Testing Devices with the iPhone 15 Pro USB-C Port. Limitations?

iPhone has finally joined the USB-C Club.
I test out the capabilities of the new iPhone 15 Pro and it's USB-C port.
From charging, storage, audio, peripherals and video out, i throw every USB-C device i can at the new port.
List of Devices Featured in this video:
Last_Lite USB Type C to 3.5mm Female Headphone Jack Adapter
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LUDOS FEROX USB C Headphones
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UGREEN TF Card Reader USB C Micro SD Card Reader
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SanDisk Ultra 128GB Dual Drive Go
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Cable Matters USB C to DisplayPort Cable
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Western Digital My Passport USB3.0 External Hard Drive, 4 TB
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Omars USB C Hub
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Fasgear 30cm Braided USB C to Micro B 3.0 Cable
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Alternatives:
Anker USB C to HDMI Adapter
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UGREEN USB-C Cable, 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps, 140W Power Delivery
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Resident Evil footage courtesy of: / @zhongwenze
Music:
Illusions - Anno Domini Beats
Filmed on:
Samsung S22 & HyperX Quadcast S
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[@BarelyAverageDude]

The blackmagic camera app lets you record any format to an external drive. From prores all the way down to h.264.

[@psykobibi]

Ew Waw that’s good to know !

[@GAI3E_]

Very good to know that’s Legend.

[@skypphire]

So good. Apple should’ve shown all these in its keynote. These are huge changes which further moves an iphone towards a PC like device.

[@RestoreTechnique]

Yeah true, they should have

[@thedersstudio]

Less people buy the 1tb option. Even some people might unsubscribe to icloud because the can transfer any file even during offline, less money right?😂

[@RestoreTechnique]

@@thedersstudio Yes you're right. Makes sense they wouldn't want to advertise alternative storage options 😄

[@skypphire]

@@thedersstudio Yes! this helps in saving money. The back panel replacement cost is less than half of previous iphones. It’s a big win overall for customers

[@omniyambot9876]

​@@thedersstudioyou can transfer files to computer/external even on older iphones

[@mimp8365]

I’d love further testing on the power output of iPhone’s USB-C port. I read that it’s 5V-0.9A but most external SSDs and HDDs especially require more than that yet they still work fine.

[@RestoreTechnique]

I hooked the hard drive up via a usb amp meter, but it doesn't have connections for data, so I don't know what the real power draw would be. But my amp meter hit a max of 0.77A

[@RoadTo19]

And the impact it may have on the drives over time.

[@mimp8365]

@@RestoreTechnique I had a fairly old HDD that I tried to use with my tablet and it seemed to work fine but when transferring it would occasionally shut off and all progress would be lost. This was because it drew too much power, more than the tablet could supply. I fear this would be the same for iPhone 15s, although I do believe newer HDDs and SSDs especially won’t lose progress or shut off when trying to pull more power and rather limit their own power use. However, this would be different per storage device.

[@toyir4934]

Yep but looking further for 16 series

[@phr3ui559]

ok

[@themacinematic]

I’m really liking the 15 series now. Especially the USB C mic now being compatible is really nice

[@pipdjs]

Great video. Straight to the point and lots of useful tests and info. 🎉

[@sevsnk3043]

A video that answered all my questions. Good job

[@Mike0193Azul]

Appreciate your in-depth testing 💚

[@Calthecool]

Now I want to plug in one of those big usbc hubs with video, audio, multiple usb ports and Ethernet. Would be like a mini pc.

[@webluke]

I'm definitely going to test out a few USB Docks. And the different ways a USB-C cable can be made are bad for the standard, along with Power Delivery not providing the minimum 5V 0.5A without a handshake.

[@905drew]

This video was so helpful. I didn't understand all the fuss with USB-C on the iPhone, seeing all the possibilities in this video really opened my mind

[@EuropaeusOrigo]

I like these videos a lot! I want to know usb c capabilities of these phones! Nice video!

[@levonjacks]

Well done testing.

