The new Lightning to USB cable ships with the iPhone 5, but we have a replacement cable in hand to show how the Lightning connector compares to the 30 pin dock connector in size. 30 Pin Dock ...

Standard 2x5pin female connectors attach to 0.05″ 10-strand ribbon cable. The wire thickness is usually 22, 24, or 26 AWG. We think 12inches (30cm) is a useful length that doesn’t get in the way.

It’s been nearly 10 years since Phil Schiller unveiled the lightning cable as the “modern connector for the next decade” in September 2012.