Are all iPhone Lightning cables created EQUAL? - Charge Tests, Tips for FAKE cables & Tear Downs
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- Do you ever wonder how good those cables being sold at gas stations are? How about those lightning cables that are a fraction of the cost of the Apple ones? Do you know what a MFI certified cable is? Does it matter?
Now I’ve never really given any thought to the cables that charge my devices because I’ve never lost a cable nor and out of all the years of using iPhones, the only time I’ve gone and bought cables is for this video.
So does it matter? The short answer is yes. But the difference stops at non-MFI and MFI cables. The line between the two is pretty clear.
0:03:22 - 30 min Lightning Cable Charge Tests
0:04:24 - 30 min USB-C to Lightning Cable Charge Tests
0:05:11 - Full Charge Tests with fake cable and real cable
0:07:30 - 7 Tips for spotting fake Apple Cables
0:11:15 - Lightning cable tear down
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MFI accessory test: mfi.apple.com/...
How to spot fake cables: support.apple....
For this video, I compared the cables from Mayshion (cheapest), a gas station cable, cables from Amazon basics, Thanotech, Awesome Cable as well as stock Apple cables (5 year old cable and 2 year old cable).
My first test involved letting the cables charge an iPhone from dead for 30 mins. I used the same plug and outlet to ensure that every charge test was the same.
The results from the first test clearly showed a difference between non-MFI cables and MFI cables. The the Mayshion and Gas Station cable both charged much slower when compared to the other cables that were MFI certified.
What stood out to me was the fact that my old iPhone 5 Lightning cable charged just as well as the normal MFI cables. I thought the age of the cable would effect the charge rate.
The Gas Station cable was much slower which is important to note for the tear downs.
The ESR USB-C cable didn't perform as well which was suprising but digging a bit more into the product, I discovered that there aren't any MFI USB-C to Lightning cables yet because Apple hasn't released that standard. So if you're thinking you can get around the $25 Apple cable, you can't.
The next test involved measuring the charge from the Gas station cable, Mayshion cable and Apple Cable every 10 minutes from dead to full.
At the end of the test, I calculated that between the gas station lightning cable and Apple cable, you would save 300 charging hours a year. The price difference between the two products is $10 dollars so in my mind, the more expensive Apple cable is worth it.
OR you could go with the Anker Powerline, which is MFI certified, which COSTS the SAME as the gas station cable.
When it comes to spotting fake Apple cables, there are 7 things to look for. The first four deal with the USB-A head and include the finish of the head, the color of the contacts, the smoothness of the insulator and the distance between the interlocks.
We did notice that certain MFI approved cables didn't meet all these criteria. Either Apple has loosened the standard or the support article wasn't completely accurate.
For the Lighning cable head, certified products need to be once piece and the contacts are smooth and uniform in size. It was surprising to see how different the build qualities between the cables were.
The last thing I did was tear down the cables. The Gas Station cable came apart quite easily. So easily that in the process of taking the rubber head off the connector, I tore a chip of the circuit board. Not a good indication of build quality.
The Apple and Anker cables were a pain to take off. The cheap cables only had 1-layer of protection between the user and circuit board whereas MFI products had 3-4.
I actually had to bust out the Dremel to cut through the insulative sleeve on the products.
At the end of the day, the poorest built cables charged the slowest and the toughest cables charged the iPhone normally.
So yeah, stay away from the cheap stuff!
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Aww that dog is so cute and well behaved 😍😍
Singh jinder Nagra sti ftw 🔰
Schnauzers are wonderful dogs!
Fake dog
@@sw2938 and?
@@dgkwigga7768 What the hell are you talking about?
your dog must be a Android fan, he keeps rolling his eyes :)
Lol bro
“The quality of the head” .............giggity.........
Toney M. According to my girlfriend mouth it's pretty good
Toney M. Lol 😂
Hhhahahahhahaha0
Freeze frogmire you’re out past curfew
Always have purchased Anker power line plus cables, best for the money imo. Thanks for the great review!
How long has one lasted I’m tired of buying new ones all the time
@@vinnyscarpellini4507 uaglio vinny any updates?
