iphone is among the luxury phones in the world. It is quite expensive than other brands of phone and has special features and a high quality camera that makes people go for it.
Just like different products have fake in the market, iPhone has fake products in the market too. If you are not well versed with the features of an iPhone, you may end up having a fake iPhone.
See ways to identify an original iPhone.
1. An original iPhone is not sold at a low price. When an iPhone is DD cheaper than the normal price, it can be a sign of counterfeit.
2. Check for the applications in the phone. iPhone has only iOS app. Anything other than that is fake.
3. Check the screen of the of an original iPhone, an iPhone’s screen ought to be clear and not pixelated.
4. An original iPhone does not have a slot for an external SD card. Apple iPhone 6s or later models have no external memory card.
5. An original iPhone has a Siri application. Siri is your voice-recognising digital assistant to help you use your phone with simple voice commands. If it dies not recognise your voice then it is a fake iPhone.
6. If the iPhone does not have the 3D touch feature then it is a fake iPhone. Original iPhones uses 3D touch display as the latest evolution of the multi touch display.
7. An original iPhone comes with in-built apple branded apps e.g Contact, compass etc.
8. Check for the serial number, you can check for it by going to your phone settings, Check ‘about phone.’ It must be a verified number by the Apple official website, also check the iPhone warranty period before entering the serial number. If valid, you will be notified.
9. Check for the packaging box, an original iPhone package is compact while a fake packaging box tends to be longer. Also check for the apple logo in the box, the colour should be in uniform.
10. Check for the battery percentage colour. The battery colour of an original iPhone is white, if you notice that the battery percentage colour is anything other than white, then it is red flag.
11. An original iPhone has space bar written on the space bar and has an emoji by the left before the space bar.
