Apple iPhone 15 relegated to USB 2.0 unless you buy the Pro

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Apple finally put USB-C in the new iPhone, but it's inexplicably limited to 23-year-old USB 2.0 speeds
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It’s clickbait because they’re using last years chip like they always do. It’s not out of spite. The usb controller on the A16 Bionic does not support USB 3.0 because lightning never needed it. The A17 Pro in the pro models has an updated USB controller.

"my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge"

If this is true I must be the smartest person alive

You have revealed yourself to be an ignorant. It's a statement only the ignorant believe could be true. Please collect your prize at the door.

You do realize USB2.0 predates iPhones and USB3.0 is 15 years old at this point? And no, USB controller is not part of the A17 chip and it never will be. IO is always separate, even Apple knows this.

I think you may be mistaken, friend. The USB 3.0 controller is part of the A17 Pro SoC. It was specifically called out during the keynote when discussing the A17 Pro. You can read about it here too: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/apple-a17-pro-3nm-iphone-15-pro

Quite possible. Not sure why they would do that since there are plenty of IO chips out there, but it's Apple... many things are a mystery.