@@THESLlCK probably not
I've never seen such an in depth review of cable quality. You explained and informed. I learned a lot. Good stuff. Thank you for educating us.
:)
And he didn’t explain that those chips are like a timer and a transistor(mosfet) that works for a period of time then when the time runs out the capable doesn’t work anymore even if it’s impeccable!
How do I 100% know it’s a mosfet?
Take it off of the circuit and play with it!
(Talking from experience)
And if you don’t know anything about mosfets go search abit and the data sheets are available
Monty's patience is impeccable!
Ruff! - Monty
Ankers cables are the best imho. There is't a difference in speed, but for sure in durability.
Sebastian Giebels and also cost a lot less
It's amazing that anker, a third party company, makes a much better product at a much cheaper price than apple
For me I prefer egreen.
0:15 "I've actually never lost or broken a cable out of all these years of using iPhones" - holds up a busted ass cable
I’ve always used Apple chargers and never had a problem. I loan my charger out to a friend so I went to Walmart and bought a $30 ( just wireless) charger and it only worked for a few months 😓
Sandra Alanis probably because it's a crappy brand... You should've asked am associate to help you pick a decent one, or at least looked into them yourself
Anthony Stephens you’re right I should have looked into it I was in a rush for a charger and saw a pink one that wasn’t super cheap so I just figured it would be better 😒 now I know better
I only buy anker cables, there awesome!
Ryan 493 yep. Bout as good as they get.
Ryan 493 *they’re
unlike your grammer
Squaller Oh, the irony.
Ikki Loves English even more ironic with your name
"I've never lost or damaged an apple charging cable" litteraly died thoses things are the worst designed chinesium power/data delivery systems on the planet *apple requirements (implode after a year of Normal use)
Shawn Grasiano I still got the charger from my first iPhone 6 over a year later with another phone
What are you doing to your chargers? Are you chewing on it or something? Official Apple Lightning cables can last almost indefinitely under normal use.
@@bibasik7 Most people use their phones while it is charging...
fucked up 2 in a year
Anker has the best cables hands down that’s all I use to charge my devices
Mine always stop working looks brand new but some reason I plug it in after like 2months & it won’t charge.
I gave a thumbs up for the dog
Woof! - Monty
I did the same ... this dog is extremely polite and cute 😍
I always get recommended this video right after I watch a teardown of any product. I love it. 😊😂. Keep it up Monty and Aaron.
Those specs from Apple's website are NOT to determine if a Lightning cable is MFi certified or not. It's to show the characteristics of an APPLE Lightning cable compared to an counterfeit one. That's why the Anker cable was still MFi certified, while missing many of the characteristics of an authentic Apple cable. But, as far as I know, the specs for the Lightning end are supposed to be very close or identical to the original Apple cable in order to get MFi certified, so the characteristics for that can be very useful.
Other than that, nice video. Counterfeit and cheap-n-shoddy products, especially Chinese ripoff ones (the Airphone 4, anyone?), can be very interesting.
Windows OS But may falsely make you believe the Ankers fake😂
The big question is, what are those chips for? is it charging protection? or does it also affect the data transfer?
there are also Lightning adapters and dock stations for sale without being an apple brand and seeing those built-in chips here, I wondered if those adapters are safe to use
I’ve noticed a lot of things over the years with buying lighting cables one thing I know for me that can tell The difference between real and fake lighting cables is how the cable it’s self feels if it feels like it is a grip and it’s kind a darker grayish color it’s a good cable more or less if the cable it’s self has a grip on it it’s a oem/ good lighting cable
It's self means it is self
And apple cables get real ugly overtime, whereas cheap cables usually keep their look. from my experience.
From my experience, cheap thin aftermarket knockoff cables charge SLOWER and fail quickly. I've went thru MANY from eBay sellers claiming its original in original Apple box. FAKE.
ShootingYanks23 I
Apple cables will last depending on how you treat it. That being said, they aren't very durable to begin with. Most people don't treat the flimsy cable respectfully and end up bending it, throwing it in a bag with other cables, sitting on it, etc.. But hey, why not profit from a 19$ cord that is built to fail.
