10.1", 1280x800, Android 4.1, 64GB, 3G, GPS, memory card slot, 600g
MAIN TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Dimensions and weight
Weight: 600 g Dimensions (LxWxD): 262x180x9 mmConnection
Audio output/headphones: yes, 3.5 mm Connection to a computer via USB: yes Connection of external devices via USB: optionalNutrition
Battery capacity: 7000 mAhAdditional Information
Features: support for VC-1, DivX, VP8, 3GP, AVI, FLV, MP3, eAAC+, AMR, MIDI, AC3 formats Housing material: plastic Stylus included: yesScreen
Screen: 10.1", 1280x800 Screen type: TFT PLS, glossy Pixels per inch (PPI): 149 Video processor: Mali-400 MP Touch screen: capacitive, multi-touch Widescreen: yesFunctionality
Sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, light sensor QWERTY keyboard: optional GPS: yes, with A-GPS support GLONASS: yes Automatic screen orientation: yesSound
Built-in speakers: yes, stereo sound Built-in microphone: yesFormat support
Audio: AAC, WMA, WAV, FLAC, MP3 Video: MPEG-4, WMV, MKV, MP4Wireless connection
SIM card type: regular Wi-Fi support: yes, Wi-Fi 802.11n, DLNA Bluetooth support: yes, Bluetooth 4.0 Mobile communications: 3G, EDGE, HSPA+, GPRS, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900 Work in cell phone mode: yes Infrared port: yesSystem
Memory card support: microSDXC, up to 64 GB Operating system: Android 4.1 Processor: Samsung Exynos 4412 1400 MHz Number of cores: 4 Built-in memory: 64 GB Memory card slot: yes, microSDXC, up to 64 GB RAM: 2 GB Support: Android 4.1Camera
Front camera: yes, 2 million pixels. Rear camera: yes, 5 million pixels. Rear camera features: flash, autofocusUnexpectedly, I recently came across a powerful 64Gb Samsung tablet from the Galaxy Note N8000 series, or to be more precise, I came across a counterfeit of this model.
About a week ago the phone rang. An acquaintance called me and told me that he was being offered to buy a new tablet for only $250. At that time he was interested real cost of Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 N8000 64Gb 3G tablet, to which I answered him with data obtained from Yandex Market - the price of a new tablet varies from 7.9 to 9.5 million Belarusian rubles ($800 - $970).
Out of curiosity, I looked at the characteristics of this model.
Characteristics of the Samsung Galaxy Note N8000 64Gb tablet.
4-core processor 1400 MHz
2 Gigabytes of RAM
64 GB of internal memory
10.1 inch screen
High screen resolution - 1280 x 800 pixels
2 cameras
Case with separate keyboard
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and other gadgets
The model is more than solid, The tablet was purchased at the beginning of the month in Moscow, but now the owner needs money and so he sells it. A friend told me that this tablet even has warranty card and receipt from the store with the Euroset stamp, which in principle eliminates the possibility of counterfeiting.
Omitting details, he bought this tablet for $150, and he received such a discount after he said that he needed to connect it to the computer and check everything. Neither one nor the other had time, so they agreed on this.
A little later, a friend of mine brought this tablet to me for testing, but at that time I had work to do and I still had to go to training. In the end, I was able to start checking the tablet only late in the evening and that’s where all the fun began.
How to check the tablet?
When I got home, I tried to turn on the tablet, but it wasn’t possible for me to do it the first time. It turned out that the battery of the Galaxy Note N8000 tablet was completely discharged.
I connected it via USB to my computer, the charging indicator lit up on the screen and then I was able to start the device for the first time.
Cool - everything works, I opened applications, clicked settings, connected the tablet to WiFi, used the Internet and even played some games installed by the previous owner. During such work, the tablet turned off several times by itself, and the battery charge level constantly jumped in an incomprehensible way - this alarmed me somewhat. Later, I attributed all the problems to a dead battery, turned off the tablet and left it to charge.
When my friend returned for the tablet, he asked me to send him a couple of movies and imagine my surprise when, instead of 64 gigabytes, my computer recognized only 2.
