Hello,

This does not directly relate to android or android devices but as this seems to be one of the more active communities, I thought I should give it a shot here.

I’m Wondering why the USB C socket and plug have the geometry they have. To me, it seems like the more complex hardware is located in the socket which is located on the more expensive device compared to the cable. Firebolt (is that the apple standard’s name?) seem to handle it the opposite by having the flat plug with bare contacts.

Background is that I have frequently had issues with charging my phone due to dust or other dirt getting suck in the socket. Lacking adequate household items, I had to use a small screw driver to get the dirt out, which I think in general a bad idea.

Are there any technical reasons to have the flat contact in the center of the usb socket rather than the plug?

  • Kalash
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    1 year ago

    Are there any technical reasons to have the flat contact in the center of the usb socket rather than the plug?

    I would guest it’s just for having more surface area to have more pins. An USB-C can have up to 24 of them. Where as Apple’s Lightning 2 connectors have 8.

    USB-C connectors are much more than chargers. For example, I can connect two 4k Displays, Power, Ethernet as well as all peripherals (including a couple external harddrives) to my laptop with a single Thunderbolt 4 cable with an USB-C connector.

    • @[email protected]OP
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      31 year ago

      Well, I get that lightning and usb c provide different features, but the dimension of a USB C socket and plug could remain the same if you were to turn plug into the socket and vice versa, wouldn’t it?