USB-C is finally overtaking Lightning as the default power connector for iPhones, but what is the difference between the two connector types?

Lightning is one end of the cable, with USB Type A at the other. Introduced in 2012 with the iPhone 5 and new iPods, Lightning superseded the 30-pin dock connector that dates back to 2001.

A Lightning connector has also replaced the old dock connector. It’s an incremental update that’s big on performance, but not so substantial that purchasers of the 3rd generation iPad should feel the ...

So much has changed since we first created that 30-pin connector. Narrator: Now, the same is true of Lightning. Apple's connectors have become fragmented. In 2018, it unveiled the new iPad Pro ...

The cable is used to charge and sync many ... It is likely Apple would then adopt USB-C, considering the company's 2018 iPad Pro ditched Lightning in favour of the technology.

Apple says being forced to abandon the Lightning connector used on its iPhones would ... Apple uses USB-C on its Macbook laptops and on its latest iPad Pro. Some Apple devices use USB-C (left ...

iPhone 15 and USB-C iPad users should go to our roundup of the best USB-C charging cables for iPhone. To unlock Fast Charge on your iPhone you need a USB-C to Lightning cable (and at least an 18W ...

Apple’s old Lightning connector was also reversible—where ... While the entry-level iPad is also limited to 480Mbps, the iPad Pro, like a MacBook, supports Thunderbolt’s 40Gbps maximum.

so the best way to test your Lightning cable is to simply try a different one — ideally, a fully-authorized cable from Apple that you're sure works. Check your iPad's Lightning port If your iPad ...

When Apple refreshed its online store with a new USB-C to Lightning cable with support for fast charging through a 29W power adapter on the 12.9-inch iPad Pro last week, the addition immediately ...