In the tablet settings, internal memory and another 64 gigs were displayed, but for some reason not all of it worked.
I decided that N8000 tablet lacks drivers. In the device manager there was indeed an unrecognized device labeled “Android”.
I climbed to the official Samsung website, selected the desired device, downloaded and installed the Samsung Kies 3 program with drivers on my computer, and immediately encountered a new riddle. The thing is that the device was not recognized by the program at all, at the moment when my Samsung Galaxy S 2 smartphone was perfectly detected.
I’m sitting at a dead end - I don’t understand what this tablet needs, what it lacks. In general, I fiddled with it for about 2-3 more hours before I began to think that it might actually turn out to be a banal fake.
I visited the legendary portal about mobile devices w3bsit3-dns.com, in search of useful information, I tried to update the tablet's operating system, tried to reflash it and eventually even did a hard reset, but did not get any results.
The next day I called another friend who also works in computer technology and tried to find out if he had encountered a similar problem. It turned out that it stacked and directed me in the right direction. He said it was fake.
How to distinguish a real tablet from a fake?
For some time I searched the Internet for any related information on how to distinguish a real tablet from a fake, in particular, how to identify a fake on the Samsung Galaxy Note N8000.
1. For the original tablet, the camera is in the center– on the fake it is moved to the corner.
2. This tablet has a Samsung Galaxy Note N8000 screen resolution 1280x800– the resolution of a fake is much lower. In my case, it was 960 by 600 - in other words, shortcuts and application icons were simply huge.
3.
Fake tablet models do not have GPS. Try turning it on, and everything will immediately fall into place.
4. Original Samsung smartphones and tablets in “naked” mode equipped with special applications like Samsung Apps, ChatON, Group Cast, etc. at a time when the functionality of fake versions is significantly reduced.
5.
IMEI code Of course, this is not an indicator, however, in new and real devices it is always present, and in fakes it is usually written “unknown” instead.
6. Fake Samsung tablets are not recognized in the original Samsung Kies program.
A little from myself and photos.
I’m sure if you dig deeper on the Internet you can find many more ways to identify a fake, however, in this case, for me the very fact of the distribution of such tablets became a kind of discovery.
Okay, here my friend bought a tablet directly from his hands on the street, but it turns out that there have been cases when such models were easily sold to clients in fairly reputable stores like Svyaznoy. Where is the world heading?
And yes, by the way, after realizing and accepting the fact that the purchased Samsung Galaxy Note N8000 64Gb tablet turned out to be a fake, I again asked my friend to show me the warranty card and the receipt from the store.
At first glance, everything is as it should be, the amount matches on all documents, the receipt is stapled to the warranty card, the stamp, as is usually done in stores, is applied to the corner - everything is according to the rules. But if you take a closer look, it turns out that for some reason the booklet for the tablet comes from the Samsung Galaxy TAB and not from the Samsung Galaxy Note, and for some reason that same IMEI code is not registered at all.
In fact, this is what the tablet itself looked like.
This is what the main application menu looks like. Note the huge labels, which hardly match the high resolution I was talking about earlier.
And these are the settings of a fake tablet. The N8000 model, Android version and other indicators are the same, but where is the guarantee that this data is generally adequate?
This is what the back cover of the Samsung Galaxy Note N8000 64Gb tablet looks like.
And by the way, an acquaintance whom I called to find out if he had come across such a fake, said that most often the inscription on the back cover is not made with paint, but simply pasted on, so this point can also be used as a check.
Considering that today it was difficult for me to find any information about counterfeits of this nature on the Internet, I hope that few people fell for the scammers and did not get away with it.
In general, this is how things are. Good luck everyone and be careful.
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The culmination of the Korean company's painstaking work was the truly legendary SamsungN8000 GalaxyNote10.1. This tablet model combines the best features of previous products. From the Gelexi series of tablets, the appearance came into use, and from the line of smartphones of the same name - software and such a useful thing for work as a stylus. The list of borrowings does not end there. The presented device has some technical capabilities inherited from the flagship models of the same company.
