Original Vertu VS Replica Vertu
What is the difference between original and replica VERTU?
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I’ve been getting lots of e-mails lately from some of my readers, who
are interested in knowing the difference between the VERTU replica
phones that are being offered by websites like hiphoneshop.
com, etc,
and the original VERTU.
I’ve been looking over the features of the
original one (mostly on Google, as I’ve no access to the real thing)
and comparing them with my own VERTU Ascent Ti Ferrari replica.
Got
some more information from Frank over at hiphoneshop.
com yesterday and
have come with 9 differences between the VERTU copy and the original.
Here we go…
Difference #1 – Software::: The main difference is of course the
software.
While the original VERTU software is based on the NOKIA S40
Symbian platform with some minor modifications.
The replica VERTU
software is CECT based, a platform developed in China which is
flexible enough to support features like 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth,
GPRS/WAP, 3D graphics, external flashing and much more.
The mainframe
of VERTU replica CECT-based phones allows the seamless integration of
third-party (specifically those ripped out of the original VERTU)
images, sounds, menu structures, languages and even bits of program
code.
The flexibility of CECT software allowed Chinese replica
masterminds to create iPhone clones, Nokia and Samsung copies and some
other pretty amazing stuff.
Another fascinating thing about CECT
software lies in the fact that it can be edited by anyone who can
compile and decompile flash ROMs.
This means that anyone with enough
knowledge and the right tools can modify the software inside a VERTU
replica phone and add functions, features, scripts, etc.
Difference #2 – Size and Weight::: The size and weight of the original
VERTU is measured with jewel-like precision.
Vertu.
com has got all the
exact specifications of their phone models, including volume.
It’s a
well-known fact that VERTU replicas and clones differ in weight.
No
VERTU knockoff can weigh the same and be of the same size as the real
VERTU.
The reason for this is physics.
Mass, density and volume are
all relative to each other.
This means that if you have a small cube
of 1 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm made of steel and a cube of 1 cm x 1 cm x 1 cm
made of gold, the former will weigh less, since gold has a much higher
density than steel.
This means that if you would want to have a
replica of a golden cube you will have to give up either weight or
size.
Same goes for VERTU replicas and originals.
Steel is used
instead of silver, steel+golden gilt instead of gold, making the
replica weigh less but be the same in size.
Again, this is pure and
simple 6th grade physics.
PRODUCERS WHO TELL YOU THAT THEIR VERTU
REPLICA PRODUCTS WEIGH EXACTLY LIKE THE ORIGINAL ARE LIARS.
The
difference in weight may be from 5g up to 100g (if the phone is made
of plastic) depending on the model.
A very interesting thing is that
the VERTU Ascent Ti replica (made from steel) is actually HEAVIER than
the original VERTU Ascent Ti, since steel has a larger density than
titanium.
Difference #3 – VERTU Services::: The original VERTU series has got
subscriptions to the VERTU Services: VERTU Concierge, VERTU Fortress
and VERTU Select (you can read more on these services in my post).
These services WILL NOT WORK on VERTU clones since replicas haven’t
got legitimate serial numbers which can be registered at Vertu.
com.
But, most replicas have got the VERTU Concierge button, VERTU Fortress
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