Quiz: What's The Best Charging Cable For The iPhone 12?
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
- A iPhone charging cable is just a cable right? Apparently not. I spent $200 dollars on 8 different cables, charged them a bunch of times, bent them at least 25000 times and tore them apart to figure out that the best cables for the iPhone 12 will either be the ESR braided charging cable or the Apple 2M Lightning to USB-C cable.
Here's something neat: The build quality of the 2 meter cable from Apple is not the same as the cable included with the iPhone.
Here's the Top 3. Using my affiliate links helps keep this channel unbiased and free of sponsored content.
1. ESR Braided Charging Cable (mreh.ca/3jyHMlO)
2. Apple 2 meter Charge Cable (mreh.ca/35D09Bd)
3. Amazon Basics Charging Cable (mreh.ca/3mp5dA4)
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In this video:
0:00 Intro
1:04 Lol.
1:56 MFI Certified?
3:09 Bend Tests
6:59 Charge Tests
9:25 Tear Downs
12:59 Final Rankings
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Here's how the other cables stacked up:
4. Anker Powerline II
5. CHOETECH Nylon Braided
6. Anker Powerline III
7. Apple 1m Cable
We had another cable from a company called Lisen but we bought the wrong head so we didn't included it in the rankings. We did put it through the bend test and it performed like all the other braided cables did.
So the first thing we looked at was the quality of the lightning cable heads. The biggest tell between MFI certified and non-MFI cables is the quality of the leads in the cable head. MFI cables will look clean, smooth and symmetrical, non MFI cables will look very rough.
You guys remember Arthur right? The little machine I built to test how much power the Magic Keyboard on the iPad drew? Well, Arthur has a son whose name is Arthuros who has batted around cables for at least 6 weeks straight now..
Every cable was definitely looser around the pivot point on the cable and the only definite conclusion that I’ve come to is that braided cables are going to be a little tougher from my perspective.
The non-braided cables tend to lose bits and pieces of the cable over time. The worst offenders were the products from Anker.
That’s the primary reason why I think braided cables are better than non-traded cables, they seem to hold together a bit better. And based on what I found out in the tear downs, should last a bit longer.
Alright, lets talk about charge rates. For this video, we measure the time it took to charge an iPhone XS from 20-90%. We choose that range because that’s out of low power mode and not into trickle charging. Why the iPhone XS? Because it was the only iPhone we had free when we started this video two months ago.
Each charge test was done with the an 18W charger, plugged into the same power bar and same outlet.
Out of the remaining 6 cables, the fastest cable before the bend test was the ESR Cable followed by the 2m Apple Cable. The 2nd slowest cable was the Amazon Basics cable and pulling up the rear was the Anker Powerline III.
In second place was the Apple 2M cable 57 minutes 4 seconds and the CHOETECH with 58 minutes and 9 seconds.
Now we did the same charge tests AFTER we bent each cable and here are the results. There was only one cable that wasn’t slower. So if you’re still charging your iPhone with a REALLY old cable like this one, maybe it’s time to get a new one.
Now the last thing I did for this video was to compare the two Apple cables. The diameter difference between the two Apple cables just seemed odd, coupled with the drastic difference in charge times, I just had to know.
At first, I thought it might be the jacket that was the difference but both cables had a jacket that was about 0.5mm thick. Then I realized it was everything else. The 2m Apple cable has more of the braided shielding, more filler and the foil shield was applied on better. I could actually rip the foil shield off with my fingers whereas it basically flaked off with the 1m cable.
The wires on the inside of the cable also had a bit more insulation to them.
So why would Apple do this? I have no idea. Why did they put a sub-par cable with their iPhones? Apple made a big fuss about reducing waste by leaving out the chargers and headphones so it doesn’t make sense.
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Just to clarify, the 1m cable I used in this video came with my iPhone 12. It's a USB-C to Lightning cable, not a USB-A.
Didn’t you just say this exact cable gives the fast charging with a 20W Apple charger even faster than the MagSafe in the video you did before this🤔 ? Now your saying it’s trash and why did they pack it in the box
I'd really love to see a wall brick comparason as well not sure apple one is worth it
@@trevannaroxbury3395 shitty cable still better than MagSafe.
@@trevannaroxbury3395 wired faster than wireless, isn't that normal?