The model turned out to be not only the most thoughtful, but also quite powerful. Samsung's only direct competitor in the market is Apple. And using this tablet as an example, you can see what the Korean corporation is opposing to its “fruit” opponent.
Dimensions and design
Formally, the dimensions of the tablet are 257x175.5x8.9 mm, which is quite enough to accommodate a 10” screen, taking into account the average width of the frame. The thickness allows you to carry the device in a bag or hands. The weight of 600 g also speaks of convenience. Tablets that are similar in appearance have a rather weak filling, and this is a huge plus in favor of the product being reviewed. In addition, the lightweight N8000 is easy to hold with one hand.
The appearance evokes double sensations. Its design is on the verge of strictly business and youth. The epithet “cute” is quite appropriate to express the general impression. Without knowing the cost of the device, it can be mistakenly classified as an average price category. This is suggested by its appearance: simple rounded corners and calm transitions between parts. A few words about the exterior. The entire front part is dedicated to a 10-inch screen, which is covered with tempered protective glass of the Gorilla Glass brand. The absence of an oleophobic coating negatively affects the appearance - the gloss always has a pattern of your fingerprints. Above the display there is a camera and a light sensor, below it is the company logo. The thin metallic-colored plastic edging adds inexplicable sophistication. Below it, along the sides, are the speakers. The latter are located in such a way that the sound is directed not to the side, but towards the user, and even with great effort it will not be possible to cover them with the palms of your hands. The back cover is also glossy. For its production, the most ordinary plastic is used, which is what causes all its troubles (slippery, easily soiled and fragile). There, on the back, on a special insert, there is a camera with a flash.
On the top edge there are most of the control keys: the power/lock button, the volume rocker, holes for a microSD memory card and a SIM card, an infrared port and a standard mini-jack for headphones.
On the bottom edge in the right corner there is a place for the stylus, which is firmly attached there, but can be easily removed. There is also a connector on the edge for the Samsung network adapter and for a synchronizer cable with a PC. Larger hole sizes facilitate faster charging of the tablet from the network.
Display
One of the weakest points of the tablet. The disadvantage is that it is inferior in parameters to its direct competitors. Although in fairness, we note that the screen is of quite high quality. The diagonal, as noted earlier in the review, is 10.1 inches (almost 27 cm). The display aspect ratio is 16:10. it works on the basis of PLS technology, which is developed by the corporation itself based on IPS technology. The screen sensor is capacitive and is capable of responding to simultaneous 10-finger presses. The image resolution is 1280x800 pixels (WXGA), according to calculations the density in this case will be 149 ppi. According to these indicators, the tablet loses to its competitors from Apple, Asus and Acer. The PLS matrix is very inferior to AMOLED, which was considered the most progressive at the time the tablet was released. But overall, screen visibility is adequate, colors are clear and contrast is excellent. For a person with ordinary needs, such characteristics will be sufficient.
Features and performance
It’s not for nothing that this device has already received the title of the most powerful. Its performance is beyond all praise. In the mode of several open windows, it behaves calmly, the transitions are smooth without jumps. Stable operation under multitasking conditions is the gadget’s “trick”.
The tablet is equipped with the following: Exynos 4212 processor with a clock frequency of 1.4 GHz on 4 ARM Cortex A9 cores, technological process – 32 nm. As a graphics accelerator - Mali 400MP from ARM. All of this runs on 2GB of DDR3 RAM. Depending on the model, there may be 16-64 GB of internal memory, which is expandable via a microSD memory card (no more than 32 GB).
At the time of the N8000's appearance, taking into account the hardware parameters taken together, it is the most powerful tablet. Further optimization and refinement of some gaming applications will make the device completely unattainable for many competitors.
Subjective user assessment is supported by a variety of synthetic performance tests. Benchmarks (AnTuTu, NenaMark2 and Quadrant Standart) confirm with numbers that the presented tablet is the most powerful (at the time of its introduction).
OS
Initially, the device runs on the Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system and with Samsung’s proprietary TouchWiz shell. The set of widgets and interface are completely standard.
