Once you get that code written down, you will have to go to https://checkcoverage.apple.com
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Step 2: Closely analyse the diffuser found at the top
Moving on with our “how to legit check AirPods” guide, we’ll closely inspect the top area of the headphone.
The diffuser found here must never ever be misaligned. The fake example we’ve attached above seems to not be properly aligned with the circle that sits next to it.
Besides that, if you closely inspect the grille, you will notice a difference in quality.
Step 3: Analyse the bottom side of the AirPod
Having a look at the actual headphone, you will notice a grilled area — that’s what we’ll refer to as the diffuser.
Have a look at the real vs fake AirPods comparison below:
As you can see, the shape of this diffuser is different. The shapes vary on authentic AirPods as well, but they should always come in an oval shape.
Fakes, on the other hand, seem to get this diffuser shape closer to a circle, rather than an oval.
Besides, highlighted in a square you will notice the difference in the two white strips that can be noticed at the bottom.
Not only there’s a difference in colours, but the fake AirPods have these strips placed at significantly deeper levels.
Step 4: Check out the lightning port
Flip the case over and have a look at the lightning port, the port through which you would charge the case.
As you can see here, this metal outline that wraps this port is thicker on the fakes, thus having a different shape.
Besides that, even though the light angle in the fake vs real AirPods comparison is different, we can point out there’s a difference in colour.
The steps we’ve written so far are the best ways on how to authenticate this item.
The tells listed below this point are still reliable signs of authenticity, but for non-top-versions of replicas available for this item. We recommend sticking to the top tells we’ve explained above this point to make sure you’re not drawing the wrong conclusions.
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Step 5: Real vs fake AirPods case
Having a look at the rear side of the case, we’ve found three main flaws.
For starters, the circle button is placed higher than it’s meant to be on the fake AirPods case.
Next up, the “Designed by Apple in California / Assembled in China” text is not only thicker on the fake AirPods case, but also printed in a different shade of grey.
As a consequence, the spacing between the hinges and the text is different. We’ve highlighted the difference in the grey boxes.
Last but not least, we’ll address the difference found in the hinge area. Here’s a closer picture comparison:
As you can see, the way the hinge is segmented is significantly sharper on the fake AirPods case. That, once again, shows a lack of craftsmanship and quality, since fake manufacturers are compromising for the sake of a cheaper price.
On top of that, the replica case used this mirror-like material on the hinge — which reflects everything more than the material found on the authentic case.
Step 6: Quickly scan the light-up indicator
Last but not least, one very important detail for how to spot a fake AirPods case can be noticed by opening it up and inspecting the light-up indicator.
As we’ve highlighted in the picture above, it looks like the light-up indicator on the AirPods case is misplaced.
This flaw is not always found on the replica AirPods, since it’s obviously a blatant mistake, but we felt like adding it to our guide just so that you will be reminded to have a quick check of this detail as well.
Step 7: Check for any inconsistency with the fake vs real AirPods box comparison
I understand people are concerned with the fake vs real AirPod headphone comparison, yet we’ve placed the box higher on this list since the flaws are easier to identify here.
For obvious reasons, the quality lacks on the box that comes with the headphones since fake manufacturers don’t care that much about the small details.
For starters, we’ll have a look at the bottom side of the enclosed box.
Over here we can notice three things:
Moving on to the side, the AirPods text is significantly different. For one, the classic San Francisco font is not used on the fake AirPods box.
Besides that, the fake text has reflective properties, while the authentic box has this textbox simply printed in grey.
On another facet of the box cover, you will notice a huge giveaway for the replica. As you can notice, multiple separate stickers are attached to the authentic box.
Besides that, it seems like the fake AirPods come with Chinese text in the upper left corner. Whether there is or isn’t Chinese text anywhere on the box can vary based on the region where the Apple AirPods were purchased from.
However, it looks like regardless of the region, the text found on the fakes is slightly thicker.
Moving on to the side with the Apple logo, it seems that once again the fakes have this area printed with a reflective material, rather than simply printing it in grey.
Last but not least, upon opening the box you will notice the covering cardboard with instruction papers.
Yet again, the properties of this text are different. The fake AirPods have this “Designed by Apple in California” printed in black, instead of grey.
Real vs fake AirPods technical details
We will finish this authentication guide by mentioning there are technical differences on the counterfeit AirPods.
It almost goes without saying that this happens since replica manufacturers don’t plan on perfectly replicating the Apple chips that are found inside the original AirPods — and most likely, nor do they have access to what Apple has developed.
We will note here:
Where can I get my Apple AirPods authenticated? The Apple authentication service
If you have read this guide and are still uncertain about whether your shoe is real or fake, the Legit Check App offers an authentication service to put your mind at ease.
Should you either not be confident in your ability to follow this guide or are simply lacking time, all you have to do is send us high-quality pictures of your Apple AirPods and we will get back to you with the results within 24 to 48 hours.
The results will also come with a report on why we believe your AirPods are fake or authentic.
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Ch Daniel and Ch David
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