Apple's products have varying degrees of popularity around the world, and their self-developed Lightning Cable plays a vital role in connecting different devices in the Apple product ecosystem at will, ensuring efficient data transfer and charging capabilities. So what are the features and benefits of the USB-C to Lightning Cable. Do you know?
What is Type-c and Lightning?
USB-C and Lightning are two widely used connectors for charging and data transmission in devices such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops. Here are some basic introductions:
Type-c
Type-C, commonly known as USB-C, is a universal USB interface standard with the following features:
- Bidirectional insertion: Both ends of the Type-C interface are the same, and users can insert and use them at will without worrying about the front and back causing the device to not connect.
- Versatility: Type-C can not only be used for charging, but also for data transmission, video output, etc. For example, the USB-C interface can be used for HDMI, DisplayPort output, and even supports Thunderbolt 3/4 protocols.
- High power transmission: Type-C can support higher power transmission, up to 240 watts, which makes it possible to charge high-power devices such as laptops and computers.
- Wide application: The Type-C interface is currently widely used in multiple brands and devices such as Android phones, laptops, gaming devices, such as Samsung, Huawei, Dell and other devices.
Lightning Interface
The Lightning interface is Apple's proprietary interface, mainly used in Apple's mobile devices, such as iPhone, iPad and iPod. Its features include:
- Two-way insertion: Similar to Type-C, the Lightning interface also supports random insertion, which is more convenient to use.
- Small design: The Lightning interface is smaller than Type-C, and Apple designed it mainly to save space in mobile devices.
- Exclusive products: Lightning is an interface unique to Apple and cannot be used on non-Apple devices.
- Lower transfer speed: Compared with Type-C, Lightning has a lower data transfer speed, especially for large file transfers, it may not be as fast as Type-C.
Summary of differences
- Compatibility: Type-C is a widely used standard that is compatible with a wide range of devices, while Lightning is only used for Apple products.
- Data transfer speed: Type-C generally supports higher data transfer speeds, especially under USB 3.1 or Thunderbolt 3 protocols, while Lightning has slower transfer speeds.
- Charging speed: Type-C supports higher-power charging and can power high-power devices such as laptops, while Lightning has a relatively low charging power.