[@Dubitz]

Our Dell Thunderbolt docks at our office allowed me to mirror the phone’s display on all 3 monitors, plus use the keyboard and mouse. It was wild.

[@keevdesign]

Awesome tests!

[@kir-cv1ur]

Maybe not the most realistic idea, but I'm hyped by the possibility to natively run the display as an external monitor with it's brightness and 120hz refresh rate, would be really cool to see it held up with an arm or sth close up to essentially emulate a 120hz 1440p-ish oled monitor.

[@Aem2512]

iPad Pros already doing that years ago and still. iPhone is the last product that got Type-C

[@4crafters597]

? I'm confused. No matter how much Usb-C you have, if the display controller doesn't have the ability to read usb-c (which basically no default controller has), it won't work The best thing you can do is use a usb c video capture card, and an app like orion.

[@AverageMichaelJordans]

I don't know about the veracity of what 4crafter's saying, it's theoretically possible to decode the incoming video signal with the CPU and then display it. I don't think it can keep up with the high refresh-rate you're looking for, but I also don't think this whole thing would be any good :) but it's not like "it won't work" or something, it's definitely plausible

[@4crafters597]

@@AverageMichaelJordans i mean technically, yes. Practically, no. Apart from the software magic required to software decode the data from the usb c stream (which is causing problems for desktop pcs all over, be it game streaming without a NVFBC GPU, or even just passing the GPU output through a usbc hub, which currently requires you to add a cable from graphics card to motherboard), the USB C Controller just doesn't have the hardware (or at least software) to accept a displayport in. Not every USB C Controller is built alike and the standard is at least messy

[@AverageMichaelJordans]

@@4crafters597 I don't know about software magic, CPU video decoding is not some holy grail of programming problems. Like you're saying though, the controller likely won't have the stuff to handle the signal. You can't use a raw displayport signal, but even with a modern encoding standard the bitrate would have to be rough. I haven't had many issues with sending video over USB on PC, but I haven't used it much either. I've got a hub that lets me send video over USB somewhere, if I find it I'll test it a little bit to see if there's any issue with sending video like you're saying.

[@deanwoods8647]

Awesome video. Thanks.

[@misterweedsmoke]

Wow. I thought about waiting for the next gen (16) for proper USB-C support but looks like they did it right. I might consider buying one of these 6-7 months later. Fascinating.

[@CullenJWebb]

Be mindful that the non-pro version is USB 2, so it may not support high bandwidth things such as display out.

[@misterweedsmoke]

@@CullenJWebb Fair point. I was thinking of shelling out some more to get USB 3.2 with an iPhone 15 Pro.

[@MubinNoor]

Such a useful video. Appreciate the content.

[@adrianmetelli5751]

Seeing Apple and Samsung in harmony. Apple has had a sumsung display for years

[@tydshiin5783]

They've been trying to ditch them for awhile now iirc, but they probably haven't found a new viable supplier with good qc

[@AustinRoss]

Samsung manufacturers it, but the machines they make it with and the plans they use are all owned by Apple ;)

[@alegzzis]

​@@tydshiin5783 now that dynamic island is a thing they can't do it. Only Samsung has that good (quality) OLED screen cutting technology

[@hidingly]

now only for apple to switch over to RCS or whatever it was so we can have universal texting then i can finally have an android and an iphone

[@HNedel]

@@hidinglyGoogle got tired of waiting for mobile providers to implement RCS so they did their own implementation. Meaning it’s not conforming exactly to the standard. There are so many apps that provide this functionality, such as signal and whatsapp. Nobody in europe is using sms anyway, it’s just the US that has stuck to it for some bizarre reason

[@MrRusty7911]

You've opened so many possibilities!

[@jesusmagas7096]

It's amazing how Apple seem to be impressed with your work with the iPhone 13 Pro model.

[@Yashvanthan12]

Hats off for the content

[@elmemoshu4152]

Took them long but man I’m glad they got it right.

[@matthewgumabon7498]

Apple’s switch to USB C, along with the EU’s ruling on consumer electronic devices needing to have user replaceable batteries is probably the closest thing we’ll see to world peace in our generation.

