• Phrodo_00@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Lightning’s data transfer and charging are subpar, although I’m not sure if Apple is implementing PD fast charging on the new iPhone either.

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      1 year ago

      They are not, unless you get the pro as far as I have seen/heard. The regular iPhone is artificially limited to USB 2.0 speeds.

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        1 year ago

        It is not artificially limited. It’s using the board from last year’s Pro model. It doesn’t have a USB3 interface.

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        1 year ago

        The Pro still doesn’t have PD charging.

        When they go portless (I’m guessing next year or 2) they don’t want people bitching that the charging is slower, so they’re not going to support wired charging that’s faster than wireless.

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          1 year ago

          The same law that forces standardised cable by the EU also forces Apple to not go portless, since it needs a standardised port on the device that can be used to charge.

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        1 year ago

        I do not think the charging wattage is limited in the way data transfer speeds are on the non Pro Max models. Only Pro Max is getting USB3 data speeds. Atleast I have not heard Apple gimping wired charging speeds on any of the new iPhones.

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      1 year ago

      I didnt say it was great, I said it was good enough for a very long time. And in all honesty i think its data transfer speeds were always subpar.

      My personal pet theory is that it was designed the way it was in order to make a cost-cutting measure look fancy and luxurious.