iPhone 12 Could Ship With New Braided USB Cable To Lightning Cable

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 12 models could be shipped with a new Lightning to USB-C cable that features a braided fabric design, according to leaked ChargerLAB photos that appeared on Weibo today (via Twitter users DuanRui and L0vetodream) .

The photos show a USB-C to Lightning cable that has a braided design instead of the standard non-woven design of current cables. Apple has never released a cable with a braided design for its iPhones or iPads, but it does offer a Thunderbolt Pro braided cable, a black braided Lightning cable that ships with Mac Pro, and a braided power cable for the HomePod.

Braided cable designs have the potential to be more durable than standard rubberized cables, but additional reinforcement is generally included at the end points where the cable heads are placed, which is not seen here. The cables resemble existing Apple-designed Lightning to USB-C cables with the exception of the new gray and white braided look.

ChargerLAB, where the leak originated, has shared accurate information about Apple’s cable plans in the past, and says the cable pictured here may be standard with Apple’s ‌iPhone 12hone line. Apple in 2019 bundled a USB-C to Lightning cable with the high-end Pro iPhone models along with a USB-C power adapter, while the more affordable iPhone 11 came with a standard USB-A to Lightning cable.

Tests by ChargerLAB confirm that the cable appears to feature an original Apple-made design designed for ‌iPhone‌, and the cable measures 1.05 meters, close to the length of Apple’s current 1-meter cables. When it comes to thickness, the cable is 3.04mm, which is slightly thicker than Apple’s existing USB-C to Lightning cable.

Use the POWER-Z MF001 MFi tester to read the internal information of the Lightning terminal. From the screen, you can see that the ASIC cable and PMU are original, the terminal model is C94 and the score reaches 100 points. It is an original terminal certified by Apple MFi.

Apple’s USB-C to Lightning cables are used to enable fast charging on compatible iPhones, providing 50 percent charge in 30 minutes. The cable was able to quickly charge an ‌iPhone‌ and an iPad according to ChargerLAB.

What is the charging performance of the cable? The publisher uses an Apple 96W PD charger to charge the iPhone 11 Pro Max with a power of 8.98V 2.52A 22.68W, which reaches the maximum power of the “iPhone 11 Pro Max”.

In addition to providing fast PD charging for the ‌iPhone‌, the ‌iPad‌ is also fine. The test charging power for the ‌iPad‌ Air3 reached 15.02V 2.17A 32.72W, which reached the maximum power of the ‌iPad‌ Air3.

Paired with a braided design, the new cables appear to feature 8 silver contacts with rhodium plated ruthenium, which is more resistant to corrosion, and combined with the braided design, these cables are likely to be better able to resist damage after prolonged use. . A more durable design will be a welcome change for PiPhone‌ users as there have been many complaints over the years about Apple’s weak cable design.

Apple’s new USB-C to Lightning braided cable may be the only accessory that ships with your 2020 iPhones. Multiple rumors have suggested that the ‌iPhone 12‌ models won’t come with a power adapter or EarPods in the box, allowing you to Apple to save money and reduce packaging.

Instead, Apple can sell a new 20W power adapter independently, allowing customers to purchase a power adapter separately from Apple or an outside manufacturer.