Original Apple cables are expensive rubbish. They dont last long as they are too stiff and poorly made. You can get better cables from Poundland. $10 for a wafty cable?
Wanna review charging cables? Buy an USB power meter. Its 10 bucks, will provide you real, reliable and credible data to put in your graphs.
The 100k is coming
I can smell it
BOOM.
MobileReviewsEh 200k later
The only non-oem cords I've used is Anker and their charging bricks too. Nice to see a confirmation on quality with them. So far Lightning or USB-mini they haven't let me down and their wall chargers offer ipad 12w (or Qualcomm) charging at a 1/3rd the price with more ports.
I know this video is about Apple cables.
But I gotta ask if iPhones gives a higher charging power with screen off/locked vs screen on?
Have a great day all! =)
Edit: my Note 10+,
Screen on = 10.5 watt,
Screen off = 27.1 watt.
Yeah the quality does matter. Cheap chargers last for a month good ones last about 6 to 1 year. Also the more expensive ones have thicker cables and not cheap wires so it charges faster
I still have a cable from the iphone 5 that I'm using to charge my current phone
Myem I noticed that. In a month I went through three $3-$5 cables and when finaly dad bought a $30 cable with charger included, those lasted me nearly a year.
if u baught the cable and the wall plug from a mfi certified place then it will never break unless its cut in half
@@sln-mo2314 thats incorrect as all cables eventually stop working due to being bent over and over
apple cert cables cost more as the factory has to pay apple for every cable sold , this is why usb c will never hit the iphone and the reason the headphone jack died , its all profit not customers first sadly
Thx for the comment.
I have seen quality 3rd party ones cost less than apple overall.
Not only in initial purchase price but because the 3rd party ones don't fail like apple ones as the non apple ones have strain relive where apples don't.
This is why they frey at the ends.
Apple wants a "Clean" look rather than those strain relive ends.
Jeremy Cush yep
Jeremy Cush they did usb c on the iPad Pro 2018
Now if you could do this with the USB c to lightning for fast charging that would be AWESOME!
I will once Apple release the MFI certification for USB-C to Lightning. As I mentioned in the video, Apple's USB-C Lightning cable is the only way that provides fast charging.
MobileReviewsEh that’s a rip off. This is one thing they should of included with the 10. I’ll probably never buy that. Instead I got a wireless Samsung fast charger. Hopefully that does fast charging?
not a fast as fast wired charging.
twennywonn yeah it only took my iPhone X from dead to 17% in 30 minutes. Definitely something is up because Samsung says it offers Adaptive Fast Charging technology.
Your dedication to providing awesome tests and reviews is really unparalleled! I've always been curious about this topic. Oh, and Monty was looking dapper (as always). 👏🏻👏🏻
:)
The amazon links are cool :) I buy random stuff off it all the time so why not do it through your link...
ballyoulsterboy
Awesome! Thanks for the support.
ballyoulsterboy xm
Thank you for your dedication to make these videos, it's exactly what I needed and will share with many. Your Monty has the sweetest looks to you I have ever seen from a dog to his master. I wish more people were like you 💪🏽
The cheap ones always break on me. The head always snaps off or the wire just stops working
I was surprised at how easy it was to strip the head off the cheap cables.
The quality of the protection ICs on the cables matter, not the actual quality of the cables.
I prefer braided cables because they last longer and dont bend or brake as easy
You should look into Anker then, JerryRigEverything has an amazing video that convinced me to get one, and its lasted about 3 months longer than any other cable so far, plus it charges it slightly faster
I personally prefer braided cables as well. The Amazon basics one is nice.
*break
MobileReviewsEh the braided ones last forever. I’ve had the same one now for like 2 years.
Braided is a gimmick, they don't last longer lol this applies to all braided cables, HDMI, headphone cables, etc
i bought a cheap lightning cable (about $2 or 121 philippine peso) from mcdodo (90° gaming) at lazada (an asian amazon) and the gold grills are a little thinner than the original cable and it's a little more rectangular
also, it doesn't have the mfi thing on the box but the product is mfi certified at the mfi checker :(
Monty is such a g!! Sitting there all chilling like yea I’m looking fresh with my collar an tie!!! Lol great video Deff learned something!!! Thank you for the great videos!!
