Thursday, November 20, 2014

How to spot a FAKE Samsung Galaxy Note 3

I recently purchased a Samsung Mobile Galaxy Note 3 from a Mobile shop in my town and I was so excited to get it, after all it took me several months to amass the amount of money to purchase it. When i started using it, it was like something was different about this phone. It looked and felt like something different and cheap because of its slow performance and low quality material used to manufacture it.

First, the stylus didn't seem right, I've watched enough videos (in anticipation of my device) to know that this stylus was a fake.

FAKE STYLUS: The "button" was a fake, not to mention the tip was too big. 
For new buyers, the phone will open "Air Command" once you remove this stylus, so you would think that it was real - DO NOT BE FOOLED!


REAL STYLUS: Major difference, there is the logo on the handle.  Another main difference is the button is actually two-toned (and press-able).


SOURCE: SAMSUNG MOBILITY
Besides the stylus, you are buying a PREMIUM phone.  Any bleeding from the display (SEE VIDEO), discoloration or cheap feeling from the phone should raise flags.  In fact, my phone when turned on, did not even show Samsung, it showed Android.  The fastest way to see if you have a FAKE NOTE 3 is to download an application: aptly titled Genuine Galazy S4/Note 3.


CLICK HERE - to download this app.

Once you open the app, it will automatically tell you at the top if you have a Genuine Samsung or a FAKE!
The phone that was shipped to me only had 1 GB of RAM and 720p resolution, as opposed to the 3GB of RAM and 1080p resolution that is suppose to come with the Galaxy Note 3.


Here are some other things from which you can identify if it`s fake/cloned: 
1. Too good for a deal 
2. The Pacckaging box does not contain the IMEI of the phone 
3. The brand is in razed paint that you can scrape right off 
4. Battery that came in the package does not contain Samsung brand
5. Home screen does not have a liquid effect 
6. No Samsung Widget 
7. Smaller screen as compared to an original one. 

If you are kind of hesitant to purchase Android phones that you might find it Fake or not Authentic. Purchase it from a reliable retailer from malls near you. It is best that you purchase a phone from the manufacturer`s store for safety and to avoid being scam of fake ones.

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