And this sucks not only because charging is kind of important, but also because the iPhone is one of the best phones in the market and as such, one would expect that with the premium price tag comes a premium-made cable too.
Well, that is actually, finally, happening! Because, as some of you may know, Apple just recently held a reveal event for this little device you may have heard of: the iPhone 15. And this latest series of Apple phones is about to come with woven USB-C cables!
You probably know what a braided cable is, but just in case, let me bring you up to speed: it’s a cable that is reinforced with fabric in a braided fashion. I don’t know what you were expecting, but the important thing is that this type of cable is typically way more durable than regular cables.
Now, that being said, the iPhone is listed as capable of a 20W charging speed, so is the pre-packaged cable going to be with a lower speed than the ones sold separately? We don’t know and only time will tell.
Another interesting factoid worth noting is that neither of the showcased cables have a strain relief. That’s basically the little rubberized bit that goes before the actual output of a cable, which prevents it from breaking. While having woven cables is a sweet upgrade, including strain relief would have certainly also been appreciated, but oh well.
So while these new cables for the iPhone 15 should — in theory — be more durable than the cables which came with older models, Apple hasn’t actually commented on that officially. If they turn out to be more difficult to break, though, this rocky transition to USB-C may just have become even more worth it.