:)
Like type c, which apple doesn't have. Is all made differently and the quality to me most definitely matters.
Especially the brands and speed, weather it's 2.0 or 3.0-1.
So thumbs up.
And don't ever buy cables from Dollar stores.
1:02 Did you noticed that dog was looked and confused by what he saying😹 so cute. 😍
Honestly who cares. We all know they ganna snap and decord after a year anyways lol
Yes, Because I use my Beats Pill+ Charger it is what I use to fast charge including the block that it comes with... The original Apple cord took my 6+ all day long to charge, but my 7+ is a Lil faster charging with the original Apple cord but not fast enough tho...
Thx for the comment!
thumbs down becose iphone suck
id say yes. quality copper conducts better right? so why wouldnt it charge your phone faster?
I always go with anker cables... they last way longer. The boot from the cable to the lightning portion holds up better for me anyway.
Ive never had problems with the cables that cone with my iPhone. I've never broken one nor have any of them ever just stop working. But this is super helpful to know. Also, damn kid you pretty buff 😂
I just wear really tight shirts.
Damn can’t believe a genuine cable hasn’t broke on you. Usually mine last about two years and then I have to get a new one. Usually get a new device by then though
damn dude my last like 4 months and it breaks and I even bought it from the freakin apple store I wish mine lasted two years
The dog is adorable!
The dog looks so confused. Like, who in the hell is he taking to? There is no one there. Humans🙄
This was my in my recommended but I ain’t complaining
Sweet.
MobileReviewsEh omg he replied
True
i use a braided 6 foot powerology cable I found at Marshalls about 2 years ago. It still works perfectly today, and was only $15! Most reliable and longest use I've ever gotten out of a cable, I'm amazed. Definitely check it out.
Great video, great content. Very informative and useful. Thank you so much for all the efforts put in making that “”enlightening”” video about the different “”lightning”” cables.
Har har har.
I see what you did there... :P
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its not MEFI its M F I
CE2Vapor Yep. Only one I in that acronym. Every time he said it it made me cringe. So much cringing. 😂
Wes Perry so so much cringing
MEFI MEFI MEFI MEFI MEFI MEFI MEFI MEFI
AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
Error
Brain.EXE has crashed.
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one of the most important parts of any charging cable is the actual cable itself. The longer it is and the narrower the cross section, the higher its resistance and it will charge slower.
The actual build quality of the USB end is nonsense. trapezoidal tabs, FFS, the only difference that makes is the cost of machining. Being flat at the bottom, again, wont make a difference. if the contacts are rough of smooth, or if its made from one piece or not, no big deal. Gold contacts, for a power supply, its plate, its not going to matter.
regarding the chips, unless you know what they are you cant say that one is better than the other just because it has more. And one of the Chips looks like a choke or inductor to me and without going into the make up of power supplies, that is something that will only be useful in plugging a cable into a non apple power supply, like the usb socket in a car that is already powered up.... .
the bits I do agree with is the additional build quality of the apple cables and the better certified cables. You get what you pay for. most people buy a cheap $10 cable from a gas station because they broke the cable in the car, or forgot to bring a cable with them. The cable should only cost $3, but hey, its apple and apple customers are expected to pay way over the real value of a product and with that said, a genuine apple cable should not cost more than $10, it really should not be more than $5. You can get a genuine Samsung fast charger for less than $10 including the wall wart.
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10:44 brain.exe has stopped working....
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What do you mean quality?
There’s two parts of the story:
1: will it continue to charge?
(Gas station ones as well as most third party cables that go for less than 10 dollars I bought, even one from staples that was kind of the straw the broke the camel’s back besides also one from belkin all stopped charging my phones within 6 months; the only third party that went years and has not failed me was the Nomad key, and they’re pricey)
2: durability of the cable itself (will it rip)
(Because of number 2, even apple’s cables fail on quality; I just ordered Nomad rugged and durable 1.5 meter cable, so I’ll vote after using that for a year)
That’s my two cents...pun intended
Thanks for the comment Mina!
