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Originally Posted by John F
Looking at wiki, lighting came out in 2012, and USB-C 1.0 spec didn't get approved until 2014 (and nothing released until 2015)?
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Lightning was instead of Micro-USB and is an inferior connector, which was an achievement as mechanically micro-USB isn't much smaller than mini-USB and lest robust.
USB-C timeline vs Lightning is irrelevant.
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Mini-USB connectors were introduced together with USB 2.0 in April 2000
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Despite what Wikipedia writes, there is OTG support for mini-USB.
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Micro-USB connectors, which were announced by the USB-IF on January 4, 2007,[13][14] have a similar width to Mini-USB, but approximately half the thickness, enabling their integration into thinner portable devices. The Micro-A connector is 6.85 by 1.8 mm (0.270 by 0.071 in) with a maximum overmold boot size of 11.7 by 8.5 mm (0.46 by 0.33 in), while the Micro-B connector is 6.85 by 1.8 mm (0.270 by 0.071 in) with a maximum overmold size of 10.6 by 8.5 mm (0.42 by 0.33 in).[7]
The thinner Micro-USB connectors were intended to replace the Mini connectors in devices manufactured since May 2007
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Lightning was nearly 5 years after Micro USB.
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The first-generation iPad Pro, released in 2015, features the first Lightning connector supporting USB 3.0 host.[9] The only accessory released with USB 3.0 support [was] is the Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter.
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That's a year after USB-C.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightn...ition_to_USB-C
Most Lighting connections only supported USB 2.0 (and likely didn't run at full speed).