The “highlight” of the gadget is the ability to place two application windows on the screen at the same time, that is, you can work in them in parallel. But two-way mode is not supported by all programs.
Stylus
A nice addition was the SPen inductive stylus from Wacom. The part in question migrated here from the Galaxy Note. It has changed and become even more functional and convenient. For example, the button has moved to a more user-friendly location. The plastic stylus looks quite stylish. The screen's response to it is a little late, but you can live with it if you want. When you remove the stylus from the slot, the application menu immediately opens where it can work. These are: Polaris Office, S Planner, Photoshop Touch, S Note and some games.
Camera and sound
The main camera has a 5 megapixel matrix and is equipped with autofocus and flash. It is recognized as one of the best (at the time of its appearance). The image quality is high. The front camera is not inferior. Its resolution is about 1.9 megapixels. Both cameras are capable of recognizing faces and recording video in HD (720p) format.
The sound parameters are also excellent. Stereo speakers reproduce sound clearly even at high volumes. The sound will be even better with headphones.
Autonomy
The tablet is powered by a battery with a capacity of 7000 mAh. At average work intensity it lasts about 15 hours. With moderate use, the charge lasts for 2 days. You can independently select the energy saving mode in the menu.
Small "but"
The fly in the ointment in this barrel of honey is the price. At the time of release, the manufacturer's recommended price reached $800. Even the excellent filling, design and all the power of the tablet pale in comparison to this amount. For those wishing to purchase this wonderful gadget, everything will depend on financial capabilities. Competitors' prices are not so steep. You will sacrifice several processor cores, the number of software and display quality, but the cost will be significantly lower.
While cases of counterfeit tablets becoming more common, we offer several ways to distinguish a counterfeit from an original.
Recently, counterfeits of Samsung tablets have become more frequent. How to distinguish a fake from the original? During tablet tests, we examined two fake Samsung Galaxy Notes and found many differences, knowledge of which will help you avoid falling for scammers.
So, two fakes came to us through third parties: the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 SM-P600, better known as the Galaxy Note 2014 Edition. The history of acquiring counterfeit tablets for many is approximately the same: a market, a train station or a street, a bustling atmosphere, a certain person who needs money and does not need a tablet generously offers to purchase a tablet from his own hands and at a very low price. A receipt from Euroset (or another “network”) and a warranty card are included with the purchase. Moreover, in our case, in addition to the charger and USB adapter, the kit already included a case with a keyboard in it.
How to distinguish a fake by a receipt?
The first thing we noticed was, of course, the checks. Checks that appear to be genuine at first glance turn out to be fake upon closer inspection. By the way, Euroset checks are most often forged.
We turned to Euroset-Retail LLC for a comment, but they couldn’t tell us anything over the phone and advised us to contact law enforcement agencies. But in Euroset stores, experienced sellers immediately found many differences between the fake check and the original. According to them, cash register receipts may differ from region to region and from city to city, but regardless of this, each check of the network must contain certain information, which was not found on counterfeit checks:
— The real check should say Euroset-Retail LLC, not Euroset LLC. As a rule, you can check the true name of a retailer’s legal entity either on the official websites of these retailers or in sales stores.
— Also, the full name of the product must be on the real receipt. In this case, the fake receipt did not contain the full name of the product (in our case, Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 N8000 should have been written on the cash receipt)
— The receipt must have the serial number of the product (in our case it was not there).
— The full name of the seller must be present. The seller's name was not listed on the fraudulent check.
How to distinguish a fake by the appearance of the device?
— Appearance of the front panel.
As a rule, a fake tablet looks different from the original. In our case, both fakes look almost identical from the front: only the fake SM-P600 has the logo moved upward, like the original, and applied crookedly, which is visible even to the eye. The fake N8000 has a logo at the bottom, as befits a real Galaxy Note N8000. In our case, it was easy to distinguish a fake by the size of the tablet. The display diagonal of both fakes does not exceed 9 inches, instead of the required 10.1 inches!
— Availability and location of ports and connectors.
Paradoxically, a fake almost always differs from the original in its set of ports. This time too, they didn’t resemble anything at all what Samsung tablets should have.
