[dropcap size=small]X[/dropcap]iaomi Power Banks are pretty popular for their pricing and the battery capacity they offer. This led some Chinese companies to take advantage by selling inferior quality Power Banks in local shops and unauthorized websites like eBay.
We do not want you to fall for such tricks and are here to help you differentiate between a Real one from a Fake one and Strongly recommend you to buy Power Bank from Authorised Seller or from the Official Website.
USB DATA CABLE
Xiaomi ships a USB Data Cable with no “Mi” branding while the FAKE USB Data Cable comes with “Mi” printed on the USB head.
REAL FAKE
SELF CHARGING
When you connect the charger out-port to the charger in-port via USB to Micro USB cable, the FAKE Power Bank charges itself, whereas the Genuine one doesn’t.
REAL FAKE
CHARGING
Xiaomi Power Bank only has the feature that Smart Phone can also be charged while the Power Bank is being charged, whereas the FAKE one will not charge itself while powering the Smart Phone.
Mi BRANDING
Mi branding on the original one is lighter and on bottom it feels like the print is engraved in colored ink, which is very difficult to read whereas, it is very easy to read on a FAKE one.
BUILD QUALITY
The FAKE Power Bank is prone to scratching whereas the original one is just the opposite and shows no signs of wear and tear whatsoever, even when light is being reflected.
REAL FAKE
WEIGHT
Genuine version is very light, even lighter than some smartphones, while the FAKE one feels like a brick in your hand.
ENGRAVING AND CLICK BUTTON
Xiaomi Power Bank comes with an engraving on the USB port of the Power Bank while the FAKE one comes with a number printed on that location. Also, the button present on the original Power Bank is soft and makes no noise when clicked but, the Fake one does make a clicking noise which can be heard easily.
REAL FAKE
We hope you choose the right one! (and lets just hope these Chinese brands don’t read this article).