Thank you for the thorough review without going too deep into the weeds (or into the chips ;-)) . Wondered what the difference was internally between all these cables. Usually use Apple and Anker cables, so I'm glad to know spending more for Apple cables is well worth it. Good job! Thanks, again.
The dog is cute
Monty is.
Pity you didn’t compare MOS Spring Lightning Cable. They seem to be the most durable and certainly the only cable with lifetime warranty. I’d be very interested to see how this Cable compares to the other bunch.
"And if you dont charge your phone at all you will save an infinte amount of time otherwise wasted"
WHAT A GOOD DEAL
$10? yeah right. mroe like $1 from dollar tree...
i don't have apple things too though so only use micro usb. wish could find mini usb easy now. dollar tree has those flat cloth cables now it seems. also have some cloth ones that are round.
0:58 dogs like U CRAZY!!😂😂
i saw you comparing cables on apples web about wich is certified , but u made a mistake! apple says how to tell orginal package cable with fake ones, it means cables of the same design and you compared an anker cable ? i mean anker cant make the identical cable coz apple does it , it can make its own design and can still be apple certified , only cables that look like the apple one are supposed to be compared if theyre fake or good , and not cables from other companies , coz you can that they are not the same in the first sight (different color, size, length , thickness), so i think youre wrong here
I fix factory apple cables when needed. Use a heat gun to remove the glue and the shield will pry apart with a small flat screwdriver.
This not the case with micro usb cables any cable will do just fine.
I noticed you were charging the phone on the left with it's Bluetooth switched on, Doesn't that slow down the charging capability of the cord? I know if I have my Bluetooth switched on it drags down my battery tremendously . I've always found that the speed is all about the brick.
Great presentation but you have working old cables and never broken the connection? Do you use your phone? Like in the real world? Even the cable I use by my TV chair breaks regularly. Even the one by my bed that only charges while I’m sleeping I’ve had to change. I’m actually puzzled how you don’t damage any cables.
Lol, do you think Apple makes the "examination" this complicated intentionally so you're like, the hell with it, just pay an extra $5 for the damn Apple cable rather than do a 60-minute examination.
Christopher Smith no
Apple cables are shit, why the heck would you pay more for a bad product?
I think it's more for the manufacturers than us. I think Apple does a pretty good job of keeping track who actually produces MFI products.
I didn't mention it in the video but the head of the Apple cable was the toughest. The rubber coating seems to come off easily but the braid under the coating is clamped down at the base of the head with braid extending into the head and is glued on. None of the other cables had anything similar.
Mihai Zaim i hate buying new apple cables, but when taken care of (not so much bending) they last a lifetime
I still use my 5s cable on my X and airpods and rven iphone 7, (it stays at home always) now my iphone 7 and X cables that i use when im out with my power bank, they do fail every 8 months but then again, its worth it.
Apple also will replace cables in certain situation
Five below cables and amazon always fail or break (never last as long as apple)
I never really buy cables though... my mom works in a hotel and when cables are left by customers they are reported to security, and after a couple of days they can keep them or give them to other employees so my mom always brings them... lmao only once i bought a the $5 cable from five below i was at 13% and my friend had a power bank and it worked, but once i got home that five below cable failed and i didnt even move it... apple cables are pretty good...
Same I would either loose the charger my phone came with it it would break
Now my chargers just got dirty and it wouldn’t work like at all
Thanks for this video.
You're welcome!
of course the quality matter, please can you do a new video about cheap usb to lightning cable to charge iphone with? i need to know what manefacture actually have protecting chip inside their cable so i dont fry my iphone with any low cost cable 😕
What about Beklin?
I'd assume so since Belkin is a large accessory manufacture. If you have the UPC code for it, use Apple's MFI too.
The time, knowledge, and effort you put in the videos is why I stay. The information you out up is the same information i too always question or wonder
Cute doggie! 😃
I only use amazon basic cables, the quality is outstanding.
