Xiaomi is a Chinese company founded in 2010 and going public in 2018. The field of activity is mobile equipment, smartphones and components. At the moment, the list of products includes: phones, tablets, headsets, speakerphones, speakers, TVs, related products and accessories, vacuum cleaners, kitchen appliances, video surveillance systems, video cameras and much more.
The company ranks sixth in the world among smartphone manufacturers. The products Xiaomi are so popular among the Chinese population that a lot of craftsmen have appeared who make replicas on official devices, while not always of high quality.
How to check authenticity Xiaomi?
Nobody wants to buy the desired device at a bargain price and find that the product does not meet expectations. There are some tips for avoiding this:
- Get your smartphone from a reputable store. A seller who values his reputation will not be exchanged for cheap copies, risking losing customers. Large networks cooperate directly with the manufacturer or with reliable suppliers.
- Pay attention to the build quality. The most complex elements of the case are the physical buttons and joints of the panel, screen, speaker and camera leads. A good device should not have idle keys (backlash), increased gaps at the junction points, all cutouts in the case correspond to the dimensions of the elements.
- Firmware version. The factory device has the firmware installed MIUI. Check its version, try to update the system. The official device will download the fresh version, the fake will not sync with the server.
- Assessment of internal content. To do this, you need to download the CPU-z application from Google Play. The program provides information about the elements installed in the smartphone, the processor and the rest. Then open devicespecifications.com in your browser and find your device. Compare the data.
- IMEI. A unique number is assigned to each device. You can find it on the box or by dialing # 06 # in dialing mode. The serial number of the device is also indicated on the packaging or in the settings menu 'about phone' general information. If all the data is available, then open the mi.com website. Here we enter IMEI and serial number. When finished, you need to press the ready button. The device you are looking for should appear on the screen. If the brand, name, color and other information do not match, it is worth considering. This method does not give 100% result, because the original IMEI can be copied into a fake device.
- AnTuTu Officer. For authentication, you need to download this application. At the entrance, you are prompted to scan a two-dimensional code. On another device, go to y.antutu.com. We scan the presented QR with the smartphone. We do not close the site until the end of the check. As a result, you will be shown an icon describing the device. Green is originality, red is fake. If the color of the icon is defined as something in between, then there is no confirmation of the origin of the device. It is likely that your device has a global firmware that is used all over the world.
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Other devices Xiaomi
You can check any other gadget of the Chinese company (including PowerBank Xiaomi on the Mi.com website. To carry out the procedure, you need to click on the product authentication link and enter the required information.
To check, enter a 20-digit digital code (available on any device Xiaomi) and a captcha.