Fake Samsung Galaxy S3 selling for Php9,000

Samsung’s recently launched flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S3, already has a clone and is being sold at an online retail store for about Php9,000 ($209).

It can be quite tricky to spot the difference between the legit and the clone but after a close inspection the S3 clone reveals its inferior design. Check out the video comparison below:

Apart from the looks, the HDC Galaxy S3 also has a lot of difference internally. The S3-clone’s single core 1GHz MediaTek MT6575 processor (same chip as the Lenovo P700) is far cry to that of the legit SGS3’s quad-core processor, although we might say that it runs quite smoothly based on the video. The fake SGS3 will also have a 512MB RAM along with the single core processor.

Other than the size, the HDC S3 clone’s screen bares no other resemblance to the real thing. It only sports a WVGA display with 480×800 screen resolution as compared to the Super AMOLED, 1280×720-pixel display of the SGS3. The S3-clone is also slightly thicker that the legit one by half a millimeter — a great feat for KIRF.

This Gingerbread-powered HDC Galaxy S3 was posted at Android-Sale.com yesterday but upon checking it today, it’s no longer there. Sammy seems to be quick to respond about this SGS3 knock-off.

Anyway, I wasn’t that disappointed about my visit because I found out that SGS3 was not the only one that has an Asian clone because even its quad-core competitor HTC One X and its big brother Galaxy Note has one. As if that wasn’t enough, they also have HTC Titan clone running on ICS.

Just to set things clear here, we’re not advertising the online retail store or its products. In fact, we hope that this serves as a warning to those of you who are interested in getting one for a cheaper price. There are other legit online shops who offer discounted legit SGS3. But if you don’t mind walking around with an S3 knock-off, here’s the closest thing you can get to the real thing.

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