I’d love a wall brick comparison. I’m also curious for a comparison between USB-A and USB-C cables.
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My anker 10 ft cable just crapped out on me and I found this video. Subscribed. I loved the in-depth look at all of the cables.
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Great stuff as usual! ESR cable now heading my way, from your links.
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hey i have watched your video and as per as your recommendation got ESR one from amazon and i am very happy to use it and its a very good cable and very much value for money thanks for being honest and helping an average user so much ...... really appreciate your work hope you become as successful as anyone can.....😊👍
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Thanks for the video. I’ve not seen another cable-focused video like this. I’ve been through a LOT of Apple and non-Apple cables in the last 13 years since my first iPhone 3G… 😒
How have a not been subbed to this channel seems like my cup of tea
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I'm surprised I've never heard of ESR. I've been buying Anker all this time.
And how the heck was the Powerline II faster than III!? Weird.
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Great video as usual, always appreciate the effort to really test the products. It would be great if you did this with the many compact USB C charging bricks that are out there :)
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Nice video ordered a couple of esr 6' cables
Apple Executives: We'll just change the cables internally. Nobody is going to notice and over millions of units we'll save millions of dollars!
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lmao how accurate this really is though
Shorter cables don’t need the same amount of emf shielding to keep data transfer integrity and the it doesn’t need as thick a wire gauge to keep down ohmic losses. The longer the wire(of the same gauge and material) the higher the resistance and the more voltage loss you will have.
Bryce Braxmeyer but it wouldn’t hurt to also have that on the shorter wire as well for the increased durability aspect
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Damn good review. Helped me add the right cables to my set up. Links used👍
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Nice in depth into the cables mate , I`m not even an apple user but found it interesting , and that Monte is such a good dog ;) .
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Good stuff as always. Was hoping to see a Nimble cable tested as well. Do you have any plans to review their cables, chargers, or cases in the future?
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Been using a 6ft Powerline II cable for about a year now, and besides the cable becoming less stiff over time (which I’d say is a good thing), there hasn’t been any damage to it!
I have been using an Anker 24W charger with two 3m Anker Powerline II+ 3m cables for months now. It’s a very great setup. All my devices are charged quickly and the cables hold up really well.
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I cannot recommend the amazon nylon braided lightning cable enough. I have gone through countless anker, apple and other cables to say the least and the nylon one from amazon is approaching three years of use which is absolutely incredible. the only issues I have had with it is lint build up on the contact points a couple of times but using a q-tip and just scrubbing it off has done the trick. It has by far been the best cable out of the range i've tried.
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Definitely going to keep it up.
Your video is crazy detailed. Please do another Pd charger 20w video.
Good review! Amazing about the cable you get with an expensive iPhone!
Crazy right?
A test of different charging blocks would be interesting. Testing the speed and wattage
And id also like to see someone test aftermarket chargers with an oscilloscope for voltage ripple and v droop under load. After all IPhones are incredibly sensitive to ripple and can have Tristar (the chip on the logic board in-charge of allowing the phone to charge) fry with the slightest voltage spike.
Love to see a teardow of the nomad kevlar Lightning Cable USB-C 3 meter cable. Just ordeed today and would be interested in knowing if the wiring is up to snuff with the other cables you tested?
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Take care!
You know what? I will absolutely use your Amazon affiliate link! I need a new/extra 10 foot charger anyway, and ESR offers a 10 foot version. Plus this video was solid quality content. You sir gained a sub and some extra pocket change today!
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I believe there is a voltage loss proportional to a cable length. That’s my hypothesis as to why the 2m cable is thicker in terms of conducting wires : to maintain the same voltage delivery at the lightning port
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Awesome reviews! Can you please do iphone 12 pro case review??? I don’t know what to get your review is my guide to buy new case.
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There’s also the Mous cable, I bought it and it really is what people say “indestructible” thanks for your vid!
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In my experience, cables fall apart because they get folded over 180° at the connection too many times, and because people pull on the cable to unplug it rather than the tip. I was really impressed with your testing machine thing, but thought just flopping the cable over back and forth was going too soft of them. I do really like your channel and your videos. Keep ‘em coming.
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Hi buddy, i love your videos. Please make a video on best screen protectors & cases for iPhone 12.
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GREAT video! I know it's 'old', but I have the 6s plus and it works great for my needs. Which cable should I use? Thank you