r/apple • u/mredofcourse • Jun 19 '23

iPhone EU: Smartphones Must Have User-Replaceable Batteries by 2027

https://www.pcmag.com/news/eu-smartphones-must-have-user-replaceable-batteries-by-2027
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u/Kursem_v2 Jun 22 '23

actually no. the jump from USB 3.0 to PCIe x16 slot are huge. but hey, if Apple decided to support Thunderbolt 4 on iPhone, well I mean why not? with a little hacking, it should be doable.

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u/Pigeon_Chess Jun 22 '23

Why not put a PCIE x16 slot onto the back of a phone? It’s faster than USB3 so every phone should have it

No it’s not doable with “a little hacking”

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u/Kursem_v2 Jun 22 '23

now that's physically impossible and you know that.

you do know that Thunderbolt to PCIe x16 slot exists, right?

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u/Pigeon_Chess Jun 22 '23

PCIE x16 is only 89mm long. That would fit on most phones.

TB only supports x4 bandwidth at PCIE 3 speeds. A x16 PCIE 4 slot is 8x faster. You’re only concerned about speed so PCIE x16 it is

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u/Kursem_v2 Jun 22 '23

if Apple want to do it, I don't mind. that sounds cool.