A cell phone of a well-known company with high technical characteristics has a considerable price. Not everyone can afford such a purchase: knowing this, Chinese manufacturers have launched the production of cheap clones of popular phones.
How is a copy of a cell phone made in China different from the original? There are two main differences. The first is the use of cheap materials and components in the production, so the service life of the Chinese phone is obviously shorter than that of the original model. The second difference is more significant: even if outwardly the phone is like two peas in a pod similar to the original, its electronic part may be completely different. As a rule, in copies, Chinese manufacturers use the most "lightweight" design option, removing all unnecessary, from their point of view, electronic circuit elements. In practice, this can be manifested by increased energy consumption, lower technical characteristics of the radio path, and an increased level of radiation hazardous to health. Simplifying the original circuitry, Chinese manufacturers often add additional modules to expand the phone's capabilities. For example, a TV tuner that allows you to watch TV programs, a slot for a second SIM card. In terms of the declared capabilities, Chinese phones are sometimes unmatched, but the quality of materials, electronic components and assembly is usually quite low. As a rule, some time after the purchase, sometimes it is a matter of days, the owner of the Chinese clone begins to face various problems during its operation. This may be a violation of the quality of reception and transmission - in this case, you cannot hear the interlocutor well or he does not hear you well. The phone can feel warm during a long conversation. Poor-quality headphones often fail, there are a lot of software failures. Despite the listed problems, it cannot be argued that all Chinese phones are unambiguously bad. Much depends both on the ability to choose a really good device, and on banal luck. When buying a Chinese clone, take your time, inspect it carefully. First of all, pay attention to the quality of workmanship - in a good phone, all the body parts are carefully fitted, do not creak when you press them. Be sure to insert a SIM card and call someone, this will give you the opportunity to check the quality of the radio path. Ask how well the other person hears you. If you have any comments, please refuse to purchase this model. Look carefully through the phone menu items, cheap fakes often have errors in their translation into Russian. If you find at least one mistake, it is better not to buy such a phone, since its creators obviously saved on everything - including competent translation. If the phone check did not reveal any obvious defects, the choice is yours - only you can decide whether to buy this phone or not. A successful model can quite reliably serve you for a couple of years, up to its obsolescence. At the same time, for a rather small amount of money, you will receive a modern device with a wide range of various functions.
