It's very simple, any iPhone prior to the 15 series which were released 3 months ago uses a Lightning connector and the iPhone 15/15 Pro and it's variations uses USB-C port.
Lightning is a proprietary Apple connector, USB-C is an industry standard which is basically what most manufacturers nowadays use including Apple. Both Lightning and USB-C are fairly small and can be plugged in either way, e.g. it does not matter which way you turn the cable. The older USB-A which are the larger plugs you find on most computers as well as Micro USB can only go in one way and then there was Mini USB which is hardly around any more and never caught on much (thank goodness). When it comes to wall adapters you only would need a single one nowadays for an iPhone 14/14 Pro and 15/15 Pro and it has to be supporting USB-C and it should have at least 20 Watt. Ideally you would have one from a company like from Anker, Ugreen or others which has 2 or 3 ports, some even come with 2 USB-C and one of the older/larger USB-A ports. Even most new laptops nowadays use a USB-C port on the device to charge which means no more proprietary chargers are required, just a USB-C wall adapater which puts out at least 65 Watts and a USB-C cable. The other nice thing is that devices only take whatever power they can handle. So, you can have a 100 Watt USB-C wall adapter and a cable which can handle that much and you can charge your laptop with it, but you can also use the same adapter and cable to charge your iPhone which can take a max. of 15 Watts or even a headset which may only require 5 Watts. The only silly thing is that not all USB-C cables can handle the high amounts, e.g. you may have a USB-C cable which you can use to charge your iPhone, but it may not handle 65 or 100 Watts to charge a laptop. When it comes to cables, just make sure that you have at least one or more USB-C to USB-C cable which means each end should have a male USB-C port). This will plug into your wall charger as well as into any USB-C device like the iPhone 15/15 Pro and many headsets, keyboards, external speakers, batteries etc. You then also want to make sure you have at least one cable with a USB-C plug on one side and a Lightning plug on the other, this will plug into your wall adapter and allow you to connect an iPhone 14/14 Pro or older. If you have Micro USB devices like maybe a headset, speaker or wireless keyboard, you can look on Amazon for a USB-C to Micro USB cable or you can get small adapters which plug into the end of a USB-C cable and then have a male Micro USB port. As for headsets you will either require both a Lightning as well as USB-C headset or you have to get an adapter which even Apple makes (expensive) or you can find it on Amazon (much cheaper), here is ithe Apple version from Amazon Canada: Apple USB-C to Lightning adapter<https://www.amazon.ca/Apple-USB-C-to-Lightning-Adapter/dp/B0CHX5RZ8M/ref=sr_1_6?crid=36238WTT33ZSY&keywords=USB-C+female+to+Lightning+adapter&qid=1702707653&sprefix=usb-c+female+to+lightning+adapter%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-6> This has a female Lightning end so it would plug into a Lightning headset like a set of Earpods with Lightning port and on the other end is a mal USB-C port which can then plug into an iPhone 15/15 Pro or a USB-C wall adapter. I honestly can’t wait until finally every new device being released whether headset, speaker, keyboard or other is USB-C and I will rarely buy any new device nowadays uness it has a USB-C port. Not only is it so much easier to plug it in since you don’t have to worry about having the cable the right way around, it also allows for fast charging, fast data transfers if applicaple and in the long run it will prevent thousands of tons of e-Garbage ending up in landfills because now suddenly you have to have just a single wall charger and a few cables to charge all your devices. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Vicky Collins Sent: Friday, December 15, 2023 4:49 PM To: VIPhone <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: connecting my iPhone 14 Plus and my iPhone 15 Pro I'm really bad about knowing the types of cables and adapters, but I need to know what to get for my iPhone 14 Plus and my iPhone 15 Pro. I am currently using whatever cable and adapter came with my iPhone 7 or something like that to charge the battery, And I purchased some kind of an adapter from the Apple Store to be able to use the earbuds with my current iPhone 12 mini and 13 mini. I guess I can't use just one cable and adapter and use them interchangeably to charge both phones anymore, and I guess I may have to get two separate wired earpods from Apple as well? Any help on what I need for charging the battery and using wired earpods for the 14 Plus and the 15 Pro would be appreciated. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. 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