The most notable thing, perhaps, is a separate “back” button on the top edge and a separate DC socket for power on the right (the charging included had a specific plug, not a Micro-USB plug). Actually, this charger is one of the important indicators of a fake. Many people then go to stores for the same charger from “Samsung tablets” and are sincerely surprised that Samsung does not and never had such chargers.
— View of the rear panel.
As for the rear panels, the scammers got something wrong here. For some reason, the fake Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 N8000 has a very cheaply styled leather back panel, while the fake Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 SM-P600 has a smooth back, when the originals should have the opposite: the real Samsung Galaxy Tab N8000 is smooth on the back, and the Galaxy Note 2014 Edition has a leather-like back. Additionally, in both cases the camera lenses are offset to the corner rather than centered.
How to distinguish a craft by its filling and functionality?
The third thing you should also pay attention to is the filling and functionality of the device. Counterfeits differ from real ones in every possible way. Some things you can easily check:
— Displays. The easiest way to “see” a fake is to turn on the display. Most often, pixels are visible on them, and the colors do not look entirely natural. The displays of the fakes are terrible - with a resolution of 800x480 pixels, instead of the promised 1280x800 on the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 N8000 and the required 2560x1600 for the Note 10.1 SM-P600. Not to mention color rendering and matrix.
- Battery. If during a 5-minute presentation of the tablet the battery charge drains by more than 1-2%, then it is most likely not the original. The battery of the fakes runs out quite quickly, literally in half an hour. In our test of two fake Samsungs, the batteries lost 10% charge in 5-7 minutes! Moreover, when charging from the mains, the charger included in the kit began to whistle and crackle.
- Processor. The fakes use ultra-cheap processors from Allwinner (the AnTuTu benchmark identified our tablets as Allwinner-Tablet N8000 and Allwinner-Tablet SM-P600). The processors of this company are very cheap: for example, the “more expensive” Allwinner A33 processor can be bought for $4 - you can imagine how much the Allwinner A23 used in these tablets costs.
Benchmarks showed that both devices are weaker than Samsung’s flagship smartphone from two years ago, the Samsung Galaxy S3: one was rated twice as weak, the other by about a quarter. The Allwinner SM-P600 has almost half a gigabyte of RAM, which is why it turned out to be stronger, but the Allwinner N8000 has only a quarter GB! Basically, the first Apple iPad had the same amount of RAM, and it sold great, but that was already 4 years ago.
The fake has an Allwinner Tech A23 processor instead of the original Exynos 4412
- Cameras. They are very easy to check. To do this, you need to go to the camera settings and look at the maximum photo resolution. If you see that the resolution is small, then it is definitely a fake. Both fakes included in Product-test turned out to have two cameras and both are 0.3 MP!
— GPS receiver. Go to settings and see if you can enable GPS and if there are any settings for it. Or try downloading any GPS test app like GPS Test. If there is no GPS, then it will be impossible to download applications and a corresponding message will appear stating that GPS is not supported.
Both “our” fake tablets did not have a GPS receiver. It is theoretically possible that there is GPS, but there is no such function in the settings, and it will not be detected by any navigation programs. True, this is almost incredible and is equivalent to their absence for most users.
— If the seller (or documentation) claims that the tablet is equipped with a modem, then it must also have an IMEI number. If you couldn't find it, then ask your seller to do it for you. If a tablet equipped with a modem does not have an IMEI number, then most likely you have a fake in your hands.
— Interface. Original Samsung tablets use the proprietary TouchWiz interface. You can tell the difference by eye if you have ever seen a “naked” Android and have ever held a real Samsung tablet in your hands.
Interface of the fake Samsung Galaxy Note N8000 Interface of the original Samsung Galaxy Note N8000
— Instructions for the tablet. All you have to do is look at it and read a little. In our case, the instructions for both tablets were full of typos (!), the same screenshots from “pure” Android, black and white pictures, an unpresentable font, which is simply incredible for the instructions for a real device from Samsung, the receipt of which contains numbers in the range of 17- 20 thousand rubles.
