The Most Popular Types of Charging Cables

In the past several years, smartphone manufacturers have opted to move away from the micro-USB and have begun integrating the USB-C into most of their devices. Moreover, there is the potential for even greater adoption for this type of charging cable as Europe may require all phone manufacturers to use USB-C charging cables. Naturally, this has some major implications for future models of the iPhone.

The reason that so many phones have adopted the USB-C port are many. Firstly, as mentioned earlier, it is much faster in terms of charging. Additionally, it is easier to use given that it does not demand a specific orientation.

In a nutshell, if your phone was manufactured after 2016, there is a pretty good chance that it is using a USB-C style charger.

Which Type of Charging Cable Do You Need?
As far as figuring out which type of charging cable you need for your phone, computer or otherwise, the best way to establish this answer is to simply reference the item’s original packaging or user manual.

As was touched upon earlier, if your device was produced after 2016, there is a great chance that you will need a USB-C charging cable. However, if you are using an older model Android, then it is highly likely that a micro-USB will be in your future. On the other hand, if you are an iPhone user, then buying an Apple Lightning cable is certainly the way to go.