[@imstupidbut]

you have it backwards. EU is slowly making the world accept dictatorship, the government has much more important things to do than reach their hands into the pockets of private consumers. next thing you know there will be government mandated apps and operating systems

[@mrnemo204]

Add non serialised stuff to boot

[@jeffgreaves9658]

Really great video!!

[@dave-000]

That's super cool for the iPhone. They're finally getting out of their shell.

[@laugh8132]

thank you for such a detailed video.

[@RestoreTechnique]

No worries 👍

[@applegamingse]

Thank you for this info, it's very helpful! Going to tweet this.

[@chuck_norris]

0:51 i like how the Galaxy calls the iPhone a "usb Device"

[@brettleecorreia5987]

R u dumb💀

[@kokocolllie]

It also supports Ethernet tethering via usb with a usb c to rj45 dongle! Even shows up in the Dynamic Island when you connect it

[@DiyfixtoolCi]

Great video, I learned a lot of useful things

[@dehCremus]

For some reason I’m super surprised. Mega cool!

[@SpikyRoss]

Great test

[@psychomantys902]

Another fun thing about EX-FAT is that the data is both readable on Windows and MAC/iOS, however is less reliable (from my usage with exfat)

[@Frog-ko6uu]

exFAT is the most annoying file system. I’ve had literal terabytes of files (entire directory trees) disappear from exFAT drives at random, cost me $100 for a Disk Drill license the first time it happened and my raw footage folder disappeared from my travel HDD. After a similar thing happened a few months later, I reformatted all my exFAT drives as either NTFS or HFS+, haven’t had a single issue since and the random performance got noticeably better to boot.

[@MrSamPhoenix]

@@Frog-ko6uuit’s disappointing that Microsoft didn’t fix issues with their exFAT format. I thought it’d be more stable

[@CheqMeowt]

An actual useful iPhone 15 pro video.. 👌👏👏🤝

[@JRD876]

Great Content.!

[@Lil-San]

this video is great, I like those kind of test

[@MrTrixzzzz]

That click as you plugged the airpods in 🤗

[@mgsgametimeandfriends1115]

You should test an external midi keyboard with garage band. Would love that to work

[@Adabulldoya]

Didn’t think I would really use it for anything but it would be cool to have sd cards for certain trips or family things or something you just want to save for a while on something physical

[@ryanbane]

Can you test a USB capture device or webcam with Capture Pro? (requires TestFlight) as well as a gigabit ethernet adapter? Thank you!

[@CacTommo]

love the stuff, think it'd be hilarious if you put a lightning port on the iphone 15!

[@MaximillianCallender]

I always watch these videos with excitement and forget I still have the lightning port 😂

[@iamanandakb]

Brilliant topic!

[@NKHSP]

i'm thinking about all the new game streaming capabilities on iphone when you connect ethernet, hdmi, charging and gaming controller

[@mannydrives]

Can you use the iPhone for a week as a computer? How up the monitor kb&m and talk about the pros and cons?

[@RageTurtle_Rage]

I know this works with Samsung Dex, but i wonder if you plug in the iPhone into a touch screen USB C external monitor if the touch would also work, would beat using an iPad as everything would be on your phone but on a bigger screen then

[@BarelyAverageDude]

Im excited to use my AR glasses without any adapter!

[@donhonk]

My favorite so far? Connecting my X100v directly to my iPhone and editing in Lightroom

[@LawpickingLocksmith]

Nice, thanks.

[@Maikp735KR]

You can also use a USB C Network Adaptor and it will disable WiFi to use the Cable Connection. Discovered this lately while using my Phone on my Mac Dock where i have LAN connected.

[@Danny-wv8ec]

wow everything works.

[@KGF-bw3wm]

Hey man, great video. Next time you should also try an ethernet cable, I'd like to see if that works

[@simonsamson9967]

That is very Futuristic, a usb type c not just a type c but a type 2.0 oh my god

[@RestoreTechnique]

It's usb 3.0 The base iPhone 15 models are USB 2.0

[@anandshah71]

Wow Ntfs drives access is cool.

