iPhone Lightning cable¹

Apple has changed its iPhone charging port to Lightning cable since iPhone 5. Compared with the previous 30pin port, the size of Lightning is smaller and blind plug is also supported. At that time, Android phones or most other smart devices were still popularizing micro-USB ports, which lagged behind Apple’s Lightning port in terms of both form and user experience. Nearly a decade has passed, Android has been upgraded to USB-C port, while iPhone is still Lightning. It has to be said that the former has “come from behind” in terms of form, performance and experience. However, facing the unchanged Lightning port after nine years of its invention, the discussion on the abolition of...