What is USB-C, List Of Phones That Uses It

USB-C also known as USB Type-C is the emerging industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power, It is a 24-pin fully reversible-plug USB connector system better and faster than the previous USB versions. The USB-C connector was developed by the USB Implementers Forum, the group of companies that has developed, certified, and shepherded the USB standard. It counts more than 700 companies in its membership, including Apple, Dell, HP, Intel, Microsoft, and Samsung.

The USB Type-C connector is similar to a micro USB connector in design at first glance, but it's slightly thicker to house its best feature: such as Lightning and MagSafe. However, the USB-C connector has no up or down orientation. Users don't need to flip the connector in order to plug it in as long as the connector is lined up appropriately. It is reversible, this means the cables have the same connector on both ends, therefore you don't have to figure out which end to plug in, which has not been the case with all the USB cables we've been using for the past 20 years. Isn't that great?

Meanwhile, the normal protocol with this new USB-C connector is USB 3.1, which, at 10Gbps, is theoretically twice as fast as USB 3.0. Perhaps the most useful protocol that USB-C supports is Thunderbolt 3. This last adds major new features and capabilities, such as 40Gbps bandwidth and reduced power consumption, while being able to move as much as 100 watts of power.

A USB type-C port with Thunderbolt 3 means a single cable is all you need to power and move a large amount of information (up to and including two 60Hz 4K displays) to and from even a complex device like a computer, something many laptop manufacturers have been quick to take advantage of.

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In conclusion, the new USB Type-C has come to stay and it's a welcome development in the technology industry seeing its advantages over the older USB versions. Some of the new laptops, tablets and even phones now come

LIST OF PHONES THAT USES USB TYPE-C

1. Gionee Marathon M5 Plus
2. Xiaomi Mi 5
3. LeEco Le 1s
4. Microsoft Lumia 950 & 950 XL
5. Gionee M6
6. Gionee M6 Plus
7. Xiaomi Mi 4c
8. Meizu PRO
9. OnePlus 2
10. LG Nexus 5X
11. Huawei Nexus 6P
12. Tecno Phantom 6
13. Tecno Phantom 6 Plus
14. Huawei P9
15. Vivo Xplay5 Elite
16. ZOPO Speed 8
17. ZTE Axon 7
18. Nextbit Robin
19. LG V20
20. Huawei P9 Plus
21. Smartron t.phone
22. Huawei Nova
23. Huawei Nova Plus
24. Meizu MX6
25. Nubia Z11
26. Meizu Pro 5
27. Meizu Pro 6
28. HTC 10
29. Samsung Galaxy Note7
30. LG G5
31. ZUK Z2 Pro
32. Moto Z
33. Moto Z Force
34. ASUS ZenFone 3
35. ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe
36. ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra
37. Lenovo ZUK Z1
38. Gionee S6
39. Gionee S Plus
40. Intex Aqua Secure
41. Lenovo Z2 Plus

The above smartphones supports USB Type-C and more phones are expected to be added on the list as time goes on.

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