How to Save Money Without Sacrificing Quality when Buying Lightning CablesYou don't have to buy an Apple-branded Lightning cable, but you shouldn't buy uncertified knockoffs.
Apple sells replacement Lightning to USB cables at its online and physical retail stores for $19 - $29, depending on the length you want. You don't have to get your replacement from Apple, though. To get a good quality Lightning cable for your iPhone and iPad, you don't need to spend a fortune, you just need to make sure it's MFi certified.
Here are the best low-cost MFi certified Lightning cables for iPhone and iPad.
AmazonBasics Nylon Braided Lightning Cable
Syncwire UNBREAKcable Lightning cable
Anker PowerLine Lightning cable
iXCC Element II Lightning Cable
What does MFi mean?
In order to meet the strict standards it has for making accessories that are compatible with its hardware and software, Apple provides certification to those companies that meet the standards as part of the MFi program, or "Made for iPhone/iPad/iPod," but it covers all Apple-built hardware. If a product i...
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How to Save Money Without Sacrificing Quality when Buying Lightning Cables
