An Android Phone With An iPhone's Lightning Port? This YouTuber Made It Possible

RJ Pierce, Tech Times 02 April 2022, 12:04 am

Ever imagined what a typical Android phone will be like with a different port, say, Apple's Lightning port on their iPhones? Well, you don't have to imagine anymore.

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A YouTuber called Kenny Pillonel, via the channel Exploring the Simulation, has managed to put a Lightning port on a Samsung Galaxy A51 Android phone. This is the first time that such a project was completed, with Pillonel's skills as a robotics student playing a massive part in making it possible, writes ScreenRant.

Here is the video on his YouTube channel, which showcases how the Apple Lightning port works on the A51:

As you can see in the video, the modification not only allows the Galaxy A51 to be charged via Lightning. It was also able to transfer data. Furthermore, Pillonel promises a full-length video detailing how he made the build possible, so maybe tune in to his channel so you don't miss it.

The DIYer and robotics student also confirmed that isn't even the first time he played around with both Android and Apple phones. As mentioned in the short video above, he added a USB-C port to an iPhone X, making it literally the only iPhone of its kind in the world.

Pillonel's world-first USB-C-equipped iPhone was featured in another video posted to his channel last year. And according to 9To5Mac, the modified Apple smartphone eventually sold for almost $90,000 on eBay late last year-albeit with a few demands from Pillonel himself.

According to him, he only agreed to sell the phone if the buyer abides by never restoring, updating, or erasing the phone, never using it as their daily driver, and never opening it by any chance. But as for the Lightning-equipped Samsung Galaxy A51, there are no indications that Pillonel plans to sell it just like his modified iPhone X.

Why This Android-Apple Project Is Both Amazing And Nonsensical

If you're well aware of modern smartphone tech, you should know that Pillonel's project is both amazing and nonsensical. And that's due to certain things concerning Apple's Lightning port itself.

Various tests, including one conducted by LifeWire, have shown time and time again that Lightning is still inferior to the much more ubiquitous USB-C connector in terms of performance. It's just lacking in almost every aspect, including data transfer rates, fast charging capabilities, and the obvious problems with compatibility. Furthermore, USB-C has also been proven to last longer than Lightning can.

This is why even Apple has reportedly thought to ditch Lightning themselves. Back in August of last year, a new law from the EU proposed the introduction of a universal charging standard. The main reason was an attempt to cut down on the world's growing e-waste problem, and Apple's decision to stick with Lightning (despite its extremely inferior spec) is a big blot on those plans.