David Hanak One of the age-old shortcomings of iPhones is what Apple packs in the box for the phone itself. Since last year, new owners have had to say goodbye to the 3,5mm-Lightning adapter, which Apple has stopped including with new iPhones, probably for research reasons. Another step by which Apple tries to save as much money as possible is the inclusion of a weak 5W power adapter, which has appeared in iPhones since the first generations with a Lightning connector, despite the fact that the capacities of integrated batteries are constantly increasing. Not to mention support for fast-charging. Will anything change this year?
In recent months, there has been a lot of talk about the fact that Apple will solve the rest in the form of bundled chargers this year. If nothing else, it would be about time, because competing smartphones from the Android platform have fast chargers, even in much cheaper product lines. For phones that cost $1000 or more, the lack of a fast charger is kind of embarrassing.
For much better charging results, a 12W charging adapter, which Apple supplies with some iPads, would be more than enough. However, an 18W adapter would be ideal. However, the charger is not the only thing that is a thorn in the side of many users from the iPhone packaging. The situation in the field of cables is also problematic.
An adapter and cable that Apple could bundle with this year's iPhones:
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The same evergreen as the 5W adapter is the classic USB-Lightning connector that Apple adds to the package. The problem arose a few years ago when users with new MacBooks had no way to plug this cable into their Mac. This resulted in a situation where, after unpacking the box, the iPhone and MacBook could not be connected. From a logical and ergonomic point of view, this is a significant misstep.
The arrival of the USB-C connector in last year's iPad Pro could indicate that better times are dawning. I think that the vast majority of users would very much like to see the same connector in the new iPhones. However, we cannot expect miracles in this regard, even if the unification of connectors for all Apple devices would be a huge step forward in terms of user comfort and above all "out-of-the-box" compatibility. However, the USB-C connector could appear in iPhone boxes.
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Dan Pražák In recent weeks, there have been several reports that Apple should replace the old cables with new ones (Lilghtning-USB-C). If that happens, it is in the stars, but it would definitely be a demonstrative step forward. Although this would bring significant difficulties for a large part of users who connect their iPhones and iPads, for example, to infotainment systems in their cars. USB-C connectors in vehicles are still far from being as widespread as many might expect.
The probability that we will see a rolled-up fast charger is thus logically greater than that Apple will change the shape of the bundled cables. Would you mind switching from USB-A to USB-C? And do you miss the fast charger in iPhone boxes?
When I'm in a hurry, I use the charger from the iPad, so it doesn't bother me that much. That speed is fine for me. Anyway, I generally charge according to Apple's instructions, so ideally between 20-80%, so I usually don't have a discharged phone.
But it would probably be appropriate to finally put it in motion. For me, USB-C is a pain in the ass and the charger will still be incompatible with other things I have at home, but it would make sense. So if the speed increases.