Shocking ... after a week of use, found mine to be fake. Bought from aliexpress, I was too fast to complete the transaction ... now unlikely can get refund for it.

My thought was that since its a MTK phone and already low cost, there shouldn't be clones ... to my surprise, the details and the extend it goes to clone it.

My experience:
1. Was expecting it to be speedier (ignored)
2. Some apps crashes (thought maybe it just need an update)
3. Slow locking of GPS (maybe its ROM issue)
4. ....

Then, found I cannot update with the official ROM .... started to be suspicious. Googled and only little information online as it is still new and clones are also quite fresh. Use CPUZ and found that screen resolution is lower and the CPU is MTK6572 (dual core). You cannot easily tell from the outside, the ultimate test is using CPUZ and also general feel of the speed and by installing some more CPU demanding apps. The "about phone" also give the wrong information ... says quad core 1.5GHz.

The box even have the scratch sticker that has a valid code ... (the only clue is that the code has been checked over 1800 times online). The IMEI and the serials are also valid according to official site. They even clone the IMEI and serials!!!

How can I salvage the lost? Anyone interested in a clone Hongmi?

The title of the post says Original Xiaomi Hongmi and throughout the communication, it is obvious we are talking about the real thing. So, yes ... it is cheating. The fact that the price is close to matching the real phone is already a cheat, it is only a little bit cheaper.



So, buyers beware. Sellers too when you source from China.

This post has been edited by joshting: Dec 25 2013, 04:55 PM

Thanks for the offer davidmu... but I need to salvage some cash from the fake set in order to have cash to buy yours ... The price I paid + price to buy yours, mind as well get Mi3 or second hand iphone 5...

my xiaomi hongmi clone is for sale ... RM400. Confirm 1 to 1, accessories match.

You want to buy izzit?

The only way to really be sure is to test it on the spot ... Install CPUz and check for the screen resolution and the CPU ... Most importantly is the CPU because cheaper CPU ensures that the manufacturers have reasonable profit.

Don't trust built in system information because that can be manipulated

rgds,
joshting

Extra case and screen protector for Xiaomi Hongmi ... anyone interested?


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