Lightning to usb cable is comprised of various length of cable, usb type-A connector and lightning connector with 8 pins that can be inserted either face up or face down. It can connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod with Lightning connector to your computer’s USB port for syncing and charging. Or you can connect to the Apple USB Power Adapter for convenient charging from a wall outlet.
There is a type of Nylon Lightning Cable. It's compatible with iPhone, iPad & iPod (see list below) and has a super-fast speed of power flow & synchronizes at the same time.
Lightning cable can be used in the following apple devices:
iPhone
iPhone 5 iPhone 5C iPhone 5S iPhone 6/6 Plus iPhone 6S/6S Plus iPhone SE iPhone 7/7 Plus
iPad
iPad (4th generation) iPad Air iPad Air 2 iPad Pro (9.7-inch and 12.9-inch models)
iPad Mini (1st generation) iPad Mini 2 iPad Mini 3 iPad Mini 4
iPod
iPod Nano (7th generation)
iPod Touch (5th generation)
iPod Touch (6th generation)