iPhone 15 Could Come With Color-Matched Braided USB-C Cables [Updated]

[MacRumors]

The iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus could come with color-matched braided USB-C to USB-C cables, according to a rumor coming out of Asia.

Twitter user "Majin Bu" first shared the information over the weekend, but was unable to verify the source of the rumor circulating on Chinese social media. Now, Apple device prototype collector "Kosutami" has affirmed that they have seen design validation test (DVT) samples of the color-matched braided USB-C cables and they are apparently destined to come alongside the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus.

With the exception of the black version, each of the cables has a glossy white plastic shell at either end. Unlike the Apple Watch magnetic charging cable and MagSafe 3, the braided USB-C cables feature strain relief tubes.

Kosutami told MacRumors that they are anticipating that these cables will at least come in white, black, yellow, purple, and orange color options. It seems that this orange shade will be closer to a pink, perhaps like the iPhone XR's Coral color option. Each of these cable colors should match up with a corresponding iPhone 15 color option. A single rumor from February suggested that the iPhone 15 will be available in Pink and Blue, but it is otherwise unknown what specific color options the new devices could come in.

To date, all iPhone models have come with a white cable featuring a white rubber jacket, regardless of the color option chosen for the device itself. Apple has gradually been moving to braided cables across most of its devices, and all MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models with MagSafe 3 come with a color-matched braided cable, so doing the same for the iPhone seems plausible amid its transition to USB-C.

Update: The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will also apparently come with color-matched braided USB-C to USB-C cables, MacRumors has been told.

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[Zmmyt]

Finally a reason to upgrade.

 

[Howard Ellacott]

Wouldn’t surprise me if these are also for the updated M3 iMac with colour matched USB-C keyboards and trackpads instead of lightning

 

[jimmy_uk]

Wouldn’t sticking with one or two colours generate less e-waste?

"Well, we have 50,000 leftover yellow cables as it was the least popular colour"

 

[fatTribble]

I would love the new braided cable if it’s more durable!
The color is interesting until I upgrade my iPhone to a different color.

 

[M1Chip]

Aliexpress stuff. Definetly fake. Apple wouldn’t make the cable this long

 

[LeeW]

Seems pretty pointless for the majority.

 

[gpat]

Do you really think Apple is going to bundle this together with the iPhone?
It's too long, wouldn't even fit in the box.
Yeah, this is sooooooo going to be a separate purchase.

 

[contacos]

I’d love that. Then I have proof when my BF looses yet another cable and claims it wasn’t mine

 

[hortod1]

“We think you’re going to love our new color-matched cables. For just $99 you can put your color coordinated fashion sense on display”

 

[Skyscraperfan]

The cables will probably only cost $199.

 

[19callum93]

Them cables are way to lonnnnng… apple would never. Although I wish they would!

 

[NickyValentine]

I just don’t this as legitimate. Why go through the process of creating different colors for each product. Seems like a lot ot extra time and resources

 

[Vangeli]

These do look legitimate; the nylon weave is custom designed and the colorful weaves here match Apple’s current basic weave and the black weave matches their denser Pro/Studio cable weaves.

I have a feeling that there’s a chance these colorful cables are for new USB-C Magic Keyboard/Trackpad/Mouse accessories to match new iMacs with black variants for the Pro/Studio accessories, though.

 

[bLackjackj]

Waiting on the iPhone 16 cables,..not buying "S" year cables!

 

[iPay]

It's a revolution!
Of course they loaded color-dependent subkeys in the cables for same-color connection only.

 

[Paradoxally]

I doubt it, although if true they will definitely be shorter.

 

[haidcar]

Wouldn’t sticking with one or two colours generate less e-waste?

"Well, we have 50,000 leftover yellow cables as it was the least popular colour"

by that point, the cable would be the least fo their worries. They would have 50,000 Yellow iPhones unsold

 

[ThailandToo]

Probably more like, “marketing analysis shows we are going to sell 20% less iPhones this year as ordinary people won’t want to change their cable and adaptive devices. However, if we throw in a color matched cable, we gain back nearly all of those lost sales!”

Tim in charge, “run the numbers as to how $0.03 more per iPhone costs due to cable enhancements decrease our margins. Okay, We need to charge $100 more per iPhone unit if we are going to include a color-coordinated USB C cable. And make sure the product division doesn’t let marketing sell this as an individual SKU; I want to sell enough iPhones to ensure I get more than $100m in stock this year!!!”

 

[Leon Ze Professional]

If true, it would be a nice touch!

 

[RobArtLyn]

I just don’t this as legitimate. Why go through the process of creating different colors for each product. Seems like a lot ot extra time and resources

For the same reason that they make MagSafe cables that match the colors of MacBooks.

 

[mongobongo]

Wouldn’t sticking with one or two colours generate less e-waste?

"Well, we have 50,000 leftover yellow cables as it was the least popular colour"

They’ll come in the box with the phone so will hardly make any difference.

 

[MayaUser]

Finally a real reason to upgrade.

 

[InvertedGoldfish]

People care about cable colors?

 

[orbital~debris]

Nice colours here! Looking forward to a refreshed colour palette for the iPhone 15 lineup.