It always happens that when a mobile begins to be one of the best sellers, clones appear, where people take advantage of those who do not have enough knowledge or who buy anywhere because of the price. So if you come across someone selling a new Samsung Galaxy S6, S7, S8 or S7 Edge at a fairly low price think twice. Although what you can do is know what to look for to know that it is fake, here we will show you the basic differences that you should look for to differentiate an original Samsung Galaxy from a replica.

The truth is that for a long time there have been people, ghost companies that are dedicated to making copies of the best-selling mobiles and then reselling them much cheaper as if they were a real Samsung. This is not something that is right, but it is very difficult to find those responsible for this, but do not worry because in this article I will tell you how to differentiate an original Samsung Galaxy S6, S7, S8 and S7 Edge from a clone or replica.

Although it is true that the people of the Korean firm have newer models on the market, we cannot lose sight of the fact that there are many users who are probably interested in being able to enjoy the advantages of these models .

Now, it is one thing that these teams can now be obtained at a much more beneficial price than usual, and quite another is that we can get them too cheap. For this reason, we want to warn many of our readers of the replicas of these Samsung Galaxy. Many of them have recently been asking us questions such as how to know if a Galaxy S7 Edge is fake, so we are going to try to provide you with a little information about it.

Indeed, we know perfectly well that fake or imitation Samsung Galaxy are extremely common, taking into account that we are talking about some of the cheapest smartphones on the market right now, always taking into account what they can offer us as devices. Beyond that, it must be said that since many have been scammed by selling a clone cell phone, you should be attentive to some details that we will show you later.

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1. How to differentiate an original Samsung S6, S7, S8 and S7 Edge from a replica?
   1. In the case of Samsung S6
   2. In the case of Samsung S7
   3. On Samsung S8
2. Tips common to all models to differentiate an original Samsung from a replica
   1. Because of the hardware.
   2. Using the IMEI code
   3. With an app
   4. Other ways

How to differentiate an original Samsung S6, S7, S8 and S7 Edge from a replica?

As expected, each piece of equipment has particular characteristics that distinguish it from previous or later versions and it is also for this reason that each model has details to differentiate itself from replicas that are different from the others:

In the case of Samsung S6

• When you can already have the mobile in your hand you have to check the back. The original comes with a very good quality resistant glassand the clone is made of plastic. So if you just hit a bit you will realize that the material is not the same, since plastic always sounds the same.
• The original S6s have a 5.1-inch 2K screen so you won’t be able to see the pixels no matter how close you get. On the other hand, if the S6 clone has a pixelated screen, you can be sure that it is false. Other details that the fake will always have black borders on the screen as a margin.
• The original Samsung S6 features a 16-megapixel camera. One of the best so it will be very easy for you to know if the camera is fake or not. When you take a photo with a cloned S6 it will be of low quality and if you zoom in it will quickly distortsomething that should not happen.
• You can also tell when an S6 is fake by looking at the OS version. The version it has is Android 5.0 Lollipop although it may also be that you have the updated 5.1.1. When it is false, it directly has version 4.0 KitKat or Jelly Bean.

How to know if my Samsung Galaxy S6 is Original or Fake?

In the case of Samsung S7

• To identify anoriginal Samsung S7 first of all the original has Android 6.0.1 Marhsmallow. In addition to that it has a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED capacitive screen that has an incredible resolution that reaches 1440 x 2560 pixels. It has a Qualcomm MSM8996 Sanpdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa processor.
• On the other hand, it must be taken into account that the devices that are replicas, cheap copies have an operating system inferiorto the one mentioned above, in addition to the fact that on many occasions it can also be “disguised” as a new version, so it must be Keep in mind and pay attention to “About the device” in the Settings part. Also note that the processors used by the imitations are MTK.
• The official and real versions have storage of 32 and also 64 GB. While the fake copies have 8 GB maximum.
• The difference in the quality of materials that were used to manufacture them is notorious as well as any other Premium mobile device, it essentially has materials among which we can find glass and metal above all others. The original has a metal finish that is noticeable to the touch when the fake has nothing to do with it. One tip is to hit the back with your nails and you will notice the huge difference.

How to Recognize an Original or Fake Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge?

On Samsung S8

• The Samsung S8has a 8-inch screen with an 8 MP front camera and a 12 MP rear camera. Besides that it has an Exynos 8895 CPU with 4 GB of RAM which makes it a considerably powerful mobile phone. In the case of the S8 Plus it is the same, but with a 6.2-inch screen.
• To detect if we are indeed dealing with a Chinese clone, you have to take a few things into account. As a matter of fact, a mobile phone that is a replica generally comes with more than one cable.
• Besides that you can realize when taking a photo that the quality of it is considerably low. The specifications are vastly lower than the original phone.
• If you go to recovery (With the phone turned off, hold down the power + volume down keys) it will be in Chinese.

Clone Samsung Galaxy S8 you have to be careful

Tips common to all models to differentiate an original Samsung from a replica

Just as each model presents characteristic details, there are also differences common to all Samsung models that make it possible to identify an original equipment and a replica such as the following:

1. Because of the hardware.

There are details in the hardware of an original equipment and that are difficult to match for a clone:

• The quality of the materialsis usually much lower than usual. Attention should be paid to the material of the screen and the body.
• Screen brightness and image quality. The screen of the Samsung Galaxy shows sharp and bright colors, while the clones show dull colors.
• The space between the screen and the edge. The cloned phones have the edge of the screen to the edge of the phone with a thicker thickness. Even on computers that do not have a border, you can notice a kind of black border around it.
• The Samsung logo on the front screenis embossed and can be easily peeled off.
• The home and volume buttonshave anomalies on cloned phones.
• The camera has a higher resolution, a replica camera does not take photos of the same quality as the original model.
• In the identification of the manufacturer it will be possible to notice in the original: Designed by Samsung and manufactured in “VIETNAM”. When the replicas say “Made in China”.

2. Using the IMEI code

By checking the IMEI number you can save a lot of time . This, directly taking into account that you will be able to access all the information on the manufacturer, model, brand, series and many more related details. The only thing you have to keep in mind in this type of situation. It is that it is very simple to detect if this is an imitation or an original cell phone, always accessing the IMEI before any other feature of your smartphone.

There are several ways to obtain the IMEI code of your device:

1. On the label located on the boxof the device, the IMEI number of the equipment is located within other data.
2. Under the batterythere is also a label where you can locate the IMEI number.
3. Entering settings, then About device, Status, and finally IMEI Information. The Samsung IMEI code will always start with 3.
4. Finally dial the code *#06# on the call screen,the IMEI code will immediately appear on the screen.

This code must match the one found on the label under the battery and the one on the box. If the phone is original, the codes must match.

If you still want to verify it more intensively, you can enter the website www.imei.info and enter the code, then you will click on Check to receive the equipment information.

The most important is that of the manufacturer because if it says unknown instead of Samsung then it is a clone.

3. With an app

There are some applications that will immediately remove your doubts about the originality of the mobile. Among these we have:

• Genuine Galaxy. This application, once installed, will automatically begin to detect if the mobile is original or a replica.
• CPU-Z,one of the best known and most recommended to find out if a Samsung Galaxy is original. It offers all the information about the device.
• Smart Switch, it is a system that is responsible for teaching us all the information related to our smartphone. But it will only show data in the event that we are in the presence of an original mobile, not a copy.