No, it just shipped with a slower cable. You get high speed transfer with a thunderbolt cable

No, the device can only do USB 2 speeds. There’s no controller for anything faster.

No. The regular pro model (not max) supports usb 3 speeds. I’ve verified myself and its on Apple’s tech site:

https://www.apple.com/iphone-16-pro/specs/

For iPhones "Max" is basically irrelevant when it comes to SoC specs; the phones are differentiated by whether they are "Pro" or not. The Pro (and Pro Max) support faster speeds, and the regular iPhones do not.

Op specifically called out “Max”. Most people would find that technically incorrect. But go ahead and draw lines in the sand wherever you wish if it makes you feel like you’re winning an argument.

OP also specifically called out USB 2 speeds.

I gave the max as an example. I did not say it was the only model that could get USB 3 speeds so you are "technically incorrect" and just want to win the argument.

The two models combined account for half of all iPhone sales. And nobody refers to them as anything but iPhones.

It is not just technically wrong to say “the iPhone doesn’t support a thing” when it the statement only applies to a fraction of the product line and actual user experience.

You seem confused. I never said “the iPhone doesn’t support a thing”.

> Thunderbolt on iPhones are USB 2 speeds.

Thunderbolt on iPhones are USB 2 speeds. Just because Thunderbolt could go faster, doesn't mean Apple actually allows it on their phones.