I got tricked in buying a fake one. Here are some differences between a real and fake redmi note 1w.
LEFT REAL - RIGHT FAKE
1 BOX - Real: box edges are sharper.
2 SEAL - The real one is sophisticated and has structure. The fake one is just a flat ordinary sticker.
real:
Fake:
3 BACK COVER - real: snow white with sparkles, fake: dull and off white
4 SEAL INSIDE THE PHONE - Real: structure, Fake : flat
real:
fake:
5 WHEN THE PHONE IS TURNED ON
Real: xiaomi logo and then "WO" symbol, Fake: just xiaomi logo
6 ABOUT PHONE - make sure is HM NOTE 1W (wcdma: global) and not HM NOTE 1TD, TD SCDMA is for ASIA use only. Check carefully if the phone is really a octa core with 1.7 GHZ, 2 Gig RAM. and 8 GB storage. Depends on what you are buying. You can't depend on the EMEI code which is printed on the box and what is showing on the screen.
![IMG_1882.jpg IMG_1882.jpg](https://xiaomi.eu/community/data/attachments/7/7078-02023bae03107f1862d8b03dad3d0d2c.jpg)
7 SHUTTING OFF THE PHONE: Fake: 2 x Your phone will shut down.
8 CHARGING SWITCHED OFF PHONE: first XiaoMi Logo and then battery, Fake: immediate battery
9 MANUAL - REAL: uses shiny paper with coloured photos, Fake: uses matte paper, 2 x red mi s1 manuals, no coloured pictures
real:
fake:![IMG_1897.jpg IMG_1897.jpg](https://xiaomi.eu/community/data/attachments/7/7083-0784f5739f8c0c1c2df39cbeecae6585.jpg)
10 CHARGER - Real one is bigger and has inscription on the pin side.
I've been tricked in this shop in Shenzhen, China (Shenzhen Futian, Huaquang North road)! Don't go there! I am trying to ask for my money back. I will keep you guys posted how it went.
LEFT REAL - RIGHT FAKE
1 BOX - Real: box edges are sharper.
2 SEAL - The real one is sophisticated and has structure. The fake one is just a flat ordinary sticker.
real:
3 BACK COVER - real: snow white with sparkles, fake: dull and off white
![IMG_1845.jpg IMG_1845.jpg](https://xiaomi.eu/community/data/attachments/7/7057-950eba8578c41f0a9c09cfe7643b35fa.jpg)
![IMG_1846.jpg IMG_1846.jpg](https://xiaomi.eu/community/data/attachments/7/7058-5b984ce120c51ea4adb9df7dad149c49.jpg)
![IMG_1848.jpg IMG_1848.jpg](https://xiaomi.eu/community/data/attachments/7/7059-71998159112888182e26e6a782234aaa.jpg)
4 SEAL INSIDE THE PHONE - Real: structure, Fake : flat
real:
5 WHEN THE PHONE IS TURNED ON
Real: xiaomi logo and then "WO" symbol, Fake: just xiaomi logo
6 ABOUT PHONE - make sure is HM NOTE 1W (wcdma: global) and not HM NOTE 1TD, TD SCDMA is for ASIA use only. Check carefully if the phone is really a octa core with 1.7 GHZ, 2 Gig RAM. and 8 GB storage. Depends on what you are buying. You can't depend on the EMEI code which is printed on the box and what is showing on the screen.
![IMG_1881.jpg IMG_1881.jpg](https://xiaomi.eu/community/data/attachments/7/7077-14b8a722128e43d4012c6e942c57d9e2.jpg)
![IMG_1882.jpg IMG_1882.jpg](https://xiaomi.eu/community/data/attachments/7/7078-02023bae03107f1862d8b03dad3d0d2c.jpg)
7 SHUTTING OFF THE PHONE: Fake: 2 x Your phone will shut down.
8 CHARGING SWITCHED OFF PHONE: first XiaoMi Logo and then battery, Fake: immediate battery
9 MANUAL - REAL: uses shiny paper with coloured photos, Fake: uses matte paper, 2 x red mi s1 manuals, no coloured pictures
real:
![IMG_1904.jpg IMG_1904.jpg](https://xiaomi.eu/community/data/attachments/7/7085-d410d6efa4a9960177914a4bf4d424c3.jpg)
![IMG_1896.jpg IMG_1896.jpg](https://xiaomi.eu/community/data/attachments/7/7082-00bf97da99bb55209826b6d56d342ffe.jpg)
![IMG_1901.jpg IMG_1901.jpg](https://xiaomi.eu/community/data/attachments/7/7084-1ff0a2c574b9fa410cc11d4562604c2b.jpg)
fake:
![IMG_1897.jpg IMG_1897.jpg](https://xiaomi.eu/community/data/attachments/7/7083-0784f5739f8c0c1c2df39cbeecae6585.jpg)
10 CHARGER - Real one is bigger and has inscription on the pin side.
![IMG_1868.jpg IMG_1868.jpg](https://xiaomi.eu/community/data/attachments/7/7072-702ed9c39ef908c4d6dca67c2fe47bb8.jpg)
![IMG_1872.jpg IMG_1872.jpg](https://xiaomi.eu/community/data/attachments/7/7073-24b3baa8fc4f2a412f125e127bfb811b.jpg)
I've been tricked in this shop in Shenzhen, China (Shenzhen Futian, Huaquang North road)! Don't go there! I am trying to ask for my money back. I will keep you guys posted how it went.