Apple lightning cable VS Android Type-C USB data cable

Apple’s mobile phone has been out to the 8th generation, but its Apple lightning cable has been using the lightning interface, and the data cable used by the Android phone is the micro USB data cable and the Type-C data cable as the charging cable. The Type-C USB data cable is a newly developed product in recent years. Like the Apple lightning cable, it can be inserted in the front and back. Let’s take a look at the advantages and disadvantages between them.

Advantages and disadvantages of the Apple lightning cable:

advantage:
    

1, the lightning interface Apple data cable has basic charging and data transmission
      

2, the maximum current exceeds 2A.
      

3. The transmission rate is about 25MB/S-35MB/S.
      

4, regardless of positive and negative double-sided plug.
      

5, support video, audio and other digital signal output.

Disadvantages:

1, charging and data transmission is slow
      

2, easy to break the skin, it is easy to break.
      

3, the existing 30pin interface accessories products and Android series of mobile phones and devices 4, does not support the audio output of analog signals.
      

4, the price is expensive, and the chip encryption protection, third-party manufacturers also need to authorize MFI and other technical certification to allow production.

Advantages and disadvantages of Type-C USB data cables: 

Advantages:

1. Ultra-thin interface, type-c interface is 0.83cm long and 0.26cm wide.
      

2, regardless of positive and negative double-sided insertion, this is the same as Apple’s lightning cable.
      

3, fast charging, theoretically has a faster transmission speed (up to 10Gbps) and more powerful power transmission (up to 100W). Two-way transmission, type-c USB data cable power transmission is two-way, not only can use a notebook to charge mobile devices, but also can use other devices and mobile power to charge the notebook.
      

4, type-c data cable can also be compatible with the old micro USB, but users need to purchase an additional adapter. This is more practical than Apple’s lightning cable.
      

5, the price is cheap, exempt from technical authorization and other fees.

Disadvantages:

1. The biggest disadvantage of Type-C interface: the cost is too high, and the power output of 100W is subject to the requirements of the wire, so the current supporting products are not enough.
      

2. Security: Due to the flexible and open features of the Type-C data cable, once it is attacked by hackers, the impact will be wide, especially in the case of BadUSB vulnerability, it is easy to infect malicious code to other electronic products, and it’s hard to fix.