In today’s world, identifying fake batteries is truly an art. Fake batteries can not only make you burn money, but can cause more damage to phone, if they leak. They do not last long and also lose the ability to charge after sometime. There are incidents of explosions around the world due to fake cellphone batteries and even just damaging SIMs only.
But then in this article we thought of sharing some of the useful tips and tricks for identifying the original cellphone batteries from fake ones.
- Check the packing – The first thing to check is the packaging and its style along with color .If the packing does not hold together tightly and is easy to remove or detach, then probably the battery is fake. Some of the fake packaging just provides just a double tape. Remember that original parts are always provided inside sealed containers with special sealing technology.
- Check The Hologram of the battery– Imitating the authentic hologram is a costly affair for the faking people. Check whether the colors are matching, or if the logo matches in all aspects. Ensure that the logo behaves in all aspects from all angles of the hologram.
- Check the battery specifications provided – Sometimes the fake batteries are not marked with authentic specifications as needed in case of original ones. If the claims of battery strength are way more than the usual, then it’s a clear indication that they are not authentic. By law in many countries, battery specifications should be clearly marked with model number, voltage details and warning signs.
- Check the battery details online: In case of nokia, underneath the ink coating on the battery, there is a unique code present. This code could be checked online for verification.Likewise, all major phone makers also provide ways of identifying their batteries in their respective websites.
- Check if the battery is provided with any warranty – If the retailer is not giving any authentic warranty papers/no warranty at all/less warranty than what phonemakers provide in their websites then probably they are not original batteries.
- Price of the battery – If the retailer is offering the battery at a hugh discount, then it has a high probability of not being authentic. They usually provide the discount probably stating the lesser or no warranty or in some cases , the seasonal variation in price. In case of batteries, there are no such things and general variations of battery prices found in original stores with others are less than 2 per cent.
- Serial number for each cell of the battery – A battery consists of number of cells. The serial number for each cell is unique and has to be provided alongwith battery.
- Battery materials used – The original battery is designed to be uniform with battery surface. If there are more plastic materials compared to original battery, or if materials used are less in contrast with respect to shine, texture, one needs to double check the part. Original metal contacts are not made of reflective material and this can be checked under a source of light.
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Please note that all counterfeiters cannot imitate everything as the original. They do not invest in research about the product, design or other specific areas of technology as this would cut their profit margins by a hugh mark. And finally to add its always nice to buy from authentic stores.
