Fake cord drains battery faster

Hey everyone.
I have an iPhone 5 and my cable was broken. While waiting to get a new one from Apple, I bought a fake cord since obviously my old cord was not useable. Once I started using the fake cord, I noticed that my battery would drain faster than itt used to. An example would be that if I left it at around 75% at night, I would wake up with my battery at 15% . I've tried turning the wifi off before going to bed, but it's still the same. I was wondering if this is a battery issue or if it's a problem with the fake cord? This all started when I was using a fake cord. Thanks!

Stop using the fake cord and see if the problem goes away. If it does, the problem is the cord. If it doesn't, the problem may be with the battery. Or, it may be that the fake charger damaged something. If the problem continues, make an appointment to have the phone looked at.

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