How come USB-C data cables transfer much more data than Apple’s lightening cable?

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If I understand correctly, the job of the data cable is to transfer current from a wall charger or computer to a phone. Through this current the phone decipers the zero and 1s to make it code/data. Now shouldn’t current flow at the same rate between two cables, provided the thickness/resistance is the same?

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The USB connector has 4 pairs (8 pins) dedicated for superspeed USB modes or alternate purposes such as video, in addition to the 2 pins used for a single usb2 pair. (although gen2x1 and 1×1 modes only use 2 pairs of the superspeed pins for 10/5gbps)

The lightning connector just has a single usb2 pair

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