Dozens of fake smartphones imitating the brands of well-known manufacturers such as Realme, Xiaomi and Tecno were found in the catalogs of Russia’s largest marketplaces. In this respect perceived On CNews broadcast.
It is stated that fake sellers generally do not try to pass off their products as original and offer devices with features that do not match the official models by slightly changing their brand names. For example, there are Realmei C55 smartphones at a lower price than the real Realme C55. Moreover, the seller of a non-original device shows exaggerated technical specifications by adding the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip and 16 GB RAM in the product description; which does not fit the real Realme C55 or Realmei.
Besides Redmi – Redme and Readmi, Poco – Pacoo or Poc0, Infinix – Infin, Tecno – Toeno, there are also fake models imitating iPhone – i14 or i15. Moreover, some of these fake devices are sent not from China, but from warehouses in the Moscow region. Buyers who purchase fake products often complain about the poor quality and poor performance of the devices.
Despite this, reviews about such products are rare, which may indicate low demand for such products. As journalists noticed, the ZUNYI brand often appears in the names of fake parties.
Marketplace representatives state that all sellers undergo a thorough check of goods before publication and cooperate with copyright holders to combat the sale of counterfeit goods.
Previously recognizedthat the new Tecno with periscope camera will be sold in Russia at the flagship price.