- Stylus. The “trick” of the Galaxy Note series tablets is the included stylus, which the fakes did not have. It is easy to check - you just need to look at the body.
— Counterfeits cannot be recognized using original programs such as Samsung Kies 3, which is not at all surprising. Unfortunately, it will be problematic to check in the field in this way.
— Display diagonal. If you have a ruler or a good eye, deception can be recognized in this way. The diagonal of both fakes does not exceed 9 inches, instead of the required 10.1 inches.
- Built-in memory. You can check the memory in the tablet settings, but it’s safer to connect it to a computer and see how much memory is available. Instead of the promised 64 GB of internal memory, one tablet turned out to have 16 GB, and the other 4 GB of memory.
Recognize fakes with the help of manufacturer support
We contacted Samsung's support chat, but there we were "sent" to law enforcement agencies. Then we called Samsung support at 8-800-555-55-55. There they told us that when buying a product secondhand, a person can contact them and they will instruct him on how to distinguish an original tablet from a fake one based on the settings. We were also told that the fakes differ from the originals in almost everything: from the interface to the types of SIM cards (the latter is not relevant in our case, since there was simply no slot for SIM cards on the fakes). As a rule, each major manufacturer has its own support hotline, which you can contact for help in such cases.
The considered fakes are, of course, two special cases and do not pretend to be general. Counterfeits can be different, improved, just like counterfeit checks, becoming more similar to the real thing. In this case, the easiest way would be to recognize a fake by an incorrect cash receipt (without the full name of the product and its serial number), low display resolution, the presence of a DC power socket, incorrect placement of cameras and low resolution photographs, and finally, simply by the small size of the tablets. Well, the most important piece of advice that will allow you to avoid problems is to not buy tablets secondhand, no matter how positive and honest the “seller” may seem! Remember: free cheese is only in a mousetrap.
Product-test continues to test tablets in the field. You can find the results of comparative tests of tablets in our tablet rating, where all popular models are compared with each other according to the most important parameters.
Unexpectedly, I recently came across a powerful 64Gb Samsung tablet from the Galaxy Note N8000 series, or to be more precise, I came across a counterfeit of this model.
About a week ago the phone rang. An acquaintance called me and told me that he was being offered to buy a new tablet for only $250. At that time he was interested real cost of tablet Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 N8000 64Gb 3G, to which I answered him with data obtained from Yandex Market - the price of a new tablet varies from 7.9 to 9.5 million Belarusian rubles ($800 - $970).
Out of curiosity, I looked at the characteristics of this model.
Characteristics of the Samsung Galaxy Note N8000 64Gb tablet
- 4-core processor 1400 MHz
- 2 Gigabytes of RAM
- 64 GB of internal memory
- 10.1 inch screen
- High screen resolution - 1280 x 800 pixels
- 2 cameras
- Case with separate keyboard
- Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and other gadgets
According to my friend, this The tablet was purchased at the beginning of the month in Moscow, but now the owner needs money and so he sells it. A friend told me that this tablet even has warranty card and receipt from the store with the Euroet stamp, which in principle eliminates the possibility of counterfeiting.
Omitting details, he bought this tablet for $150, and he received such a discount after he said that he needed to connect it to the computer and check everything. Neither one nor the other had time, so they agreed on this.
A little later, a friend of mine brought this tablet to me for testing, but at that time I had work to do and I still had to go to training. In the end, I was able to start checking the tablet only late in the evening and that’s where all the fun began.
How to check the tablet?
When I got home, I tried to turn on the tablet, but it wasn’t possible for me to do it the first time. It turned out that the battery of the Galaxy Note N8000 tablet was completely discharged.I connected it via USB to my computer, the charging indicator lit up on the screen and then I was able to start the device for the first time.
Cool - everything works, I opened applications, clicked settings, connected the tablet to WiFi, used the Internet and even played some games installed by the previous owner. During such work, the tablet turned off several times by itself, and the battery charge level constantly jumped in an incomprehensible way - this alarmed me somewhat. Later, I attributed all the problems to a dead battery, turned off the tablet and left it to charge.
