Apple waxay u janjeertaa inay abuurto qalabkeeda gaarka ah, fiilada hillaaca ayaa tusaale u ah tan. ^(Lightning)Su'aashu waxay tahay - sidee ayay uga soo horjeedaa isku xirka USB-C ee aadka loo isticmaalo ?

Si loo caddeeyo, iPhones ma taageeraan USB-C. Si^{(USB-C. No)} kasta oo aad u aragto heerka USB-C inuu yahay mid aad u wanaagsan, ma beddeli kartid isticmaalka fiilada kale. Weli, halkan waa isbarbardhigga mala-awaalka ah ee u dhexeeya hillaaca^(Lightning) iyo USB-C .

Hillaac vs USB-C: Rundown-ka

Adigoo raacaya tilmaamaha keligiis, USB-C waa guusha cad. Waxay sido awood dheeraad ah, waxay u gudbin kartaa xogta si degdeg ah, waxayna ku xidhi kartaa qalabyo kala duwan. Laakiin taasi waa qayb ka mid ah sawirka.

Hillaaca waxaa soo saartay Apple si ay u bixiso beddel khafiif ah oo loogu talagalay USB-ga^(USB) aadka u weyn , taasina waa run xitaa maanta. Intaa waxaa dheer, dekedaha hillaaca laftooda ayaa xoogaa sii waaraya, tan iyo markii isku xirka tabsiyada laga saaray xiriiriyaha hillaaca.

Dhammaadka maalinta, labada xiriiriye waxay ku jiraan meelo aad u kala duwan. USB-C waa dallacaadda ugu fiican iyo heerka isku xirka aaladaha taageera, halka hillaaca uu awood u yeesho iPhone-ka caato ah iyada oo loo marayo dekedo aad u yaryar.

Hillaaca vs USB-C: Marka la eego

Apple Lightning	USB-C
Launched in 2012	Launched in 2014
Proprietary standard only used in Apple devices	Supported by a wide variety of devices, from smartphones to laptops
Maximum transfer speed of 480Mbps equivalent to USB 2.0	Maximum transfer speed of 40Gbps with Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4
8-pin reversible connector	24-pin reversible connector
Can provide 12 W of power, optionally extendable to 20 W with a USB-C to Lightning cable and power adapter	Can provide up to 240 W of power, with the USB Power Delivery technology enabling fast charging
Can interface with USB, HDMI, and VGA with adapters	Can interface with USB, DVI, HDMI, VGA, and DisplayPort with adapters

Hillaac: Da' weyn, laakiin shaqeynaya

Apple waxay dejisay heerka hillaaca^(Lightning) 2012 si ay u horumariso tikniyoolajiyadda USB-A ee baahsan , taasoo siisay iPhone 5 xiriiriyaha xiraha caatada ah marka loo eego kuwii ka horreeyay. Bixinta xawaaraha wareejinta ee xadka ugu sarreeya ee USB 2.0 , waxaa loo tixgeliyey beddelka ugu wanaagsan marka loo eego dekedaha USB-ga^(USB) ee laga helo taleefannada Samsung.

Kadibna USB-C ayaa soo baxay, oo si lama filaan ah, waxaa jiray ikhtiyaarka caadiga ah ee USB . Aaladaha USB^(USB) ee dhammaan noocyada kala duwan waxay u beddeleen tignoolajiyada cusub iyada oo la adeegsanayo isku-xirayaasheeda la rogi karo iyo awoodaha wareejinta oo la hagaajiyay.

Apple , dabcan, ma tuuri karto oo kaliya sanado badan oo shaqo ah si sahal ah oo u ilaalisay dekedii hore. Isbeddelka kaliya ayaa ahaa soo bandhigida dallacaadda inductive ee iPhone 8, taasoo siinaysa isticmaalayaasha beddelka Hillaaca^(Lightning) .

Xitaa hadda, iyada oo USB 4 ay si dhakhso ah u noqoto mid dhab ah, Apple waxay wali ku soo rari doontaa iPhone 13 dekedo hillaac^(Lightning) ah, iyada oo iska indhatiraysa dhaleeceynta dadweynaha ee ku saabsan diidmadooda inay qaataan tignoolajiyada ka wanaagsan. In kasta oo awaamiirta cusub ee Midowga Yurub ee lagu dhimayo qashinka elektaroonigga ah iyadoo la hubinayo in heerarka caalamiga ahi ay ugu dambeyntii ku qasbi doonaan Apple inay ku dhacdo khadka, haddana waxaa jira sannado ka harsan ka hor intaysan noqon mid ku xiran.

