Last night while lining the Apple with the Samsung I notice the Apple was difference. After doing research on the lightning connector it makes sense now. The Samsung uses a micro b plug.
this is typically Apple (not in a good or bad way). They have their own proprietary connection so they can design it to their needs without having to take standardisation into consideration. At the same time this means that as an Apple consumer you are forced to buy their cable with a nice profit margin for Apple.
Having a family that all have Apple iPhones, the 1 aspect of the Lightning cable that I like is that it can be inserted either way. There’s not a top or bottom to it. On the other hand, the micro, mini, and regular USB can only be inserted 1 way. And with the micro USB, sometimes I think I’m inserting it the right way, but then it seems to not quite fit and then I’ll realize to turn it around. I haven’t broke a micro USB in a device yet, but my son has. They seem a little fragile.
However:
I was sick and tired of having to replace my charging cables over and over again (since they break). So I tried Paracable and couldn’t be happier.
Paracables may be expensive (the profit margin is probably huge), but they really are built like a tank and will very likely outlive most other brands by a hefty margin (and thus pay for themselves by not having to be replaced). Charging is noticeably faster too and I don’t mind that they look good.
I use both Apple/Lightning and micro-USB (for different devices).
I beg to differ. Have tested a lot of cables, and none of them show a drop in amps, even really really crappy ones.
They do have a voltage drop, maybe that is what's influencing your readings, making the device you're charging demand a lower current.
Using a device featuring charging circuitry isn't optimal for testing cables.
Regarding what brand to buy : I'm quite happy with the bang-for-buck factor of BlitzWolf's latest cables, tested a lot of them and they seem to be built pretty good and have low resistance.
If you want to know what cables I've tested, check the links in my sig.
My custom cable uses 3 pairs of AWG24 (3 × AWG24 = AWG19.2623) wires for power transmission; this is 86.56mΩ of total wire resistance, or close to 260mV of drop when 3A of current flows through it. Bear in mind this is just for the cable! There are additional losses because of plug contact resistances (bottlenecks), which get worse with usage wear and tear. So even with my low drop custom cable such high rate would be problematic, I believe.
Honestly, lots of consumers are half-wits. Don't get me wrong, I may still be half-witted under certain circumstances. Problem is you really can't/shouldn't trust advertising (as a rule), but half-wits tend to. You know, when people buys UltraTurd 18650 9800mAh cells in bulk… :facepalm: