Micro USB and USB Type C ports are widely used in android phones, and the Micro USB port is gradually being phased out of Android devices and is being transferred to USB Type C.
But Apple is still using Apple's port, the lightning port for its iPhone, which has long been a concern in the EU. Although the European Union has long suggested that the charging cable for smartphones should be USB type C, Apple has ignored the request, saying it would hamper innovation.
The reason for this is that the port must also be Type C to type the cable, and Apple has introduced the Type-C port for the iPad and MacBook, but not for the iPhone.
A commission impact assessment study in 2019 found that about half of all chargers sold with mobile phones in the EU in 2018 had a micro USB port, 29% a Type C port and 21% a lightning port. It is in this context that the EU is raising this issue again, and their proposal is to standardize the USB Type C cable for all smartphones, tabs, cameras, headphones, portable speakers and video game consoles, including the iPhone and Android. That should.
The European Union (EU) has said the phone and charger should be sold separately to prevent electronic waste from being added to the environment.
The European Union (EU) says it has repeatedly asked manufacturers to set standards, but has not done so and is now preparing to take constitutional action. Presumably this decision will have a huge impact on Apple, and it will have a significant impact on even the most affordable entry-level Android phone makers.
Also, for the new resolution to go ahead, it would have to be passed by law in the European Parliament and the Council of Europe, and once approved, companies would have about two years to change the port.