{"id":8772,"date":"2017-08-03T15:43:25","date_gmt":"2017-08-03T12:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/?p=8772"},"modified":"2018-02-02T13:31:34","modified_gmt":"2018-02-02T10:31:34","slug":"how-to-spot-a-fake-samsung-galaxy-s8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unlockunit.com\/blog\/how-to-spot-a-fake-samsung-galaxy-s8\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Spot a Fake Samsung Galaxy S8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A fake Samsung Galaxy S8? Yes, don’t be that surprised, the market is full of them!<\/p>\n

There’s no doubt: the Galaxy S8 is the most popular smartphone of the moment and everybody wants to get their hands on it! And we can totally relate. The Korean manufacturer managed, for the third year in a row, to release an amazing handset, which was already praised by most tech authorities and users all over the world. Still, it has a tiny problem…It’s expensive!<\/p>\n

The fact that a Galaxy S8 doesn’t come for cheap isn’t much of a surprise, because, after all, we’re talking about a flagship, which basically is a smartphone offering the latest technologies and a premium design. And believe us, it’s not cheap to build one either, so the manufacturer needs to make a profit.<\/p>\n

Too good to be true!<\/h2>\n

A lot of people, in their attempt to get one, start looking for offers from various sources, including eBay, Craigslist or even some shady sites where they will eventually find some great deals. To be more specific, some of them are actually too good to be true! Potential buyers can get\u00a0unlocked Samsung Galaxy S8<\/a> units for ridiculously low prices, thus raising some serious question marks.<\/p>\n

Because things are not always fair in life, a lot of them end up buying replicas of the original Galaxy S8, which are just some cheap knockoffs, just looking like the actual phone, fooled by a small price. But this situation can be avoided!<\/p>\n

We’ve put together a short guide on how to spot a fake Samsung Galaxy S8 if you prefer buying it from another place than an authorized dealer. Let’s begin, shall we?<\/p>\n

Check the box<\/h2>\n

Presuming that you will receive the phone in the original box, it should be enough to give you a few hints about the phone’s quality. The original box is completely black<\/strong> and has ‘S8′ written on the front<\/strong>, in a shiny blue font. Also, the entire name of the phone is mentioned in the upper left corner<\/strong>, written in white, while the storage capacity is on the bottom left corner, also in white.<\/p>\n

As for the back of the box, it has a lot of information about the handset, as you can see in the image below:<\/p>\n

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In order to have an even clearer idea about these fake boxes, check out this image. We’ll let you decide which one of these houses a fake Samsung Galaxy S8…\"fake<\/a><\/p>\n

However, there are a lot of scammers out there, who can sell a cheap copy in an original box<\/span>, so let’s move on to the next aspect you should check.<\/p>\n

Check the accessories you get in the box<\/h2>\n

A genuine Samsung Galaxy S8 comes with several accessories in the box, as well as some paperwork. To be more specific, you should get:<\/p>\n