iPhone 15: the Last iPhone with Lightning Port

Apple’s iPhone 15 is rumored to be the last iPhone that will feature the tech giant’s proprietary Lightning port, which was introduced to consumers almost a decade ago.

Apple is rumored to scrap the Lightning port in favor of the seemingly new standard, the USB Type-C port.

This comes after the European Union has officially announced the unification of chargers, which mandates that all smartphones, tablets, and cameras, including iPhones, support charging via USB Type-C by the end of 2024.

Apple whistleblower @LeaksApplePro said that for the iPhone 15 lineup of 2023, the pro models will feature a USB Type-C charging port, while the regular iPhone 15 will continue to feature a Lightning port.

Moreover, Apple is rumored to scrap the Lightning port entirely the following year, as the whistleblower added that the iPhone 16 lineup of 2024 will feature USB Type-C ports for the regular iPhones and a “portless” iPhone 16 Pro lineup.

This marks the end of the Lightning port by 2024.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, known for his accurate forecasts regarding Apple devices, also said that the Cupertino company will abandon the usage of the Lightning port and switch to USB Type C by Q3 2023.

Prominent Apple Analyst Mark Gurman of Bloomberg also confirmed that Apple is testing a USB Type-C device and also added that Apple will not feature a USB Type-C iPhone before 2023. (GFB)