How to distinguish an iPhone 6 from a fake?

Enough time has passed since the presentation of the sixth generation iPhone. Chinese companies, as usual, began to copy the new generation of popular Apple smartphones. A short time later, the mobile market of the Middle Kingdom was flooded with Chinese clones of "iPhones", which have already reached Russian counters. Several years ago, it was very easy to distinguish the "Chinese" from the original: a poor-quality display, poor assembly, cheap body materials. Now Chinese manufacturers collect copies of such high quality that even experienced geeks at first glance cannot distinguish an original from a fake. If you decide to buy an iPhone and are afraid that you might be sold a Chinese copy, then most likely you are thinking about the question of how to distinguish an iPhone 6 from a fake?

The fastest and easiest way to distinguish a fake smartphone from an original one is to check its serial number. If the iPhone 6 is made by Apple, then the information about it will be available on the official website of the company. Open the iPhone 6 menu, go to settings and select the "General" tab. Then go to the "About this device" tab and select the "Serial number" item.

Go to https://selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do and enter the hardware serial number in the appropriate window. Click "Continue" to get information about the entered serial number.

If the smartphone is original, then the Apple website will give you information about the model and the warranty period.

If you have a Chinese counterfeit in your hands, you will see the inscription “Unfortunately, this serial number is not correct. Please check the existing data and try again. "

Don't have a smartphone or tablet with Internet access at hand? There are other ways to distinguish an iPhone 6 from a fake. Please be aware that no Chinese copy has the iOS operating system installed. This operating system is installed only on Apple smartphones. All fakes mostly run on Android with a modified graphical shell. Do not trust the appearance of the operating system either. Better check the menu items more closely. Chinese manufacturers often make flaws in the Russification of a smartphone. If you find an error somewhere, you can be sure that this is a Chinese clone of iPhone 6.

Since the fakes work on Android, when you try to enter the App Store, the Play Market will open in front of you. It is also worth considering that neither the smartphone nor the charger should have any Chinese characters. Although all iPhones are assembled in China, Apple labels its devices exclusively in English.

The original iPhone 6 cannot have:

  • an external antenna and two SIM card slots;
  • removable memory card and TV antenna for viewing channels;
  • removable rear cover and other interfaces except for the Lighting connector.

If during the purchase it is not possible to turn on the iPhone, and the box with it is sealed, then pay attention to the packaging and the code printed on it. The iPhone 6 box shouldn't have any hieroglyphs. It won't be superfluous to check your hardware serial number on the above site. When opening the box, be sure to compare the number on the sticker with the serial number in the smartphone menu. Both numbers must match.

Otherwise it is recommended that you return the item to avoid warranty issues. We recommend watching the following video on the differences between iPhone 6 and counterfeits:

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