Lightning is actually worse in most ways. For instance, it doesn't have the bandwidth to transmit even 1080p video uncompressed (USB-C can do 4K - one reason th

Lightning is actually worse in most ways. For instance, it doesn't have the bandwidth to transmit even 1080p video uncompressed (USB-C can do 4K - one reason they put USB-C on the iPad Pro). The only debatable advantages to Lightning are in the physical form factor, but that's hard to quantify (you mostly hear anecdotes "my USB-C port is a bit loose after 6 months" which could just come down to manufacturing quality rather than the design of the port itself)