The type-c interface cannot be used to charge Apple.
Apple has never released support for the USB Type-C interface, because the iPhone’s Lightning charging interface is Apple’s own customized standard, and the interface part has a built-in special MFi certification chip. Without MFi certification, even if third-party accessory manufacturers can produce Lightning cables that look exactly the same as the official ones, they will not be able to charge iPhones normally.
So as long as it is an accessory manufacturer that produces Lightning data cables, it needs to pay a certain amount of Apple patent certification fees to Apple; and the USB Type-C standard is open and universal, and any third-party manufacturer can produce USB Type-C cables. -C data line.
Characteristics of Apple charging interface
The Lightning interface is the main charging interface for iPhone, iPad and iPod. It can be connected to the USB port of the computer for charging and data transmission. It is also the iPhone 7 And update the main audio transmission interface of the model.
The metal port is an old Type-A interface, which can only be inserted in one direction. USB-A will basically only appear on one end of the charging cable provided by Apple that is connected to the power adapter.
The USB-C interface is the only interface of the 2018 iPad Pro. It supports two-way insertion and is thinner and lighter than USB-A. The volume is only one-third of the former, which is in line with the development trend of thin and light smart devices. . At the same time, it has strong scalability and can charge, transmit data, output video, audio, etc. It theoretically supports a maximum transmission rate of 10 Gb/s and supports two-way fast charging. The iPad Pro's two-way USB-C data cable is not compatible with the iPhone at the same time.