Anker Powerline+ II Lightning Cable (6ft), MFi Certified for Flawless Compatibility with iPhone Xs/XS Max/XR/X / 8/8 Plus / 7/7 Plus / 6/6 Plus / 5 / 5S and More(Black)

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We know you carry your phone just about everywhere with you, so it's important to keep it charged up and fully functional.

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This cable's durability stems from the braided nylon sheath, which gives it the flexibility to bend and twist without breaking. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. In theory, an MFI (Made for iProducts) certification should ensure a cable's ability to charge Apple devices and transfer data.Plus, in its longest iteration, you get to appreciate whichever one of the three lovely colorways you choose at their fullest. It comes with a rubber cable tie for coiling it up neatly, and its joints were easily the most robust of the bunch — with a five-year warranty to boot. Still, in all our years of USB-C cable testing, this is by far our favorite cable and one we highly recommend to anyone who only wants the best. The USB-C cable will also charge older iPhones and iPads, and while they won’t necessarily charge at the same rate as fast charge-capable devices, we found in our testing that they can charge slightly faster than a USB-A cable.

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The goal of the durability testing was to see at what point and where each cable would start to show wear. compliant, so you know you are getting excellent charging performance, and it's rated for transferring data at up to five Gbps. GQ may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Brands are defined as mobile charging brands if more than 75% of their retail sales are contributed by mobile phone charging products.

Not all older generation Apple devices are compatible with these cables, and when out and about, finding a charging port can be more difficult (we're looking at you, airplane seats).