Can I charge my new iPhone 12 Pro Max with the original iPhone 7 cable ?

I was wondering if the lighting cable from my old iPhone 7 would work to charge my new iPhone 12 Pro Max ? I have an old mid-2012 MacBook Pro which only have the old USB ports, and I haven't bought the separate MegaSafe or the power adapter. I have been thinking about getting a Satechi USB-A to USB-C adapter that Apple has on their website, so I could charge my new iPhone on my old MacBook and using one of the many old power adapter tha the old iPhones came with - both of which only have the old USB-A port.


I assume the old lighting port is the same, which is why I am looking into using the old iPhone 7 cable.


By the way, I had to choose the iPhone 11 Pro Max device option for this topic as the 12 Pro Max did not come up.

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Posted on Jan 3, 2021 6:08 PM

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Posted on Jan 3, 2021 6:16 PM

You can use the old cable with the 2012 MacBook Pro, and if you have the old 5W power adapter from the iPhone 7 you could use that.


Also see the following from Buy iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max - Apple

We encourage you to re‑use your current USB‑A to Lightning cables, power adapters, and headphones which are compatible with these iPhone models. But if you need any new Apple power adapters or headphones, they are available for purchase.


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Jan 3, 2021 6:16 PM in response to PeerNorway

You can use the old cable with the 2012 MacBook Pro, and if you have the old 5W power adapter from the iPhone 7 you could use that.


Also see the following from Buy iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max - Apple

We encourage you to re‑use your current USB‑A to Lightning cables, power adapters, and headphones which are compatible with these iPhone models. But if you need any new Apple power adapters or headphones, they are available for purchase.


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