Mini Usb Micro Usb
The micro usb supports the current usb otg function which means that portable devices can transfer data without a host and provide.
Mini usb micro usb. Essentially the successor to mini usb this type of cable features an even smaller connector. The micro usb was developed to standardize and streamline phone charging devices. 0 3 oz 8 g wire gauge. Universal serial bus usb is an industry standard that establishes specifications for cables and connectors and protocols for connection communication and power supply interfacing between computers peripherals and other computers.
A mini usb was a tad smaller than your standard usb connector while a micro usb is smaller than the mini usb. Consumers got fed up with having to get a different unique charger for their phones and not being able to mix and match when needed so the micro usb was created to simplify things. Micro usb b offers a connection physically smaller in size to a usb mini b while still supporting the high speed transfer rate of 480 mbps and on the go features. Also if you have a mixture of devices that use mini usb and micro usb you can avoid the need for carting around two leads by having a micro usb lead plus this adaptor in your travel kit.
Micro usbs are another miniaturized version of usb interfaces. Low speed full speed high speed from version 2 0 of the specification superspeed from version 3. The micro usb by contrast was released two years later and improved on both the functionality and convenience of the mini usb. A broad variety of usb hardware exists including several different connectors of which usb c is the most recent.
For starters the micro usb also has five pins but its fifth pin dubbed the id pin functions as both an a and b type connector providing broader value. 8 in 203 2 mm connector style. 28 awg model. The micro usb is a version of the standard usb 2 0.
8 in 203 2 mm product weight. They may have the same purpose but efficiency goes slightly in favor of the micro usb simply because the five pins that contain the id pin on both plugs doesn t work on the mini usb but does in micro usb. Micro usb standardizes next generation specifications for mini usb. If the lead is capable of sych charge then the combination will also do this job.
Micro usb is smaller than the mini usb interface used in some phones. Recognized by the usb if this connector can also be found on newer mobile devices such as cellphones gps units pdas and digital cameras. The adaptor clips firmly onto the end of a micro usb lead. There are five speeds for usb data transfer.
In contrast to mini usb micro usb connectors and ports are flatter and feature a slight taper. The three sizes of usb connectors are the default or standard format intended for desktop or portable equipment the mini intended for mobile equipment and the thinner micro size for low profile mobile equipment such as mobile phones and tablets.