USB-C: Tallaabo jahawareer ah oo loo qaaday jihada saxda ah^{(Right Direction)}

Dhibaatada ugu weyn ee USB-C waa ereyada jahawareersan. Kala duwanaanshahan cusub ee heerka USB waxa uu garab socdaa noocyada nambarada caadiga ah, isaga oo abuuraya noocyo badan oo leh xawli iyo astaamo kala duwan^{(multiple versions with differing speeds and features)} .

Waxa kaliya ee uu tilmaamayo USB Type-C waa naqshadeynta jireed ee isku xirka - faahfaahinta dhabta ah waxay kuxirantahay nooca USB ama Thunderbolt^{( USB or Thunderbolt)} ay doorato inay fuliso. Tusaale ahaan, noocyada taageeraya Thunderbolt 3 waxay ku siin karaan xawaarahooda wareejinta 40Gbps, oo leh USB 3.1 ka badan oo awood u leh 10Gbps.

Xataa heerka USB 3.0^{(USB 3.0 standard)} wuxuu bixiyaa xawaaraha wareejinta xogta ee 5 Gbps , taas oo ah casriyeyn heersare ah oo ka yimid Apple Lightning's 480 Mbps . Xaddigan sare wuxuu sidoo kale u oggolaanayaa isku-xirayaasha USB-C inay la jaanqaadaan^{(USB-C connectors to interface with DisplayPort)} durdurrada DisplayPort A/V ee xallinta 8K.

Qodobka Awooda

Aynu wajahno - qofna uma isticmaalo fiilooyinkan wareejinta xogta mar dambe. Aad bay ugu habboon tahay in lagu wareejiyo xogta iyada oo loo marayo shabakad wireless. Isticmaalka kaliya ee soo haray ee heerarkan waa dallacaadda.

Halbeegga USB-C waxa loo qaabeeyey iyada oo tan maskaxda lagu hayo. Xidhiidhiyayaasha ka faa'iidaysanaya tignoolajiyada Bixinta Awoodda USB^{(USB Power Delivery)} waxay bixin karaan ilaa 100 W oo koronto ah, taas oo ku filan in ay awood u yeelato xitaa laptops iyo consoles, si aan waxba looga sheegin aaladaha mobilada. Nooca ugu dambeeyay ee tignoolajiyada ayaa bixin kara 240 W, taas oo aan wali si weyn loo arkin ficil ahaan.

Hillaacku, dhanka kale, wuxuu maamuli karaa oo kaliya 12 W. Waxaad isticmaali kartaa USB-C ilaa fiilada hillaaca oo ay weheliso adabtarada korantada si aad u tuujiso 20 W^{(use a USB-C to Lightning cable alongside a power adapter to squeeze out 20 W)} , laakiin taasi waa intaas. Tani waxay ka dhigan tahay in aaladaha iOS ay ku dalacaan aad uga gaabis ah taleefannadii ugu dambeeyay ee Android, xitaa iyadoo si degdeg ah loo dallaco.

Waa maxay sababta Apple aysan u isticmaalin USB-C?

Haddii heerka USB-C uu yahay horumar weyn oo ka sarreeya hillaacii^(Lightning) hore , maxay Apple ugu guuri weyday tignoolajiyada cusub? Aragti yar oo samafal ah waxay u nisbaynaysaa hunguriga, inkasta oo aan u malaynayno inay jiraan wax badan oo halkan lagu ciyaaro.

Goobta saxda ah, waqti khaldan

Waxa ugu horreeya ee maskaxda lagu hayo waa in hillaac la bilaabay laba sano ka hor USB-C . Tani waxay ka dhigan tahay in tignoolajiyada ay horeba ugu dhex milmeen iPhones oo la isticmaalay ka hor inta Apple aysan helin fursad ay ku hirgeliyaan nooca cusub ee USB .

Natiijo ahaan, u beddelashada USB-C waxay la macno tahay in hillaaca^(Lightning) la gooyo dhawr sano ka dib markii la bilaabay, la tacaalida dharbaaxo weyn oo soo saarayaasha horeba u soo saarayay xajiyeyaasha iyo fiilooyinka. Markaa Apple way sii adkaysatay.

Awood aan xadidnayn, laakiin baahi xaddidan

Arrin kale ayaa ah utility. Hillaaca^(Lightning) ugu horrayn waxaa loogu talagalay in lagu dallaco iPhones, oo aad bay ugu fiican tahay shaqadan. Hubaal^(Sure) , fiilada USB-C waxay qaadi kartaa awood dheeri ah, laakiin iPhones uma baahna awood intaas le'eg marka hore. Markaa wax yar ayaa laga heli karaa u gudubka heer kale.

