What is the difference between a Lightning cable and a USB cable?The maximum current the Lightning cable carries is 2.4A while the USB-C cable is 3A and can be up to 5A. That means Lightning cables allow less power to deliver to the powered device under the same voltage. In this case, Lightning cables are not suitable to fast charge because its current is limited in 2.4A.
Can you plug a Lightning cable into a USB port?The cable can also be used to charge the device by plugging it into the USB port of a computer, but the quality of the charge you can get out of your laptop or desktop PC will vary. The USB port on an older computer may not supply enough power to charge an iPhone or iPad.
Do all iPhones use Lightning cable?If you have an iPhone, the answer could be yes, since the phones still employ Apple's proprietary Lightning connector, which has been a staple on the company's handsets since the iPhone 5 was released in 2012 (that's when Apple replaced the 30-pin dock connector that had been on prior models).
What USB type is Lightning cable?Normal USB-A - Lightning cables are still USB 2.0. On October 30, 2018, Apple announced that their new range of iPad Pro models will replace Lightning with USB-C.
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