[@TheFlareMind]

Great insight! What's the reason that you went with the 15 Pro and not the 15 Pro Max?

[@RestoreTechnique]

Phone size and price

[@7anih]

Thank you for the video im wondering if an adapter will allow users of the ipad be able to back up devices if the display is not functional

[@AC-lt5ro]

I was excited to try to connect my lg 27 inch ultrafine 5k monitor to my iPhone 15 Pro but it doesn’t support thunderbolt. This is exactly why I was saying that they should’ve made thunderbolt connectivity as an option or release an ultra series to match the ultra watch this year.

USB-C still has its limitations. I assume possibly this could be fixed with a software update, but knowing Apple not likely.

It is interesting to see several KZbin reviewers market the external display as a new feature, yet apple’s own displays, do not support this feature.

[@fayanshorts]

I’m excited about charging the phone with the usb c port

[@adilsaju]

It's insane how the device connectivity now can be extended. Loving my iPhone 15 plus!

[@mirzarizwanbaig9449]

I've iPhone 14 Plus and likely wait for iPhone 16 Plus cuz it'll be high refresh rate ❤❤

[@julius2816]

Im sorry to tell you but you cannot do many of the things shown in the video because iphone 15 and 15+ only have usb 2.0. You cant do things like mirroring the screen via usb. Only the iphone 15 pro und pro max can do that. You still have the 23 years old usb 2.0 standard in your 1k$ phone.

[@sigmamale4147]

Lol blud bought a 1.5k phone

[@_Anakin_Skywalker]

​@@sigmamale4147because he can

[@julius2816]

@@sigmamale4147 even worse

[@remychiotis1217]

hello i find that video very intresting can you do that with the s23 ?

[@cpt.euthanasia7888]

i would like to see if mouse and keyboard works at the same time in the usb hub

[@mipad553]

Same test for lighting phone with type c to lighting cable

[@miautteo]

A USB-C to Ethernet Adapter also works suprisingly.

[@Artbycubty]

I love your channel I'm new

[@DoctorNemmo]

This makes me finally consider the iPhone.

[@KashifNawaz85]

Not a gamer but the graphics on iPhone games on TV looks great. It's like a very tiny but powerful game console.

[@mmcdjofficial]

Does a wifi adapter works? It may requires some kernel driver/librairy but it can be cool specially if we can put the wifi card in monitor mode.

[@biasedcormier]

What app did you use for retro games!

[@MainStreetBusinessStrategies]

I love all of this, but what I seem to have found is that the iPhone 15 Pro can't seem to POWER some devices. My external NVMe will not show up unless I plug that into a hub, and then have the hub send power to the phone. Even my very basic wireless mic receiver isn't working on the 15 Pro. Oddly, a small HDD is working without extra power???

[@lifting2tech2games6]

I'm not sure if it has been asked, but can it run on a high refresh display, such as a 1080p 144hz monitor?

[@FoodMastiii]

I am using synco g1A2 wireless mic , my microphone is not getting connected to I phone 15 pro mac kindly please help me to resolve the issue I tried many usbc to 3.5 jack including original apple jack kingly help me

[@informatics2112]

Can you play netflix on TV from casting as video output?

[@evolvedaily]

feels satisfying

[@darkcasterx4628]

That thumbnail is wild

[@coolhot6925]

What I’m wondering Does these features also work on lightning iPhones?

[@rishabhchawla]

Using flash drives on the go

[@ma3refangy863]

can airpods work while iphone is connecting to the monitor or sound come from monitor speakers only ??

[@hirankaushal3899]

Nice content

[@kkshinichi]

The thing is, that USB-C port is only equivalent of iPad Air’s. maybe, on next iPhone, they’ll put PCIe controller instead to enable thunderbolt 4 (same with Mac/iPad Pro), then implement a somewhat limited edition of stage manager that’s only available on external display?

[@FlyByWire1]

The A17 Pro chip in the device uses the same USB controller as the M1 and M2 so thunderbolt could’ve been enabled but Apple chose not to enable it.

