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Fake Samsung Galaxy S III Mini available in China for $65

Categories: Android, Clone/rip, Devices, Samsung
By: , IntoMobile
Saturday, March 9th, 2013 at 3:03 AM

Samsung Galaxy S III Mini is the latest device to get its clone with Neo now selling such device in China and offering it for just $65. That’s pretty aggressive pricing considering that the specs are not far off from the original device.

The Neo T001 comes with a 4-inch WVGA screen, MediaTek’s 1GHz dual-core processor, 512MB of RAM, 5-megapixel rear camera, VGA front-facing one and a 1,500mAh battery. In other words, it’s pretty similar to the “real deal” though it has less RAM — 512MB instead of 1GB. However, this Chinese “version” also packs dual-SIM support, allowing you to use the phone on two networks at once.

All said, you would think we suggest grabbing the Neo T001. That is NOT the case. We can’t support rip-offs and the companies making them. To be fair, Neo has some original models though this one (obviously) isn’t one of them…

[Via: UnwiredView, GizChina]

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  • PeterSteinbeck

    Get one of these and when it fails you, you can can pretty much kill yourself. The quality just isn’t there…

    • Don Pfennig

      Are you sure about that? Aren’t all of our electronics now made in China?