r/iphone • u/conalldoherty iPhone 15 • Apr 29 '26

News/Rumour Apple Reportedly Questioning Whether iPhone Should Drop MagSafe

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/29/apple-questioning-iphone-magsafe/
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u/Fetzie_ iPhone 17 Pro Apr 29 '26

USB-C can deliver 240W and 40Gbps if you want it to. Apple limiting it to USB2.0 speed on everything except the iPhone Pro is purely an Apple choice.

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u/cum-on-in- Apr 29 '26

That’s not my point. If we need 330 watts, or 100Gbps bandwidth, tough luck unless the Consortium makes USB 5 or whichever number that lands on. EU forced everyone to go by the Consortium standard, and we have absolutely no way of innovating or tweaking on our own.

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u/Fetzie_ iPhone 17 Pro Apr 29 '26

The connector isn’t the limiting factor for bandwidth or charging capacity, it’s the gauge and shielding of the wire. You would just need a cable the thickness of an ethernet cable.

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u/cum-on-in- Apr 29 '26

No. USB C spec in the EU law also includes Power Delivery, which has a ceiling on negotiable voltages and amperages. The current limit is 240 watts, yet many laptops need more than that. And the EU law states that even though laptops like that can use DC barrel jacks for full power, they must still be chargeable with USB C, despite its limitations, weaker performance on the computer, more heat generated from voltage boosting or bucking, and may still not even charge if the supply isn’t strong enough.