I've had mine for almost three years now. It's the only iPhone charger I've had for so long
The sheathing on the OEM Apple Thunderbolt charging cable *Sucks!* I've lost count how many my daughter has ruined, the cable sheathing pulls off under the Thunderbolt head after only a few months. I need to make a kid proof! 😉
Look up how to put a pen spring on the cable. It helps.
aaron collins
The Amazon Basics cables are the/[my] solution, but I'd certainly prefer a more robust and improved upon Apple cable.
D Jaquith I agree that Apple needs to improve the cable
I bought some stainless steel sheathed cables for my daughter, forget the brand, very expensive at $40 each approx, but they are super tough.
Heat shrink tubing.
really? ipad's charge cable is the first charge cable i ever broke, and it's really weak compare to others.......i have never ever break one on my android phone charge cable.......so is other cable......
Why does the dog look so sad
Because it's a video about charging cables for iPhones 😂
Thanks! Are there any updates to this for USB C to USB C cables?
1. The Apple MFI Tool appears to be permanently offline. Or taking a super extended break.
2. If a cable is USB-iF certified, is that okay to use on Apple products? It isn't Apple MFi certified, but someone from Apple is on the USB-iF board; does that mean anything? Could you explain the difference between MFi- and USB-iF certified?
I ask because trying to find a 10-foot USB C to USB C braided Apple MFI certified cable is seemingly impossible. Amazon has one that is USB-iF certified, but I don't know if this is enough; I don't want to wreck my Apple electronics. Thanks!
LOL, your dog could care less.
To me, Fuse Chicken has the Best of everything!!! I have the double wrapped stainless steel flexible charging cord and I couldn’t be happier!!! Check out Fuse Chicken’s website to see what they offer. You won’t be disappointed!!!!
I find the shitty cables also tend to ruin your battery life. I've been using gas station chargers for about 6 months (and gone through 4 of them already...but they're only $5 each) and I've found that my battery life has decreased SIGNIFICANTLY. Not only do they charge slower, but you have to charge it more often. I'm getting a new phone soon (hopefully the 10!) so I wasn't super worried about ruining battery life and didn't want to buy an expensive charger (the Apple cables are listed as $25CAD on their website) which I would get anyways with a new phone...but I will never ever use these cables again if I care about my phone.
Thanks for the comment.
You gonna pay 1 grand for a P.O.S
Anthony Molina it's not a piece of shit it's beautiful unlike any previous iPhone and destroys every shit droid on market in benchmarks
Lightning connector is horrible for power delivery, the pins are literally too small. The pins should be physically large enough to support a 20AWG copper cable at full capacity to deliver 2.4 to 3 amps at 5V. The superior $2 "android" micro USB cable (12 to 15 watt) is superior just for the simple reason that there are fewer pins, and thicker - which allows delivery of more power.
The reason you need to buy expensive cables (in my case to supply the new Ipad7 with 12 watts) is because it is a power design flaw. Even the best MFi cables will struggle to get 10 watts.
USB-C and it connector should be upgradeable to 100 watts.
If you don't mind your TriStar IC dying in a year and you having to go fix it via third party or Apple, go ahead and use a shitty cable from the gas station. (P.S. you're being ripped off - you can find those cables on AliExpress for literally $1 or so.)
But there is a limit. I would never pay more than $10 for a cable. But I know where to get good quality cables for cheap ($6 for a 6 foot cable from Monoprice w/ a lifetime warranty, $10 Belkin cable with a lifetime warranty - bought in 2013, and I still replace it every few months) and I always look for the most bang to buck ratio.
thiefrules Anker is king.
Lol @ Monoprice being the best bang for buck cables. good luck dealing with warranty claims and dealing with fake mfi cables from them. They used to pull that kind of stuff, and would change sku’s and product #’s so you couldn’t check their authenticity, and customer reviews would disappear. I’m guessing they don’t do that stuff anymore otherwise people would realize a seller like monoprice can’t only have 3,000 reviews for a lightning cable. Anyways, MFI cables could be had for $2 at your local bestbuy when they go on sale. Plenty of mfi certified sellers offering cables for $1-3 on amazon “in exchange for a review” of course as long as you check with the apple chart, you will be good as per my experience.