Aaladaha ay tamarta weyni faa'iido u yeelan karto, Apple wax dhib ah kama qabin ku darista dekedaha USB-C. Ma aha in la sheego in aaladaha Apple sida iPad Pro iyo MacBook Pro^{(iPad Pro and MacBook Pro)} ay sidoo kale aad uga weyn yihiin, oo si fudud u dejin karaan cabbirka weyn ee dekedda iyada oo aan wax dhibaato ah la kulmin.

Wireless waa mustaqbalka

Goorma ayay ahayd markii ugu dambaysay ee aad si dhab ah ugu xidhid telefoonkaaga PC si aad fayl u wareejiso? Xidhiidhada fiilo^(Wireless) la'aanta ayaa mar hore noqday caado, dib u dhigista tignoolajiyada fiilsan doorka dallacaadda oo keliya.

Iyo kor u kaca fursadaha dallacaadda bilaa -waayirka^{(wireless charging)} ah sida MagSafe , xitaa kiiskaas isticmaalku wuu sii yaraanayaa. Waxaa suurtogal ah in Apple uu qorsheynayo inuu si fudud u baabi'iyo dhammaan noocyada dekedaha mustaqbalka, taasoo ka dhigaysa iPhone qalab gebi ahaanba wireless ah.

Hillaac ama USB-C: Waa kee ^(Which)Heerarka Wanaagsan^{(Better Standard)} ?

Taleefanka male-awaalka ah ee ka kooban labada dekedood, ku xidhida fiilada USB-C waa go'aanka caqliga leh. Kaliya ma aha in USB-C ay si dhakhso leh ugu wareejin karto xogta, laakiin sidoo kale waxay gudbin kartaa awood badan, oo ku dallaca taleefanka si dhakhso ah sidoo kale.

Hillaacku waa halbeeg duugoobay oo kaliya oo nool oo laadanaya iyada oo ay ugu wacan tahay dabeecadda dahaaran ee nidaamka deegaanka tignoolajiyada ee Apple , iyo baahiyaha tamarta yar ee alaabta Apple sida iPhone ama iPod-ka. Aalado ka xoog badan sida Macbook-ga ayaa durba isticmaalaya USB-C^{(Macbook are already using USB-C)} si ay saameyn weyn u yeeshaan.

Sababo sax ah dartood iyo in kale, cagajiidka Apple ee ah in uu cusboonaysiiyo dekedaha ku dallaca iPhone-ka cidna ma jeclayn. Waqtiga kaliya ayaa sheegi doona haddii shirkadu ay ugu dambeyntii libiqi doonto ama ay ka baxayso dallacaadda fiilooyinka gebi ahaanba.

Lightning vs USB C: What’s Different (And Which Is Better)?

Apple has a propensity for creаting its own proprietary accessories, and the Lightning charging cable is an еxamplе of this. The question is – how does it fare against the more widely used USB-C connector?

To be clear, iPhones do not support USB-C. No matter how excellent you find the USB-C standard to be, you cannot switch to using a different cable. Still, here is a hypothetical comparison between Lightning and USB-C.

Lightning vs USB-C: The Rundown

Going by the specifications alone, USB-C is the clear winner. It carries more power, can transmit data much faster, and can connect with a wider range of devices. But that’s only part of the picture.

Lightning was developed by Apple to offer a slimmer alternative to the bulkier USB, and that remains true even today. Furthermore, Lightning ports themselves are a bit more durable, since the connecting tabs have been offloaded to the lightning connector.

At the end of the day, both connectors occupy very different niches. USB-C is the best charging and connectivity standard for the devices that support it, while Lightning powers the ultra-slim iPhone through significantly smaller ports.

Lightning vs USB-C: At a Glance

Apple Lightning	USB-C
Launched in 2012	Launched in 2014
Proprietary standard only used in Apple devices	Supported by a wide variety of devices, from smartphones to laptops
Maximum transfer speed of 480Mbps equivalent to USB 2.0	Maximum transfer speed of 40Gbps with Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4
8-pin reversible connector	24-pin reversible connector
Can provide 12 W of power, optionally extendable to 20 W with a USB-C to Lightning cable and power adapter	Can provide up to 240 W of power, with the USB Power Delivery technology enabling fast charging
Can interface with USB, HDMI, and VGA with adapters	Can interface with USB, DVI, HDMI, VGA, and DisplayPort with adapters

Lightning: Older, But Functional

Apple devised the Lightning standard in 2012 as an improvement over the prevalent USB-A technology, giving the iPhone 5 a leaner dock connector than its predecessors. Offering transfer speeds at the peak of USB 2.0’s limits, it was considered a much better alternative than micro USB ports found in Samsung’s phones.

