iPhone 15: thanks to USB-C, 2 unsuspected advantages

Several brands have already confirmed the compatibility of their controller with the iPhone 15.

With the arrival of the iPhone 15, the field of possibilities opens up. Particularly with the transition to USB-C which should allow greater compatibility of the Apple firm's smartphone with the various equipment available on the market. Particularly for gamepads, but also for 4K TVs.

No need for a Lightning to HDMI adapter anymore

To be able to connect an iPhone model smaller than 15 to a television, several options are available:

Use an HDMI to Lightning adapter
Use AirPlay
Use a third-party application to cast your screen

These solutions all work and many of us use them on a daily basis, however they do not offer the best performance. In fact, they will allow you to connect your smartphone to your TV either to broadcast specific content or to duplicate the screen of your iPhone. However, for this last case precisely, and using an HDMI to Lightning adapter,image quality is limited to 1080p.

Switching to USB-C with the iPhone 15 offers several advantages. On the one hand, this allows direct connection to the TV via a USB-C to HDMI cable, without the need for an adapter. On the other hand, because via this connection mode it is possible to benefit from a 4K HDR image with a refresh rate of 60 Hz.

Several controllers announced as compatible

In addition to offering the possibility of benefiting from better broadcast quality to a television, the iPhone 15 should be compatible with a wide range of smartphone controllers. Furthermore, the Backbone One, which is a reference in the field, was announced by its manufacturer as beingcompatible with iPhone 15. The manufacturer adds that its customers who already own a BackBbone One USB-C would just have to perform an update to make it compatible with the iPhone 15.

Other brands have also indicated that their controllers are compatible with the latest smartphone from the Apple firm, namely: