They also may simply not have had enough supply of chips for the newer iPhones
Comment on iPhone 15's USB-C Port Remains Limited to Lightning Speeds
LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 9 months agoThey may have had a contract for a certain number of chips for lightning and they’re using them in the lower iPhones instead of taking a loss.
gregorum@lemm.ee 9 months ago
LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 9 months ago
That too. But likely just engineered premium.
TenderfootGungi@lemmy.world 9 months ago
The old chips are on a larger node and cheaper to make. They are reserving the expensive chips for the expensive phone to save margin.