When my friend returned for the tablet, he asked me to send him a couple of movies and imagine my surprise when, instead of 64 gigabytes, my computer recognized only 2.
In the tablet settings, internal memory and another 64 gigs were displayed, but for some reason not all of it worked.
I decided that N8000 tablet lacks drivers. In the device manager there was indeed an unrecognized device labeled “Android”.
I climbed on Samsung official website, selected the desired device, downloaded and installed the Samsung Kies 3 program with drivers on my computer, and immediately encountered a new riddle. The thing is that the device was not recognized by the program at all, at the moment when my Samsung Galaxy S 2 smartphone was perfectly detected.
I’m sitting at a dead end - I don’t understand what this tablet needs, what it lacks. In general, I fiddled with it for about 2-3 more hours before I began to think that it might actually turn out to be a banal fake.
I visited the legendary portal about mobile devices 4pda.ru, in search of useful information, I tried to update the operating system of the tablet, tried to reflash it and eventually even did it (full reset), but did not get any results.
The next day I called another friend who also works in computer technology and tried to find out if he had encountered a similar problem. It turned out that it stacked and directed me in the right direction. He said it was fake.
How to distinguish a real tablet from a fake?
For some time I searched the Internet for any related information on how to distinguish a real tablet from a fake, in particular, how to identify a fake on the Samsung Galaxy Note N8000.1.
For the original tablet, the camera is in the center– on the fake it is moved to the corner.
2.
A real Samsung Galaxy Note N8000 tablet screen resolution 1280x800– the resolution of a fake is much lower. In my case, it was 960 by 600 - in other words, shortcuts and application icons were simply huge.
3.
Fake tablet models do not have GPS. Try turning it on, and everything will immediately fall into place.
4.
Original Samsung smartphones and tablets in “naked” mode equipped with special applications like Samsung Apps, ChatON, Group Cast, etc. at a time when the functionality of fake versions is significantly reduced.
5.
IMEI code Of course, this is not an indicator, however, in new and real devices it is always present, and in fakes it is usually written “unknown” instead.
6.
Fake Samsung tablets are not recognized in the original Samsung Kies program.
A little from myself and photos
I’m sure if you dig deeper on the Internet you can find many more ways to identify a fake, however, in this case, for me the very fact of the distribution of such tablets became a kind of discovery.Okay, here my friend bought a tablet directly from his hands on the street, but it turns out that there have been cases when such models were quietly sold to clients in fairly reputable stores like Svyaznoy. Where is the world heading?
And yes, by the way, after realizing and accepting the fact that the purchased Samsung Galaxy Note N8000 64Gb tablet turned out to be a fake, I again asked my friend to show me the warranty card and the receipt from the store.
At first glance, everything is as it should be, the amount matches on all documents, the receipt is stapled to the warranty card, the stamp, as is usually done in stores, is applied to the corner - everything is according to the rules. But if you take a closer look, it turns out that for some reason the booklet for the tablet comes from the Samsung Galaxy TAB and not from the Samsung Galaxy Note, and for some reason that same IMEI code is not registered at all.
In fact, this is what the tablet itself looked like.
This is what the main application menu looks like. Note the huge labels, which hardly match the high resolution I was talking about earlier.
And these are the settings of a fake tablet. The N8000 model, Android version and other indicators are the same, but where is the guarantee that this data is generally adequate?
This is what the back cover of the Samsung Galaxy Note N8000 64Gb tablet looks like.
And by the way, an acquaintance whom I called to find out if he had come across such a fake, said that most often the inscription on the back cover is not made with paint, but simply pasted on, so this point can also be used as a check.
Considering that today it was difficult for me to find any information about counterfeits of this nature on the Internet, I hope that few people fell for the scammers and did not get away with it.
In general, this is how things are. Good luck everyone and be careful.
If you were offered to buy a fake or, God forbid, you became a victim of these scammers and swindlers, tell your friends about it. Warn and protect your loved ones!
Law enforcement agencies are not interested in solving such problems, and judging by how actively the discussion is going on, it has already gained enormous momentum.
Let everyone know about this chaos - this is quite logical and correct.
