as this isn’t because of the USB-C port. I decided to monitor the charging pattern of the iPhone 15 to compare it against the iPhone 13.ĭespite Apple claiming a maximum charging speed of 20W, I noticed that my iPhone 15 Pro Max was charging at 27W for the first few minutes. Anyhow, coming back to the charging speeds. A slight bump, maybe to 35W, might have sped up the charging process substantially. Unfortunately, the brand decided to stick to 20W USB Power Delivery on the iPhone 15 series. Charging: Is It Any Faster?Īll of us expected Apple to bump up the charging speeds with the switch to a USB-C port. Does the USB-C port charge your iPhone faster? Or does it save you time when transferring a large video file to your computer? Is lightning more long-lasting? Let’s try answering all of these questions. ![]() Charging, data transfer, durability, and accessory support - I put the lightning and USB-C ports through their paces across categories. While that’s excellent news for us tech nerds, it’s time to think of the larger picture and ask ourselves - is USB-C on the iPhone any better than lightning? Thanks to new regulations, Apple had to make the switch this year to USB-C on the iPhone 15. With most modern-day electronics switching to USB-C for charging, the iPhone stuck out like a sore thumb - until the EU stepped in. Tech enthusiasts - for the longest time - have thrown a lot of flak at Apple for sticking to its proprietary lightning connector.
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