@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 2 years agoiPhone 15's USB-C Port Remains Limited to Lightning Speedswww.macrumors.comexternal-linkmessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1175cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1175external-linkiPhone 15's USB-C Port Remains Limited to Lightning Speedswww.macrumors.com@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 2 years agomessage-square65fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareLazaroFilmlinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoThey may have had a contract for a certain number of chips for lightning and they’re using them in the lower iPhones instead of taking a loss.
minus-squaregregorumlinkfedilinkEnglish3•2 years agoThey also may simply not have had enough supply of chips for the newer iPhones
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•2 years agoThe old chips are on a larger node and cheaper to make. They are reserving the expensive chips for the expensive phone to save margin.
They may have had a contract for a certain number of chips for lightning and they’re using them in the lower iPhones instead of taking a loss.
They also may simply not have had enough supply of chips for the newer iPhones
That too. But likely just engineered premium.
The old chips are on a larger node and cheaper to make. They are reserving the expensive chips for the expensive phone to save margin.