Overall Market Growth, 20W USB-C Expected to Surpass 30% Growth by 2023

2023-04-06 For iPhone users, 20W USB-C chargers are the most affordable option, so there is strong demand for 20W USB-C charger replacements.

Growth in the USB Type-C space will be led by USB4 and USB Power Delivery (USB PD) as a number of technologies introduced a few years ago gradually roll out and mature. USB4 came to market in 2020, but had very limited support at the time. Today, it has become commonplace in modern laptop platforms and will expand to other form factors in 2024.
This year, host platforms that can take advantage of the new Extended Power Range (EPR) feature of the USB Power Delivery (USB PD) standard are also expected to be introduced, increasing power output from 100W to 240W. help drive growth in the near term.



According to a report released by Tianfeng International Securities on March 21, Apple is optimistic about the strong replacement demand for 20W USB-C chargers after the switch to USB-C for the iPhone 15 series, so it has significantly increased its total 20W USB-C charger shipment estimates by about 120% for the second and third quarters of 2023, and estimates shipments of about 70 million units for the fourth quarter. Overall, Apple's 20W USB-C charger shipments are expected to increase significantly by 30%-40% to 230-240 million units this year, benefiting from strong demand for replacement devices.

ZONSAN believes that Apple will optimize the fast charging performance of the iPhone 15 with MFi certified chargers, and among Apple's chargers, the 20W USB-C charger is the most affordable option for iPhone users, so the replacement demand for 20W USB-C chargers is strong.

Another possible reason for the strong replacement demand is that future iPhone 15 users may not buy just one 20W USB-C charger from Apple to meet their multi-location charging needs.

Previously, it was constantly rumored that Apple would limit the speed of the iPhone 15 USB-C and that only MFi certified accessories would be able to "fully liberate the function". In response to this news, ZONSAN said that the iPhone 15 series that will be available this year can bring faster charging speeds to users, but only with "MFi-certified" charging devices. The iPhone 14 currently offers a maximum charging speed of 20W, while the iPhone 14 Pro offers a maximum of 27W. The iPhone 15 series to be released this year will bring faster charging speed to users, but only with "MFi certified" charging devices.