The Best Dedicated Car Chargers for iPhones

(Last Updated On: September 9, 2016)

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Car chargers can be used for an array of devices. Many car chargers simply have empty USB ports that need charging cables plugged into the ports to actually use the charger. Other car car chargers may actually have already built in cables that are dedicated to certain devices like Android or iPhone. These kind of dedicated car chargers are good to have if you don’t have a cable to connect to the car charger or you simply don’t want to connect a separate cable to the car charger.

Charger Harbor has a chosen the best dedicated iPhone chargers already have a built in Lightning cable, so you don’t have to worry about using a external cable.

#1: Anker PowerDrive Lightning

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The PowerDrive Lightning cable is a single cable car charger for iPhones/iPads/iPods, that features a Lightning cable. Charging speed is at a 2.4A, which is the peak of standard charging. The Lightning cable is MFi certified cable, meaning that’s it’s a official Apple charging cable that’s been approved by Apple’s standards. The structure of the car charger is very simple and small. The car charging port is quite small and will only stick about half an inch out of the sock. The Lightning cable simply comes out the small end of the car charger and is 3 feet long.

A small problem with the PowerDrive Lightning is the small end where the lightning cable comes out from. The small end is not the strongest structural point, so it’s best not to pull on the Lightning cable.

  • Type: Lightning Cable
  • MFi Certified: Yes
  • Output: 2.4A
  • Cable Length: 3 Feet
  • Price: $13.99

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#2: Tylt RIBBN Lighting Car Charger

The Tylt Lightning cable charger not only comes with a dedicated Lightning cable, the charger also has one USB output port so you can recharge another device using any other cable. Tylt’s car charge and nearly all their other products have a unique design with a straight edged theme and flat cable designs. The car charging port is a somewhat long but there’s no extra space being used. The end with the Lightning cable and USB port is very objective with just the Lightning cable and USB port output taking up that space.

The Lightning cable is 3 feet and charges at 2.4A charging speed. Th USB Output Port also charges at 2.4A, which means that you can connect a Micro USB or another Lightning cable to the USB port and charge your other devices at max speed. The Tylt car charger is a solidly build charger because the entire car charge is one piece; The part where the Lightning and USB port are, isn’t a separate piece.

  • Type: Lightning Cable
  • MFi Certified: Yes
  • Output: Lightning Cable – 2.4A / USB Port Output: 2.4A
  • Cable Length: 3 Feet
  • Price: $31.00

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#3: Aukey Lightning Car Charger

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The Aukey Lightning Car charger comes with a Lightning cable that’s 3 feet long. The car charger itself is very small, the charger will barely stick out of the electrical socket, which makes it a very lower profile car charger. The charging output of the Lightning cable is 2.4A. There’s a USB charging output that also charges at 2.4A for whatever charging cable you use for it.

The structure of the charger is done very well and is quite objective. A straightforward design that includes a Lightning cable and a charging output for your other charging purposes.

  • Type: Lightning Cable
  • MFi Certified: Yes
  • Output: Lightning Cable – 2.4A / USB Port Output: 2.4A
  • Cable Length: 3 Feet
  • Price: $15.99 

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#4: Mosche Retractable Lightning Car Charger

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The Mosche car charger features a retractable Lightning cable that is 2.5 Feet long. This is a very helpful feature for a car charger because it lessens clutter and makes the car a bit more low profile. To pull the Lightning cable out, you simply pull on the head of the cable and just pull until you reach the length you need. The Lightning cable can be retracted by simply pressed a button on the car charger and the cable will be retracted. The car charger also comes with a USB Output Port to charge your other devices with another charging cable. The Lightning cable charges at 2.1A and the USB Output Port charges at 3.5A. Although the USB charging output will charge your devices at 2.4A because anything above 2.4A will most likely damage your devices.

A flaw for this cable is the back end size of the car charger, since it’s a cube shape. The large cube shape is there because of the retractable cable and although the cube is not exactly low profile, it’s not such a obstructive design and the retractable cable still stays to be the main attraction and innovation for this car charger.

  • Type: Lightning Cable
  • MFi Certified: No
  • Output: Lightning Cable – 2.1 / USB Port Output: 3.5A
  • Cable Length: 3 Feet
  • Price: $11.99

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#5: Power Bear Car Charger with Lightning Cable

 

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Power Bear has created a extraordinary car charger that not only features a Lightning cable but it also has two USB charging outputs. The Lightning cable charges at 2.4A and the two USB charging ports charge at 2.4A each. The car charger’s main strength isn’t just the Lightning cable but it’s the fact that you can connect two more charging cables into the two outputs and charge your devices at full speed from there as well. The car charger itself is small due to its small head piece and a flat box back end for the charging components.

We do advise caution for handling the Lightning cable with care and not being too rough with it, because the structural support on the car charger end is not very durable and can be worn out if it’s treated roughly.

  • Type: Lightning Cable
  • MFi Certified: Yes
  • Output: Lightning Cable – 2.1A / Two USB Port Output: 3.5A
  • Cable Length: 3 Feet
  • Price: $24.95

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