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What Types of Mobile Phone Charging Interfaces are There?

Since the invention of mobile phones in the 20th century, we have experienced several mobile phone changes, from the beginning of the flip phone to the current touch screen phone, and even folding mobile phones. In addition to the obvious changes in the shape of mobile phones, the most obvious is the data line, so in this blog, we will discuss the history of data lines and future trends.


 

History and Future Trends

 

Circular Joint

The earliest charging ports were round, and Nokia phones led the way. The circular interface is large and small and can be plugged and removed at will. However, because this interface has a single function, most of it is only used for charging and cannot transfer files. Coupled with the circular design, in the long-term plugging process, it easily appears to be a loose interface, poor contact, and other problems, so the circular interface gradually disappeared on the mobile phone.

 

Old Long, Flat, and Wide Interface

The old long, flat, and wide interface is mainly used in Samsung's Anycall series mobile phones, which is an interface type exclusively customized by Samsung for its own mobile phones, and is now almost extinct. The original iPhone to iPhone 4S series devices all use the 30-pin Dock interface, which is also a long, flat, and wide shape. This interface, large volume, poor transmission speed, compatibility, and openness are not very good.

 

Mini USB Port

This interface is also called a mini USB, which is T-shaped, small in size, and has excellent anti-misinsertion performance. Although many mobile phones are no longer used, some mobile hard disks, digital cameras, elderly machines, mobile POS machines, and PSP game consoles are still used, after all, small ah.

 

Micro USB Interface

Micro USB interface is the next generation of Mini USB specification, that is, a portable version of the USB2.0 standard, compatible with USB1.1 and USB2.0. It is smaller and faster than Mini USB, with up to 10,000 plug and unplug life and strength, but it can only be inserted on one side. Most of the mainstream flagship mobile phones now abandon this interface, and only some smartphones priced at 100 yuan and 1,000 yuan are still in use.

 

Lightning Interface

Starting with the iPhone5, Apple has changed to a new Lightning port, which is smaller, more versatile, and supports positive and negative insertion. This interface supports up to 2.4A current carrying capacity and transmission speed in USB 2.0 standard. Although the standard is a little lower, the actual performance and experience are very good, and it is currently the standard interface of the iPhone.

 

Type C Indicates the Interface

After Micro USB, Type-C is another interface Type that is widely used on Android smartphones. The Type-C interface first appeared in the Nokia N1 and was used in Apple's MacBook in 2015. Today, the Type-C interface is already the standard interface of Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO, Apple, Samsung, and other major brands' flagship mobile phones, which can be described as promising. Many charger manufacturers are also working on the usb c charger. Like Anker, USB-C is the future of technology, providing fast, efficient, and versatile connectivity. Leading USB-C innovation, Anker is committed to providing us with reliable USB-C chargers as the ultimate charging solution for your devices. Step into the world of next-generation charging technology and together we are shaping a powerful tomorrow!


Conclusion

Mobile phones have become a necessity for modern people, and the data cable has become very important. The future trend of data lines seems to be the world of type-c, we will wait and see.