Absolutely there are huge differences between cables, Apple cables are built to brake no quisten about it, they want your money and if you are lucky you'll make them last 6 month, me myself I've invested on cables at kickstart,, took a while to create but the outcome is out of this world, I've been using them since the 5S and still using them on my 7. I also invested in magnetic cables just like they had on the Mac Book Pro ( nothing cheap like you'd find at Amazon ), they are Amazing, this company started with an idea of a perfect cable and ended up with a cable factory for all devices with perfection in each cable. SO YES ABSOLUTELY THERE ARE DIFFERENCES IN CABLES. !!!
Ps: Thinkers cables charge faster And on my cables there are lights, Red=Charging Blue=Full.
I MADE A MISTAKE THIS CABLE IS 2 METERS LONG, BUT IT WORKS.
As far as I can tell I bought the cable from Gearbest, it was a braided Lightning cable 1 meter long for which I paid $3.95, shipping free.
The current listing for lightning cable does not list an identical cable but there is one that looks exactly the same for $3.75.
I am sure that is the one I purchased, I got the gold one, it is well made, it is 1 meter long AND IT WORKS.
I have almost 10 iPhone devices within the past 5 years (for work, if you are wondering) and threw away all of them within 2 years. New cables, mostly will fail to charge properly within 3 months? I don't now anything about iPhone cables anymore - except that Apple is a jerk to make cables a complicated solution. I NEVER HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH USB-C (for Android).
S'truth! Apples & Oranges! My "Gas Station" Cable is pretty much "TRICKLE CHARGE" when compared to my original (old) iPhone5s Cable. So I keep my spare iPhone 24/7 on TRICKLE, and my Newer iPhone5-SE that I carry everywhere, and recharge/top-off every day w/the Original APPLE CHARGER that - INDEED - charges in a fraction of the time.
Another thing to check is the charging brick. I think it can wear out over time.
I have a REMAX RC-026t Micro USB to Lightning connector and it's not a bad accessory to my iPhone. It charges my iPhone so darn quick and it has a LED light that indicates you wether your phone is full or not. The LED Turns Red if it's Connected or Charging and Blue if it's Full or not connected. The LED also flickers if your phone is on 90 to notify you that it's nearly full charged. It's not a MFi Approved product, but it performs well and charges fast for a $6 price. And the cable is flat and textured so it's Tangled free and easy to fold and carry with you around.
The problem I have always had with NON Apple cables is that they DO NOT WORK, that is, after a few minutes the IPad shows a message “not charging” and that is it.
I could NEVER get a non Apple cable to work, until very recently when I saw a 1 Metre Lightening cable for about $4, I bought it and it WORKED PERFECTLY, NOT ONLY THAT BUT IT WAS 1 Metre long not the usual 1/2 Metre cable.
The cable charges at the same speed as the genuine one.
Off the top of my head I cannot remember where I bought it, it was probably Banggood.
I will see if I can find out where I bought it and post it here.
Oh I almost forgot, the cable was well made, sheathed in a braided cover and as well made as the genuine article.
I would say just order them directly from China where they are actually made, without Apple charging you extra just because THEY are selling them to you 👀
That's what I do and I haven't been disappointed yet
You can buy like 10 Cables for like 8-10€
And sometimes the cheap ones are actually better quality
I used them Chinese ones for years and they even physically last longer than "gas station" AND "Original" ones so you really can't tell.
Something to keep up tho is to avoid most of the "Fast Charge" cables since they CAN (not will but can) fuck up your battery in the long run
@MobileReviewsEh I just want you to know that REAL people greatly appreciate what you did here and appreciate what you do!! You just satisfied a very unsatisfied person with your research and for that I want to thank you sir keep being Great
Aaron, you seriously need to work on your editing skills. This video should have had MILLIONS of views, but you made it TOO LONG!!!!!!! Introduce yourself, present the question, answer the question and show the chart. You could also explain that you did an extensive amount of research and show a few seconds of video to prove you actually tore them apart. This video has so many great qualities - the length is probably the only setback.
