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The best charging cables you can buy - from lighting to USB-C and Micro-USB cables

The best charging cables overall

The best charging cables you can buy - from lighting to USB-C and Micro-USB cables

The best long charging cables

The best long charging cables
Why you'll love them: The 10-foot Native Union Night cables give you a long reach, so it doesn't matter if the outlet is far away.

If you've ever struggled with a short cord, you'll absolutely love Native Union's 10-foot-long Night Cable. It also has a weighted knot that keeps it from pulling your phone off the table while it's charging. Plus, it's durable and stylish. You can get the cable with lightning and USB-C endings in several colors.

Native Union makes its cables out of braided nylon, which is strong and doesn't tangle. The cable is covered in braided nylon, a TPE rubber sleeve, a tinned copper braid, and a grounding layer for protection. Inside all those layers are wires that are also protected and reinforced, some with Kevlar fibers.

To test for durability, Native Union puts is cables through a 10,000 bend test. The company also offers a limited lifetime warranty in case of any mishaps.

I've used the Native Union Night cable for the past five years as my main charger, and it has never let me down. I've bent it all sorts of ways, and it hasn't frayed at all. I typically use the weight to keep my iPhone on my nightstand while I charge it, but it's easy to adjust when I need the weight anchoring the cord in another place.

The Night cable is also highly rated by users on Amazon and Native Union's website. Many tech publications also recommend Native Union's Night cable.

Pros: It's 10-feet long, weighted so it doesn't fall, covered in sturdy woven fabric, 12-month warranty, lightning cable is MFi certified by Apple, it bends but doesn't break

Cons: Expensive

Buy the Native Union Night lightning and USB-C cables on Amazon for $39.99

The best universal charging cables

The best universal charging cables
Why you'll love it: The Universal Cable by Nomad has lightning, Micro-USB, and USB-C endings, so you can charge any phone with it.

If you've ever wished for a cable that could charge all your devices — including a USB-C laptop, a lightning iPhone, and a Micro-USB pair of wireless headphones — you're in luck: The Universal Cable from Nomad is the one cable to rule them all.

It has lightning, Micro-USB, and USB-C ends to charge any phone and many other devices. The core cable is USB A to Micro USB, and it has conversion caps for charging lightning and USB-C devices.

The cable measures 1.5 meters in length, so it's a decent length, and you can wrap up the excess cable with the included tie. You can also get shorter lengths.

The cable is 10K Mil-spec flex tested and Apple MFi approved. Its braided ballistic nylon covering keeps it strong and prevents fraying even with intense use. Nomad guarantees that the cable will last at least five years.

We tried out one of these cables and loved it. It's the only cable you'll ever need. No matter what devices you, your friends, and your family carry, this cable can charge them — no questions asked.

Pros: Works with all phones, MFi certified, strong, five-year guarantee

Cons: A bit pricey

Buy the Universal Charging Cable at Nomad for $29.95 to $34.95

The best durable charging cables

The best durable charging cables
Why you'll love them: The Fuse Chicken Titan Cables have survived a dog bite and a chainsaw, so they'll survive you, too.

If you're the kind of person who always breaks your charging cables and just about everything else you own, you need an extra durable cable. The Fuse Chicken Titan cord is so tough that its creators literally took a chainsaw to it, and it survived, so trust me, you'll have a hard time destroying it through normal rough use. You can get the cables with lightning, Micro-USB, and USB-C endings.

Fuse Chicken's cable is covered in two layers of flexible steel, making it tough and fairly stiff compared to other cables. You can twist it into shapes or even tie it in knots, and the Titan cord will be just fine. The neck of the cable is a bit wide, so the connector may not fit in some phone case cutouts.

The cable comes with a limited lifetime warranty, so if you do find a way to break it through normal use, you may be able to get it replaced. Just don't be like The Verge and take a sword to it, hammer it on an anvil, or slice it with a sander — that kind of barbarism will, apparently, cut the cord and probably void your warranty.

The Titan is 3-feet long, which should be the perfect length for most people. however, Fuse Chicken makes other cable lengths if you want it shorter.

Buyer reviews on Amazon are positive and the tech site Digital Trends recommends the Titan as one of the best lightning cables you can buy.

Pros: It's made from industrial-grade flexible high-strength steel, lifetime guarantee, lightning cable is MFi certified by Apple, it's pet proof, it survived a chainsaw attack, so yeah ... it's durable

Cons: Expensive

Buy the Fuse Chicken lightning, USB-C, and Micro-USB cables on Amazon for $35

Check out our guides to the best phone accessories

Check out our guides to the best phone accessories
The best phone chargers you can buy

Without a charger, your smartphone is nothing more than a pricey paperweight, so we've rounded up the best phone chargers of all kinds.

Some people might need only one of the units from this list to meet all their charging needs, while others who are always on the move might be wise to grab two or even three of the chargers to cover their bases.

Here are the best phone chargers you can buy:

The best iPhone cases for every model

We've rounded up the best iPhone case companies so you can find an excellent case for your iPhone no matter the model number or your style.

Whether you want a fancy leather case, a folio, a rugged case or a basic no-frills one that gets the job done — we have a pick for you. We also have advice on how to figure out which iPhone model you have and which cases will fit it here.

Here are the best iPhone case companies:

The best iPhone accessories for every model

If you own an iPhone, you are spoiled for choice when it comes to accessories. You can get cases in any color, style, and material. There is an endless array of lightning cables, memory expansion gadgets, screen protectors, and iPhone-related paraphernalia available for you to buy. It can be downright overwhelming.

Which accessories do you actually need? How can you know which brands to trust with your money?

We've rounded up all the accessories you need to make the most of your iPhone. We've personally tested nearly every item in this guide (and heavily vetted the ones we haven't) to showcase only the very best iPhone accessories that you actually need.

Here are the best iPhone accessories you can buy:

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