Then the USB-C came out, and suddenly, there was a better standard USB option. USB devices of all sorts switched to the new technology with its reversible connectors and improved transfer capabilities.

Apple, of course, couldn’t just discard years of work so easily and kept the older port. The only change was the introduction of inductive charging in the iPhone 8, giving users an alternative to Lightning.

Even now, with USB 4 quickly becoming a reality, Apple is still shipping the iPhone 13 with Lightning ports, ignoring public criticism over their reluctance to adopt better technology. And while the EU’s new directive to reduce e-waste by ensuring universal standards will eventually force Apple to fall into line, there are still years to go before it becomes binding.

USB-C: A Confusing Step in the Right Direction

The main problem with USB-C is the confusing terminology. This new variation in the USB standard exists alongside the standard numbered versions, creating multiple versions with differing speeds and features.

The only thing implied by USB Type-C is the physical design of the connector – the actual specs depend on which version of USB or Thunderbolt it chooses to implement. For example, versions supporting Thunderbolt 3 can give transfer speeds of 40Gbps, with the more common USB 3.1 capable of 10Gbps.

Even the USB 3.0 standard offers data transfer speeds of 5 Gbps, which is a whopping upgrade from Apple Lightning’s 480 Mbps. This higher bandwidth also allows USB-C connectors to interface with DisplayPort A/V streams at 8K resolution.

The Power Factor

Let’s face it – no one uses these cables for data transfer anymore. It is much more convenient to transfer the data through a wireless network. The only remaining use of these standards is for charging.

The USB-C standard has been designed with this in mind. Connectors leveraging the USB Power Delivery technology can supply up to 100 W of power, which is enough to power even laptops and consoles, to say nothing about mobile devices. The latest version of the technology can offer 240 W, which is yet to be seen much in practice.

Lightning, on the other hand, can just manage a measly 12 W. You can use a USB-C to Lightning cable alongside a power adapter to squeeze out 20 W, but that’s all. This means iOS devices charge much slower than the latest Android phones, even with fast charging.

Why Doesn’t Apple Use USB-C?

If the USB-C standard is such a big improvement over the older Lightning, why doesn’t Apple migrate to the new technology? A less charitable view would attribute it all to greed, though we think there is more at play here.

Right Place, Wrong Time

The first thing to keep in mind is that Lightning was launched two years before USB-C. This means that the technology was already integrated into iPhones and being used before Apple got a chance to implement the newer version of USB.

As a result, making the switch to USB-C would mean ditching Lightning merely a few years after its successful launch, dealing a big blow to manufacturers already producing the chargers and cables. So Apple kept steady.

Unlimited Power, But Limited Need

Another factor is the utility. Lightning is primarily meant for charging iPhones, and it is pretty good at this job. Sure, a USB-C cable could carry more power, but iPhones don’t need that much power in the first place. So there is little to be gained by transitioning to a different standard.

In devices where the bigger wattage could be beneficial, Apple had no qualms about adding USB-C ports. Not to mention that Apple devices like the iPad Pro and MacBook Pro are also much bigger, and can easily accommodate the larger port size without issues.

Wireless Is the Future

When was the last time when you actually connected your phone to a PC to transfer a file? Wireless connections have already become the norm, relegating wired technologies to the role of charging alone.

And with the rise of wireless charging options like MagSafe, even that use case is fading. It is possible that Apple plans to simply do away with all forms of ports in the future, making the iPhone a completely wireless device.

Lightning or USB-C: Which Is the Better Standard?

In an imaginary phone that contains both ports, plugging in a USB-C cable is the smart decision. Not only can USB-C transfer data more rapidly, but it can also transmit more power, charging the phone faster as well.

Lightning is an obsolete standard that is only alive and kicking thanks to the insulated nature of Apple’s tech ecosystem, and the relatively low power needs of Apple products like the iPhone or the iPod. More powerful devices like the Macbook are already using USB-C to great effect.

For valid reasons or not, Apple’s reluctance to upgrade the iPhone’s charging ports hasn’t endeared it to anyone. Only time would tell if the company will finally blink or just step away from wired charging entirely.

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