This may be why second USB-C iPhone got sold for Rs 61,72,015 less than the first one

Creator Gernot Jobstle recently created a waterproof iPhone with a USB-C port. The smartphone went for bidding on eBay and it managed to fetch $3000 (around Rs 2,24,880). For context, the first modified iPhone X with USB-C port that was created by engineering student Ken Pillionel was sold for $86,001 (approx 63,96,895). The student reverse-engineered the C94 connector and made changes to the PCB board in order to make the Type-C port work for both charging and data transfer.

The creator also reinforced the USB-C port the same way and it also used super glue to isolate the wiring after soldering the connector to make it waterproof but still it got almost $83000 less than the original USB-C iPhone. As 9to5Mac suggests, Gernot’s iPhone X was only able to get $3000. First reason being the exclusivity. The iPhone modded by Ken Pillionel was the first iPhone with USB-C, making it a collectors item.

The second reason that the Gernot’s modded iPhone X got only $3,000 is because the regular iPhone X sold by Apple already gets IP67 rating for dust and water resistance. This means that the smartphone can be dropped into a body of water up to a metre deep for half an hour without any modifications. This means the waterproof feature in an iPhone X is not something anyone will spend huge bucks on.

Genot has said that he was inspired by the USB-C iPhone that was created by Ken Pillonel. He also admitted that Pillonel’s GitHub page helped him create the waterproof iPhone X with USB-C port. To securely support the USB-C module in the iPhone X, Genot claims that he has created a new custom part that is 20% made of carbon fiber. Genot says that he looks forward to doing more projects like this.

The listing on eBay confirms that there are several limitations in the USB-C iPhone when it comes to functionality. The smartphone does not support fast charging and it gets unidirectional instead of bidirectional support, and there is also no guarantee that it is a prototype.

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