You trust 100w anker cord on a 30w charger?I did notice %20 more battery but afraid it’s not mfi
I have experienced that the lightening connector deforms over time and does not make a reliable connection to the phone. It doesn't matter whether it is apple original, apple approved or a gas station cable. At first I thought it was the various chargers I use. Then I was concerned that the charging circuit in my phone was bad. But this happened with different iPhones and different chargers. A new cable and lightening connector always have a tighter, more reliable fit. So much for Apple. My Android phones use a standard micro USB connector. I 7 years I have had no problems with the phone charging system. Same phone. Same cable. I have Apple products (MacbookPro, iPad and two ipPhones) but they were given to me. I would not buy one with my own money. Android has issues, but at least if functions like a real OS should. I also use Linux over MacOS and Windoz.
What a useless review. You spend 17 minutes talking about the connectors, but you NEVER even addressed the elephant in the room: wire gauge. Yes, the build quality of the connectors is going to impact the charging time and transfer speed over those wires, but not as much as the quality of the cable itself. Do you think all cables perform the same just because they are cables? did you look at the way the cores are put together? some will be made of copper, some will be aluminium (poorer quality). Some will be stranded, some will have a couple of very thin strands of metal wrapped around a nylon core (the worst). Many years of using cheap micro USB cables caused me to blame non branded chargers for poor performance, but the culprits were always sub standard cables. Nowadays I only buy one brand, which come in either 24 or 20 AWG overall, and even the 3m versions are very fast and able to sustain charge at around 1000 mAh. You should have bought a couple of cheap USB volt/Ammeters from eBay which would have given you better figures to draw your comparative tables.
Every single iOS charger I’ve used eventually becomes very finicky and I have to hold my phone in a exact position for it to charge. I’ve been through probably 15 cords. And now I just stick to wireless charging since I’ve realized all the cables are utter shit. All 15 cords developed the same problem by the way.
As an electronics engineer, I’m telling you guys; for normal charging, the quality of the cable doesn’t effect charge duration. For fast charging, it might effect it, because it needs some external ICs inside the connector. Off course durability will come with quality. But in addition to that some ICs inside connectors actually protects the battery. It’s a really bad design made by Apple but that’s the case. So basically to protect your battery always use MFi products. But if you’re using a MFi charger, using a cheap cable might not generate any problem. I’m not really sure though, it might be a secondary protection layer, or it might just be the only one. But as I said, it’s a really bad design, all those ICs should be inside your phone not in your cable. Apple just loves expensive accessories.
I call BS to hear you've never had an apple cable fail. Those cables fail within months for me, often getting accessory not supported on the cable coming with the phone. I actually have most cables fail using on a motorcycle in a ram mount. The best value cables are the dynex from bestbuy on sale for $2, but I also had good luck with the 'braided' style cables that are more flexible. However I go through many lightning cables, usually i have to replace as they start to say accessory not supported. The ones I travel with also tend to fail that get thrown in my backpack. I found the Amazon basic to be pretty good, but the best has been a black and white braided long cable that was some chinese brand. The only way I think you can get that life out of your apple cables is if you barely move them, the OEM apple cables are junk. Edit: I should mention this has been on iphone 5s, 6s, and 7. Luckily they finally added Qi in the , unfortunately for me my work requires me having an iphone.
Yeah, I got suckered by supposed MFi braided Lightning cables bought through an Apple Blogging platform. Only to have a 12.9” iPad Pro and an iPhone 6S plus both fail with the same symptom where they would suddenly had issues while on the charger. Both devices suffered complete failure of the devices charging circuit. Turned out the MFi connectors were merely sold as being so but when inspected closely there was arcing across pins l. The lightning connectors. I learned my lesson and went back to using the Apple cables.
Maybe you should look at the scam or rather gimmick of Qi charging and the 20 watts in for, if you are lucky 7 watts equivalent charging at best though the performance can drop as low as 73% of the claims 5 or 7 watts depending on whether it is first generation Qi or second generation. Another feature that Apple put in just to have a feature for convenience rather than functionality and hardly environmentally friendly considering the awful performance involved.