Here's how to spot fake chargers of Apple, Samsung, OnePlus and other smartphones

Fake mobile chargers have been one of the prime reasons for the batteries of smartphones to explode. While mobile users take power adapters for granted, it has serious potential to cause harm and in some cases even death. In a recent incident, a 90-year old man and his 60-year old daughter in Chennai got killed when the charger of a smartphone exploded while it was plugged to wall socket overnight. Also, if the charger you use does not match the original, it will affect battery performance, capacity to store charge and overall life (if done repeatedly). So, it is highly recommended to not use a fake cheap charger. Having said that, sometimes shopkeepers and e-commerce website tend to sell fake chargers to make quick money and buyers get cheated. Here are X ways to check whether the mobile charger you bought is originally made by the smartphone company or it's fake copy.

It is hard to differentiate between and original charger with Samsung branding and a fake one. One of the key differentiators is the printed text on the charger. If its shows "A+" and "Made in China" along with the specifications then the charger is most likely fake.

Fake versions of the Apple iPhone charger are widely available in the market. It is very hard to differential between a fake and original iPhone charger. The original charger will have "Designed by Apple in California" written on it. Also, the Apple logo colour is unusually dark in the fake charger.

To identify a fake charger, measure the length of the cable. If its is less than 120 centimeters and if the adapter is unusually large then it's most likely a fake charger.

It is pretty easy to identify a fake OnePlus Dash Charger. The moment you plug an original Dash Charger, the charging symbol changes to a flash instead of the regular battery charging symbol. However, if this doesn't happen, then the Dash Charger is fake.

To identify whether the charger of a Huawei phone is original or not, just match the barcode information on the charger with the printed information on the adapter. If it matches then its original, else it's fake.

Google always provides Fast Chargers with its Pixel smartphones, however, if you find that the battery is taking a lot of time to charge then it's probably fake.