{"id":74242,"date":"2020-11-26T15:47:57","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T15:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=74242"},"modified":"2023-05-31T11:52:55","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T10:52:55","slug":"which-lightning-cable-do-i-need-to-charge-my-iphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2020\/11\/which-lightning-cable-do-i-need-to-charge-my-iphone\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Lightning Cable Do I Need to charge my iPhone?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Since the introduction of the iPhone 11 Pro, Apple has offered iPhone customers two types of charging cables to use, however they differ by the type of USB connection used:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>USB-C to Lightning<\/li>\n<li>USB-A to Lightning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Both cables are compatible with every iPhone that feature Lightning connectivity, which means every iPhone since the iPhone 5.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You may be wondering what&#8217;s the difference and why did Apple bother changing the cable then?<\/strong> With that in mind, this write-up will cover both of these points, in addition to which cable comes in the box with each model of the iPhone.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/official-apple-usb-c-to-lightning-charging-cable-1m-white-82911?referer=BLOG&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=LightningCable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USB-C to Lightning<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/official-apple-usb-c-to-lightning-charging-cable-1m-white-82911?referer=BLOG&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=LightningCable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-74244 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Official-Apple-Lightning-to-USB-C.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Official-Apple-Lightning-to-USB-C.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Official-Apple-Lightning-to-USB-C-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Official-Apple-Lightning-to-USB-C-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Official-Apple-Lightning-to-USB-C-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Utilising the latest USB 3.1 technology, USB-C to Lightning cables are capable of providing up to 100W of power. This means iPhone users are able to take advantage of fast-charging technology, which as it suggests mean iPhone&#8217;s are able to charge at a much faster rate. For example all of the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro Max are capable of 25W and 27W fast charging allowing them to charge to 50% in approximately 30 to 35 minutes. The USB-C to Lightning cable is also capable of much higher transfer speeds in comparison to a USB-A cable, in addition to being reversible, which is just less hassle.<\/p>\n<p>To make use of a USB-C to Lightning cable, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/chargers\/mains-chargers\/usb-c-mains-chargers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USB-C Power Adapter<\/a> is required, however it can also be plugged into the latest PC&#8217;s, MacBooks, laptops and in-car USB ports as manufacturers make the transition from traditional USB-A, to USB-C ports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which iPhones include a USB-C to Lightning cable in the box?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Apple include a USB-C to Lightning cable in the box for the following models:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone 14<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 14 Plus<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 14 Pro<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 14 Pro Max<\/li>\n<li>iPhone SE (3rd generation 2022)<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 13 Pro<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone 13 Pro Max<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone 13 mini<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone 13<\/li>\n<li>iPhone 12 Pro<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone\u00a012 Pro Max<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone\u00a012 mini<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone\u00a012<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone 11 Pro<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone 11 Pro Max<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/official-apple-usb-c-to-lightning-charging-cable-1m-white-82911?referer=BLOG&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=LightningCable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USB-A to Lightning<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/official-apple-lightning-to-usb-charging-cable-for-iphone-ipad-1m-72984?referer=BLOG&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=LightningCable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-74243 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Official-Apple-Lightning-to-USB.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Official-Apple-Lightning-to-USB.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Official-Apple-Lightning-to-USB-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Official-Apple-Lightning-to-USB-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Official-Apple-Lightning-to-USB-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The USB-A to Lightning is a much more widely used and recoginsable cable, mainly because it&#8217;s what Apple have been using to charge their iPhones since 2012 when the iPhone 5 was first released.<\/p>\n<p>Making use of the traditional USB-A connection, this type of cable utilises USB 2.0 technology. As a result of older technology, these cables are not capable of the fast charging times that USB-C cables are capable of.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which iPhones include a USB-A to Lightning cable in the box?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Apple include a USB-A to Lightning cable in the box for the following models:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone 11<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone SE (2nd\u00a0generation)<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone XS<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone XS Max<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone XR<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone X<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone 8<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone 8 Plus<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone 7<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone 7 Plus<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone 6s<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone 6s Plus<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone 6<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone 6 Plus<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone SE (1st\u00a0generation)<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone 5s<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone 5c<\/li>\n<li class=\"as-pdp-compatibility-productlistitems\">iPhone 5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Wrapping Up<\/h3>\n<p>Thanks for reading this write up.\u00a0We hope that you found this useful and found answers to any questions you may have had. If you have any further questions, please leave a comment below and we\u2019ll get back to you.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-73132 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/amit-patel-150x150.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/amit-patel-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/amit-patel-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/amit-patel.png 200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/>Amit Patel<\/h4>\n<div class=\"author-about\">\n<p>Amit Patel is the Online Marketing Analyst for Mobile Fun with 5 years of experience in E-Commerce. A petrol head and F1 fan, if he\u2019s not talking about cars, you\u2019ll find him DJ\u2019ing and delving into libraries of both new and old music.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.27.4 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad1\" id=\"quads-ad1\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px 0 0px 0;text-align:center;\">\n<div id=\"bari-widget\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since the introduction of the iPhone 11 Pro, Apple has offered iPhone customers two types of charging cables to use, however they differ by the type of USB connection used: USB-C to Lightning USB-A to Lightning Both cables are compatible with every iPhone that feature Lightning connectivity, which means every iPhone since the iPhone 5. 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