Apple announced that it will hold a special “Far Out” event at 1 a.m. Beijing time on September 8. The event will still be held online and is expected to bring new products such as the iPhone 14 / Pro series, Apple Watch Series 8, and the launch of iOS 16.
A week before the launch of the iPhone 14 Pro, there were rumors that the smartphone would come with a new 30W charger. Twitter user DuanRui posted that the iPhone 14 Pro series may natively support 30W charging power as a charger brand started sending “new charger products” to the press, and will be advertised in an iPhone 14 series experience video.”
He also said that “the charger manufacturer is still offering a Lightning connector for the cable” after it was revealed that Apple plans to change the phone’s port to USB-C in the iPhone 15 series in 2023.
In March, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo posted that “Apple could release its next-generation GaN charger in 2022 with 30W support and a new form factor.”
Apple has previously released a new 35W GaN charger for the redesigned M2 MacBook Air, and the iPhone 14 Pro is expected to support faster-charging capabilities.
Twitter user Kioriku thinks the next iPhone will support 30W charging, with “charging cycles starting at 30W or higher” and then “dropping to 27-25W.”
Apple’s first GaN charger, to be released in 2021, is a 140W USB-C power adapter for the new 16-inch MacBook Pro. GaN technology enables smaller, lighter and more energy-efficient chargers than silicon-based chargers.
Apple has been changing the functionality of its adapters almost every year. For example, the iPhone 11 Pro supports the 18W charger, the iPhone 12 Pro supports the new 20W adapter, and now there are rumors that the iPhone 14 Pro will support the GaN 30W charger, but of course, users will have to purchase the charger separately.
