Spotting a fake galaxy s8

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grim101

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Can someone look at this pics and tell me if its fake or not?
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Can't tell from those photos. Why not power it one and see what the Device Info says? or turn it over and show us the back. Google the model number and see what it brings up.
 
UrBaN963 said:
Can't tell from those photos. Why not power it one and see what the Device Info says? or turn it over and show us the back. Google the model number and see what it brings up.
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I'm typing this from an S8 and that is fake.
 
Definitely fake. The screen is square and not rounded near the edges. The top bezel is also large-ish and the logo seems off
 
Depends a lot on where you bought it from.

The Chinese make a lot of look alike devices but they won't have the brand name on them.
 
It is for sale on gumtree for R8500.

It does not have the adapters or black charger like the original?
 
The box is blue, and should be black.
The S8 doesn't have a Samsung logo on the front.
The borders should be black.
Check whether it has a Micro USB or USB-C port.
Those don't look like AKG earbuds
 
Yeah that is fake. Does not even look like an S8 they could have at least made it look more closer. Screen is smaller. All the ads for the S8 say unbox your phone so why this "s8" screen is boxed like that.

You will probably find 1gb RAM, dual core processor and like 2GB memory on that fake. R8500 for a fake is pretty steep if you ask me.
 
Dairyfarmer said:
Depends a lot on where you bought it from.

The Chinese make a lot of look alike devices but they won't have the brand name on them.
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They put the name on these days...logos etc only distract you they can be accurately replicated easily.... what can't is the big display thats ultra clear and wraps around the front properly.

This is definitely a fake, probably around R2k at china mall.
 
A word of warning. If you do buy a brand new phone off someone check first that it was not a phone the guy got with his contract. Legally a phone as part of a contract is not yours, part or whole, until you have paid that portion of your contact in full. The contract specifically states that the device is fully owned by the network during the initial period. Selling it is actually illegal as it is not yours to sell.

How the contract is structured you pay a monthly device charge. This is for using the device and not an installment on the device. At the end of the initial part of the contract (ie 24 month), the network will rather give you the device than incur the cost of recovering it. If you read the contract carefully it never states that the device charge is an installment against the device. It also never specifically says that they will give you the device. It just says they remain the owner of the device during the initial period.

Just something to consider. I doubt that the networks would ever take legal action, but they do have every right to. I think it is part of their protection where devices are heavily subsidised on the contract.
 
Thanks for all the replys. Poster was not responding after I asked for POP and imei nr.
 
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