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Samsung Galaxy S5 VS Fake?
I bought an unlocked Samsung galaxy s5 on ebay and after I made the payment I saw online that there's some fake ones looks just like the genuine galaxy S5.
Can you please tell me how to detect if the phone is real or fake?
Thank you.
I didn't receive the phone from the seller, I opened a case at paypal and hopefully I get my money back :(
14 Answers
- 7 years agoFavorite Answer
Check IMEI no.
Enter the IMEI no. of your phone and check if its genuine or not
Check it here: http://www.numberingplans.com/?page=analysis&sub=i...
Aside from checking its IMEI to tell if it has been cloned, you can easily spot it by simply looking at its overall appearance. For this you can compare a legit S5 with your own S5. The features that will be differing are many
Colour . for eg. The legit phone might use a brighter shade of white while the fake might use a darker white.
The symbols and Writings on the phone. The font with which the name Samsung has been written.
Position of the Front Camera, notification LED, proximity sensor.
you can check youtube videos for sure
Source(s): Check the IMEI no. It will tell you for sure. Also can u pls inform me if u have a legit or a fake one. (just curious u kno : D) Rate me best answer if this helped you :D An Xperienced Smartphone user - 7 years ago
How to distinguish the Samsung Galaxy S5 genuine or fake is actually very easy, but for those of you who still do not know much or lay ins and outs of a new smartphone or using a smartphone then it will be a serious obstacle.
Samsung's popular smartphone device manufacturers often a cheat other companies who want to piggyback on big name Samsung products, one of which is the Samsung Galaxy S5 which was recently launched. Even in the market countless more copies of the Galaxy S5 outstanding.
If you understand and know that it is certainly not a problem knockoff products, but if you do not know if it's a fake product and the price offered or supercopy counterfeit products are equivalent to the original product, this is the danger, you could have fooled them raw if not thorough or do not invite people who understand the smartphone before buying a new mobile phone Galaxy S5 type or types of other phones.
1.) Samsung's original Galaxy S5 has a camera with a high resolution of 16MP, quality is certainly far superior to artificial products that typically have a resolution of no more than 13MP camera. Besides the Galaxy S5 too memilikifitur HDR and Selective autofocus may not belong phone supercopy
2.) Fingerprint sensor located on the home button, an assortment function as desired, can be used for making payments online, open-lock devices and other functions can be arranged. Letanya heartbeat sensor in the rear body, exactly below the camera lens next to the flash, how it works by putting our fingers on the sensor for a few seconds it will display the condition of our heart health
3.)Samsung's original Galaxy S5 is equipped with quad-core processor 801 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Android OS version 4.4.2 and KitKat. While imitation is usually lower smartphoen specifications such as processor of Media Tek and OS are still using a version of Jelly Bean.
Palingh easy way to distinguish them is by looking at the specifications on the brochure or carton box (box sales).
connectivity
The last way is the most important and successful for sure is to look at its microUSB port, the original Galaxy S5 already use microUSB v3.0 port that looks different from the widely used v2.0 micorUSB other smartphones on the market including the artificial cell phones. If not microUSB 3.0, it is definitely a clone phones.
4.)Samsung Galaxy S5 native has won IP67 certificate that allows the device resistant to water splashes and dust. Mobile where can clone!
Those are some easy tips and simple tips how to differentiate Samsung Galaxy S5 genuine or fake that you can learn before buying a new cell phone
- Anonymous7 years ago
If you are planning to buy a Samsung Galaxy S5 than be careful because you might buy a fake Galaxy S5 instead of real one.
See below link to differentiate between real vs fake galaxy S5:
- jon_mac_usa_007Lv 77 years ago
There are many videos on youutube how so spot fake Samsung S5 phones. There are also videos on how to spot most fake Samsung and fake iPhones.
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- 7 years ago
Hi guys bought a Galaxy S5 on ebay for 452 pounds .Said genuine unlocked.came in official box with seals and paperwork but was fake.Different IMEI number on box and unit both referred to Sony K750i,however physically near identical Luckily got my money back, be carefull
- 7 years ago
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