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Although the iPhone 16 series offers a USB-C port, Apple still has three other iPhone models that still rely on Lightning cables. The 2022 iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, and the 2022 iPhone SE 3.

Apple only recently switched over to USB-C on the iPhone, starting with the iPhone 15 line. So the iPhone 14 still uses the proprietary Lightning connector, while the iPhone 16 uses USB-C.

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