USB Type-C port may tempt Android users to shift to Apple’s iPhone 15: survey

iPhone 15 with USB Type-C port

• According to a survey conducted by SellCell, the iPhone 15 finally with the USB Type-C port will motivate a large number of Android users might switch to iPhones.
• The Type-C port could target Android users who earlier backed out from switching to the iPhone because of the lightning port.
• SellCell survey enquired over 1,000 iPhone users and over 1,000 Android users in the United States to gather the data.

• 63 percent of the existing iPhone users said Apple's move to USB Type-C would influence their decision to upgrade to iPhone 15.
• Of those who would be motivated to buy the new lineup because of the USB-C, 37 percent said that they would upgrade. This is because they would be able to use a single charging cable for iPhones, Macs, and iPads.

44 percent of existing Android users said that they would be tempted to buy an iPhone 15 if it came with a USB-C port. In the same group, 35 percent said that their motivation would be increased just from the fact that the iPhone would become compatible with third-party chargers. The interesting aspect of the survey is Android users are inclined to shift to iPhones when Apple finally moves to USB Type-C port. However, 56 percent of Android users will not move because of universal charging technology.

Among the Android owners who would not be motivated to buy an iPhone 15 because of USB-C, a whopping 74 percent of them said that they are happy with Android and would not switch. In a group of existing Android fans, 66 percent of the existing users said that they would not be buying an iPhone 15, while 34 percent said they would upgrade to the latest model.