Actually, it's very much the other way around, in my experience. Standard Lightning connectors are physically too small to allow for cables with a usable wire gauge. As a result, you have a choice between noncompliant Lightning cables with oversized connectors that don't fit through the holes in many popular iPhone cases or flimsy cables that don't last nearly as long as USB-C cables (or 30-pin iPhone cables).
Also, I've had lots of problems with the authentication chip in Lightning cables failing, resulting in devices refusing to recognize them. I've never experienced similar failures with USB-C cables (even though they contain similar chips). My suspicion is that this is caused by so many Lightning cables being unauthorized knock-offs that try to mimic the behavior of the official chips, whereas USB-C is an open standard, and there are proper, authorized implementations of the authentication chip that are readily available. However, this could just be a different manifestation of the wires inside the cable breaking from being too thin. It's hard to say.
Either way, I've found USB-C to be consistently better than Lightning in every measurable way. Maybe you're confusing USB-C with micro-USB?
Rolling Eyes (Score:2, Interesting)
Most customers want to keep the same connector, because they already have chargers and cables, and sometimes even accessories, for it.
USB-C is better in the long run, but that doesn't make it better now.
Re: (Score:0)
Lightning is a better designed connector.
USB-C is too flimsy and wears out way faster.
USB-C may be better from standard perspective but the fact is that it's an inferior mechanical design.
Re:Rolling Eyes (Score:2)
Actually, it's very much the other way around, in my experience. Standard Lightning connectors are physically too small to allow for cables with a usable wire gauge. As a result, you have a choice between noncompliant Lightning cables with oversized connectors that don't fit through the holes in many popular iPhone cases or flimsy cables that don't last nearly as long as USB-C cables (or 30-pin iPhone cables).
Also, I've had lots of problems with the authentication chip in Lightning cables failing, resulting in devices refusing to recognize them. I've never experienced similar failures with USB-C cables (even though they contain similar chips). My suspicion is that this is caused by so many Lightning cables being unauthorized knock-offs that try to mimic the behavior of the official chips, whereas USB-C is an open standard, and there are proper, authorized implementations of the authentication chip that are readily available. However, this could just be a different manifestation of the wires inside the cable breaking from being too thin. It's hard to say.
Either way, I've found USB-C to be consistently better than Lightning in every measurable way. Maybe you're confusing USB-C with micro-USB?