What’s this all about? The 3.5mm vs Type-C debate To start, let’s go into a little bit of background about the old 3.5mm jack socket and the new proposals being put forward by USB Type-C.

A reversible 8-pin plug and socket for Apple mobile devices (the plug ... the iPhone 7 when Apple eliminated the 3.5mm earphones jack, a standard since the 1950s (see mini-phone connector).

The current interface is USB Type C, which superseded Apple's own 30-pin and Lightning connectors as well as the 3.5mm headphones jack. The Apple device contains the socket, and the cable or ...