5 Benefits of Apple Bringing USB C on iPhone 15

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Sujata Singh

Apple bringing USB-C charging on iPhone 15 series has its benefits.

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The company has talked about some of the useful features that USB-C brings to iPhones.

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You can now charge the iPhone 15 models using a USB-C cable that supports Power Delivery (PD).

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Use your iPhone 15 to charge the Apple Watch or the AirPods thanks to reverse wired charging.

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Getting the iPhone 15 Pro or 15 Pro Max gives you data transfer speeds up to 10Gbps via USB C 3.2 standard.

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Apple says you can connect the iPhone 15 models with an external speaker.

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Having USB-C port also lets you connect the iPhone 15 to an external display.

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Apple has not mentioned about needing Made for iPhone (MFi) cables to charge the iPhone 15 models.

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This means you don't need to buy official Apple cables to charge the iPhone 15.

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