[@kleptodathief3946]

is this sort of like samsung dex?

[@kleptodathief3946]

@@FlyByWire1 so the 15PM supports tb4 via software enabling?

[@kkshinichi]

@@kleptodathief3946 nearer to iPad’s stage manager on external display instead of Samsung Dex. Apple needs to still sell some iPads and Macs, so it needs to be limited only.

[@FlyByWire1]

@@kleptodathief3946 Yes, it can support TB4, Apple just chose not to enable it. I'm assuming it's because most people don't need that kind of transfer speed on a phone. It makes sense on products like tablets and laptops which can take advantage of that high speed.

[@mozestobi]

I am windering that a bigger c-hub is working with ethernet and all features at once? Like video output, charging, several usb a device, sd card reader, and ethernet connection

[@R-G-W-L-R-A-C-M-138]

can you make a usb-c to lighting port on the iphone 15

[@luqmanhakimnoorhisham5402]

Use a borescope inspection camera, so it will be a viewfinder.

[@polytrave]

i bought a iphone 15 today and when i plugged it in the cable was wobbly and kind of loose. it charges normaly. is there something wrong with it or am i just not used to usb c anymore?

[@shyammatta1441]

Which samsung phone did you use in the video?

[@kqelinn]

On both the HDMI & DP adapters, is it outputted in 120fps?

[@450_undefined]

Can use mouse and monitor at the same time? Then it can work as a small computer.

[@RestoreTechnique]

Yes, with a hub

[@daddyc872]

Wireless mouse works to with a type c to usb a dongle and a 2.4ghz wireless usb dongle

[@Joshfarmpig]

you should have tried usb-c ethernet or usb on the go adaptor with a generic usb ethernet adaptor

[@shortvideoswithud7816]

Do we still need itunes to transer photos to laptop ?

[@med_wd]

Thanks

[@joshminvishnu5012]

Hello , I hope everything is going smoothly for you. I have a puzzling situation to discuss. I recently bought Apple Type C headphones, and they function perfectly with my iPhone 15 and Android device Mi 11X. However, I'm facing an issue with compatibility on Mi 11X Pro, despite both phones being from the same brand and having the same USB output. Could you help me understand the reason behind this? Additionally, I'm contemplating purchasing a Nothing Phone 2, so I would appreciate it if you could check the compatibility with these headphones on the Nothing phone as well, if possible. and could you explain why this headphone is compactible with some android phones and some are not, even in same brand.

[@awaysounds]

but not a plug and play web cams. i have usbc infrared camera that i use for work and i have iphone 12 mini. but i cant use it for iphone 15. i still need to use it with pc

[@pl4304]

Just to be sure : at 1:45 : can you actually see some files (and not just photos as shown) from the android phone ON THE iPhone (I guess using the Files application ?). Thanks !

[@vadnegru]

It's MTP so most likely yes. I remember connecting iPhone to the android and all i saw were photos (PTP mode)

[@kumamonkumamoto3844]

wow thats fkn amazing

[@4Y4ZATA]

there should be extension cable in the middle, or you stress your port

[@mariosaternus]

Thanks for your video. You can also use: - Network USB Adapters (at least Realtek ones work very well) - USB C Yubikeys for OTP and FIDO2 The Multi-partitioned Yubikeys have a problem. They give the information to be a Keyboard, so the on-screen keyboard will not pop-up. Thats very unfortunate. A Lightning to USB c adapter will give charge, but no data transfer.

[@psykobibi]

Change the usb c cable for a USB C 3.1 gen2 or better 3.2 gen 2x2 it might work ;)

[@speedrunner1763]

How do you get to the usb settings screen shown on the samsung at 1:46, I want to enable the setting to charge other devices.

[@MilesProwerTailsFox]

Try making a USB to SD hub on a case, this way you could had done the first iphone expansion mod ever

[@GanbatteFritos]

I expected scarlet fire coming from those buds mate

[@RestoreTechnique]

I didn't get the DankPods reference until I googled the song 😄