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Our Verdict
TheAnker PowerLine+is basically everything you want in a Lightning cable . This premium , nylon - wrapped cable television is super long-lasting , comes in a variety of colors and lengths , and it wo n’t leave you transgress . It ’s not dirt bum — the 3 - foot cable costs about $ 14 — but even the longest version is a match of dollars chintzy than Apple ’s Lightning cable . It ’s not necessarily the overseas telegram to get if you ’re on a Elmer Rice - and - beans budget , but you ’ll save over Apple ’s cable and also get a comfortably - looking and well - perform cable length .
The PowerLine+ come in in four colors ( gold , gray , ruby-red , andwhite ) and four size ( 1 foot,3 feet,6 feet , and10 feet ) , and cost between $ 13 ( for the 1 - foot version ) and $ 17 ( for the 10 - foundation reading ) . The slim , round cable is made with ultra - strong aramid fiber and is wrap in a double - lace nylon sheath . The Lightning connector and the USB plug are housed in toughened plastic , which is laser - weld to a more flexible rubbery material at the cable ’s stress point .
One of the only caveats here is the Lightning connector ’s caparison — it ’s at least a full millimetre bombastic than the living accommodations around the Lightning connexion in the Apple line , and this could be an issue if you have a snug , waterproof pillowcase on your phone . I did n’t have any problem with my rainproof Catalyst example , but there are a fistful of other waterproof cases — such as LifeProof ’s case — with small port openings that this cable probably would n’t accommodate into .
Anker PowerLine+ Lightning cable
The PowerLine+ feels pretty rugged . The company says this transmission line is up to 10 prison term more perdurable than other Lightning cable , thanks to its reinforced tenseness level . The transmission line should be capable to withstand more than 6,000 bends and has “ exceptional pliable strength , ” fit in to the company . I did n’t taste bending it 6,000 time , but it did hold up well next to the other more overtly broken cables .
The cable come with a cool little feel pouch for storage and shortening , and the ruby-red braided cable is particularly vivacious and attractive . Anker ’s lower - tier up braided cable costs $ 10 for the 3 - foot variation ( instead of $ 14 ) , while its non - braided cables are as low as $ 6 for the 3 - foot interpretation — even bum than Amazon ’s ultra - loud canonical cablegram .
The PowerLine+ is Anker ’s premium cable . The company also offers low - storey cables , let in a PVC - roll cable that ’s standardized in cost and strength to Amazon ’s Amazon Basics cable television .
Bottom line
The PowerLine+ is the fanciest and priciest of the Anker cables , and you ’re by all odds paying a little ( but just a little ) for the premium look and finger .
