Owing to its quality built, better specifications and cheaper prices, Xiaomi has gained a lot of attention. Depending on the company manufacturing the fakes, there can be some cases where it works similarly to the genuine one, but it will surely fail most of the following tests. Entering the code on the Xiaomi website (link below) would confirm the genuine product. However, the power banks sold outside of China via official channels will not carry this sticker.
Even if it carries one, the ‘times queried‘ on the Xiaomi website will show a very high number because the fake guys want to save costs by printing the code on multiple stickers. For 20000mAh Power Bank – The length of USB cable is longer at around 13-inches with a lightning icon printed on the MicroUSB end. Many of us would take this as a sign of genuine product and apparently that’s what these fake sellers want to achieve by printing Mi on the USB cable. Genuine: The original Mi power bank supports pass-through charging. Only necessity is that the input charger must supply enough power and as such, charging via a PC’s USB Port will not help.
If you are still not able to determine the originality, open up the power bank and check the inbuilt batteries:
Fake – Locally produced or counterfeit batteries which are generally of pink color. So if you see a retailer from China or on eBay selling a Mi power bank of such capacity, you know it is a fake one.
The first place to check is your regional mi.com website and chances are that the store will have power banks in stock for anybody to purchase. Check DX.com (a lot of readers mentioned they received genuine Mi products from DX.com) If you’ve purchased a Mi power bank from somewhere else and it is found to be genuine, do drop a mention in the comments section and we’ll add the seller here.
Real vs Fake Xiaomi Power Banks: Here are 10 ways to identify
Nowadays Everyone wants more battery life for their smartphone so that they can enjoy more your favorite movies, comedy videos, Gaming, etc. here we will show 10 points to identify the original Xiaomi Power Bank. In the original Mi power bank, Li-poly batteries are placed securely.
but in fake power banks, batteries are quite loosely placed, which allows the circuits to be more open causing short circuits and it can also damage your phone on prolonged usage.
Mi Logo inside the USB Port Many people might not know this, but if you have a keen eye then you can actually, spot the tiny Mi Logo appearing inside the USB ports. but if you look in Fake Mi power banks, the lights appearing are too bright or flashy and if you look at them for a few seconds, they will start to hurt your eyes. But this feature is not available on the fake Xiaomi Mi Power banks. Now I am sure, you can easily identify the Mi Power banks that which is Real or Fake.
How do I check if my Xiaomi Mi Power Bank is genuine?
Owing to its quality built, better specifications and cheaper prices, Xiaomi has gained a lot of attention. Depending on the company manufacturing the fakes, there can be some cases where it works similarly to the genuine one, but it will surely fail most of the following tests.
Entering the code on the Xiaomi website (link below) would confirm the genuine product. Even if it carries one, the ‘times queried‘ on the Xiaomi website will show a very high number because the fake guys want to save costs by printing the code on multiple stickers. For 20000mAh Power Bank – The length of USB cable is longer at around 13-inches with a lightning icon printed on the MicroUSB end. Many of us would take this as a sign of genuine product and apparently that’s what these fake sellers want to achieve by printing Mi on the USB cable.
Only necessity is that the input charger must supply enough power and as such, charging via a PC’s USB Port will not help. Here i put a “Mi Power Bank English User Guide Manual”More: Allen He’s answer to Where can I find the English user manual for Xiaomi’s 16000 mAH Power Bank?
Genuine Versus Fake Xiaomi (Mi) Power Bank
Xiaomi powerbanks are getting so much love and response because of their Size, Specifications and the Affordable prices. The chassis of the standard USB port on the original product carries a small but distinctly visible Xiaomi Mi branding.
The sticker can be scratched to reveal a 20 digit package code which when entered on the website confirms the originality of the product.
The logo printed on the bottom of the Xiaomi battery pack can be used to tell the difference as well
Pressing the power button in the fake does not cause any change in the function of led lights. The micro USB cable provided in the original Xiaomi power bank has a black interior and does not carry any branding whereas the counterfeit one has a white interior and carries Mi branding.
The sellers of the fake products wish to prey on the unsuspecting and trusting buyers with this trick. The manufacturers of the genuine Xiaomi power banks have used LG or Samsung battery cells whereas the fake products contain the miscellaneous local made battery cells usually pink in color.
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How to check genuine Mi Power Bank
Depending on the company manufacturing the fakes, there can be some cases where it works similarly to the genuine one, but it will surely fail most of the following tests. Entering the code on the Xiaomi website (link below) would confirm the genuine product.
However, the power banks sold outside of China via official channels will not carry this sticker.
Even if it carries one, the ‘times queried‘ on the Xiaomi website will show a very high number because the fake guys want to save costs by printing the code on multiple stickers. For 20000mAh Power Bank – The length of USB cable is longer at around 13-inches with a lightning icon printed on the MicroUSB end. Many of us would take this as a sign of genuine product and apparently that’s what these fake sellers want to achieve by printing Mi on the USB cable.
Genuine: The original Mi power bank supports pass-through charging. Only necessity is that the input charger must supply enough power and as such, charging via a PC’s USB Port will not help.
If you are still not able to determine the originality, open up the power bank and check the inbuilt batteries:
Fake – Locally produced or counterfeit batteries which are generally of pink color. So if you see a retailer from China or on eBay selling a Mi power bank of such capacity, you know it is a fake one.
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