Best Micro USB Cables in the UK

The AINOPE Micro USB Cable Kit packs the toughest cables. The 3D connectors, made from an aluminium alloy, make sure that these cables do not start breaking off with time. Besides that, the premium aluminium housing also ensures more reliable charging. Meanwhile, the SR-joint design prevents tearing and adds an extra protective layer.

Even though the nylon-braided jackets are quite light and slim, they're guaranteed to survive at least 12,000 bends, so you'll be using these cables for years to come. Underneath these jackets, these cables are hiding flexible cords, minimising tangling and facilitating easy organisation. Still, even counting these advantages, the Smart IC chip takes the cake, automatically identifying the connected device and adjusting the current based on the device's needs.

With shoddy cables, power surges can cause them to fry the connected gadget. With these heavy-duty cables, thanks to the 56kΩ resistors, you can keep multiple devices connected without worrying about anything like that happening.

Now, the USB Type-A male connectors are stiff initially. Setting that aside, the AINOPE Micro USB Cable Kit is not easy to criticise, from the cables' durable and practical construction to the reliable throughput to the max current reaching 3 amps and supporting the Quick Charge 3.0 tech.

The Gritin Micro USB Cable Kit offers the sleekest-looking cables. Still, as much as we like elegant electronics and accessories, the looks do not sell this product. What sells this product is the toughest nylon braiding, tested to survive 15,000+ bends and 10,000 plugging and unplugging. To put it differently, you can abuse these cables daily and they will still survive at least 5+ years.

The product is also quite affordable, selling 3 cables for less than 7 quid. Between these cables, you're offered a 1-metre one, a 1.5-metre one, and a 2-metre cable. Needless to say, the 1-metre cable is the one that accommodates power banks more than anything else, whereas the 2-metre cable is something that will prove more comfortable when connecting smartphones and laptops.

With these smartphones though, chances are, you'll have to remove the case sometimes because the connectors do not fit some massive phone cases. On the bright side, the anti-cracking and anti-twisting cords will allow you to keep the connection neat without cluttering up the desk.

Bottom line, if you have multiple different devices with Micro USB ports, the Gritin Micro USB Cable Kit will more than give you your money's worth.

The Aione Micro USB Cable Kit is the most standard Micro USB cable kit, which's fine, this is not where reinventing the wheel is necessary. Besides, these cables are tough, more than they look anyway.

Adopting nylon braiding, the cables are offering anti-ageing, anti-tangling, and anti-twisting properties, not to mention that they're also abrasion-resistant and protected against moisture. Aside from the high-strength nylon braiding, the cables are featuring reinforced joints and high-thread body, making them almost immune against tension (as much as ~5 kilogrammes), bending (8,000+ times), and swaying.

They feature different paintwork (blue, green, and orange), no clue why but some might find that appealing, we suppose. The actual maximum throughput (data transfer) is usually lower than advertised (480 Mpbs) though, that's something that most will not find appealing but, let's be honest, also something that most users will not notice anyway. On the opposite side is the well-thought-out, ergonomic aluminium alloy shell that allows you to use the cables even with bulky phone cases without removing them.

In other words, the Aione Micro USB Cable Kit is basically what we've come to expect from high-quality Micro USB cables, not much more but nothing less too.

The MZBESTCable Micro USB Cable Kit is not presenting the best cables, despite what the name implies. They're not the worst cables too though, except that the nylon braiding here is not as tough as the braiding on the cables we have reviewed above. Having said that, the cables should survive at least 7000 bends and most people lose them before that happens anyway. Plus, on the upside, the cords are equipped with 56kΩ resistors, stabilising the voltage so that you do not have to worry about power surges and outages damaging the connected device.

From the moulded joints to the gold-plated contacts to the aluminium alloy shell, these cables dissipate heat, do not fall victim to corrosion, and can even be stored in humid environments without worrying about moisture causing harm down the road. Even more impressive are the solid copper wires, ensuring that the throughput remains consistent and protecting the cables against electromagnetic interference. Closing the subject, the tangle-free cord design enables these cables to eliminate bunching, tangles, and knots.

To summarise, the MZBESTCable Micro USB Cables are not the best yet the difference between these cables and the best cables is negligible, whereas the price easily favours them.

The Yosou Micro USB Cable Kit presents two charging cables, two metres each. They're not the greatest cables but they get the job done. What separates them from the cables' more impressive peers is the plastic housing that is not as durable as aluminium, hence only 7,000 bends tested. That being said, during these tests, the cables have been bent 90 degrees, whereas most manufacturers do not quite reach there to artificially increase the advertised bends, so these 7,000 might be more notable than you'd initially expect.

What's also somewhat notable is that the cables support the Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 tech, so as long as the connected devices support the technology, you'll be recharging them in a snap. Putting away the fast charging aspect, not unlike most Micro USB cables, these ones are capping at 2.4 amps maximum current-wise and 480 Mpbs maximum throughput-wise, which means that you'll be transferring data at respectable speeds.

Setting numbers aside, we like the black jackets and the red cord making the cables noticeable but this is where we start approaching subjective territory. Without going there, the Yosou Micro USB Cables are fine, they're better than some random cables you'll find in most electronics/hardware stores.