The trend of the moment is the one that sees smartphones reduce their connectors. The mini headphone jack is in danger of extinction and two new players are challenged to duel: Lightning vs. USB type C. In our editorial staff Hans-Georg Kluge and Luis Ortega have two different opinions about it and in this article show us the advantages of both connectors.
Luis Ortega: 5 Advantages offered by USB type C
Supports high power charging
The C-type USB 3.1 is a change of direction with regard to the connection between devices. And what a change! It offers more charging power than other standards. Type C can support up to 100 watts. To get a clearer idea, it supports the full charge of a smartphone in a matter of minutes in addition to the ability to power a computer or other electronic devices.
At the moment smartphones offer a 5 V and 1 or 2 ampere charger, which results in about 5w and 10w. With the fast charge you can reach the 18w, but this is still very far from what the USB type C can achieve.
Transmits data faster
The new type C USB 3.1 comes with a 24-pin connector. The type A and B offer only 4 pins while the Lightning of Apple offers 8. The maximum data transmission speed that the C-type USB can reach is 10Gbit/s which corresponds to the transfer of eight movies in Full HD per second.
is a standard
The C-type USB has already been integrated into most new high-end smartphones and in the coming years will be the only USB port not only for mobile phones but for all electronic devices such as computers, USB memory and other types of accessories.
There are also strong initiatives in transferring audio and video files through the C-type USB. It is an example of the Z-bike that has abandoned the traditional headphone jack to leave room for the C-type USB port. It is also clear how the next HDMI port will also be type C.
Everyone can produce it
The C type USB is a standard that all manufacturers brands can adopt and realize. and They'il do it soon. This means that the price of this type of technology will drop significantly as soon as different brands begin to realize it.
Is the future
The C-type USB is the future of connections between electronic devices. The next computer or smartphone that you mount probably a USB type C. Up to now computers integrate USB 2.0 connectors, USB 3.0 (blue), HDMI, VGA, DC-IN. In the future, however, they will all be replaced by the USB type C.
Hans-Georg Kluge: 5 advantages offered by Lightning
Lightning is the standard that Apple uses as a connector for IPhone and IPad from 2012. Hardly the brand will abandon it and, at the base of my opinion, there are some valid reasons.
was revolutionary
Before switching to Lightning, Apple used a 30-pin connector that was probably too cumbersome for small devices such as iphones. The brand in 2012 has decided to step forward in the world of technology by adopting the Lightning, a connector that can be used by both verses. The C-type USB, arrived in 2014, reached consumers only in 2015.
It has a smaller and stronger connector
The C-type USB is more cumbersome and complex than the Lightning connector. The latter is flat, easily adaptable to the connector and easier to insert than the type C USB. It offers another advantage: with the Type C USB, a mechanical voltage is produced in the device, especially when the tensile Forces Act on the cable; The Lightning connector is more rugged, its weak point is just the cable that can still be replaced more easily than a smartphone.
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