If "Vertu" brand does not require any additional comments, the term "replica" is not so well-known. And meanwhile, it is one of those semitones that divide magnificent models and usual cheap fakes. Premium quality copies, which exactly imitate originals in all aspects, are named as "replica". We can speak about "replica" if there presits full copying of the original product with its simultaneous price reduction by refusal of expensive production materials and some additional services. Thus all design features of the original are fully copied in replica, and details and parts are not same as in original, but as much as possible still remain from good recommended devices of an average price category. Now, the luxury Swiss watches replica and luxury phones replica are the most popular products in the worldwide internet market.
In general there are four types of cellphones: luxury phones (elite materials, exclusive production, and in some cases special expensive details and processors), usual serial models (standard materials, it is wide used technologies), replica models (exact copy of luxury phones, except for materials and some nuances of technologies), usual fakes (doubtful quality with set of differences from the original, as much as possible cheap components, absence of concept about ergonomics and safety). The majority of buyers usuall prefers the mainstream - products of the second group – reliable, modern, rational characteristics, etc. Someone can purchase phones from the first group (under the prices from 2-3 thousand euro). Others will be flattered on the ridiculous prices of usual cheap fakes. But if you wish to get your own access to elite club, if you like the design of elite model, if you wish to make impression on people, but don't have enough possibilities to buy such expensive luxury phone, what can you do?
Before to continue with model description, we will notice that copying of luxury brands production is illegally and it is also some kind of the piracy. Nevertheless, manufacturers usually do not show especial diligence in attempts to find and punish replica manufacturers, because the last ones create a certain sensation around a brand. As it is well known, in modern world black PR is much better than its total absence, and if brand's flagman models are copied, it means they are are really claimed in the market. And honestly, those who are ready to buy replica, they are not potential buyers of original expensive models.
In this review we will acquaint you with a premium quality replica of the one of most famous Vertu models – Vertu Ascent Ferrari 1947. In the best traditions of replica, it almost completely repeats design of the original model, offers similar technical characteristics and differs with absence of one additional zero in its price. The given review urged to make clear differences of this replica from level of the original models and usual cheap fakes.
The happy owner of our Vertu Ferrari replica, receives premium quality gift box, which is very close to the original. In the box, besides phone and charger, there is a leather cover-holster, a fabric cover-sack, USB cable, stereoset, a key for opening storage compartment and the illustrated full manual about Vertu Ascent Ferrari 1947 model. Everything looks solidly and strictly.
Before pass to design survey, we will make the small note concerning to the original. This phone's design was created under the influence of Ferrari elite sportcars, the release of this model has been devoted to Ferrary's 60 anniversary. As well as it is necessary to the luxury goods, the emphasis of its advancement is put on an exclusive, which is given rise by unique author's style in the combination of manual produce, expensive furnish materials and small bonuses like exclusive ringtones. As to design, Vertu Ferrari replica is absolutely close to the original model – the same well recognised shape created by elements, reminding a lattice of Ferrari radiator, according to Vertu engineers. Phone looks expensively because of varnish covering over the display and chrome plated sides, the part of the back is finished by a genuine leather. The weight is about 170g and gives validity, which is simply obliged to be as at the expensive original model, and at its exact copy. Under the keyboard there is an silvery logotype of prancing stallion, and on the cover of a battery storage there is reduced Ferrari brake pedal – one more of recognised symbols of Maranello's "stable".
From design description we will proceed with description of the materials. The most expensive samples are used in the original phones: the case is executed from rare and extremely strong titanium alloy Liquidmetal®; sides and back are finished by a genuine leather; the display is protected by the sapphire glass, which is "afraid" unless only of diamonds. The replica is ready to answer with strong, 324L premium quality stainless steel case and a special covering of the display, which if honestly was not checked on durability by diamonds, or other vandal ways, but also gives maximum protection from scratches and damages. There are small difference in the keyboard. The original Vertu phone has a dot engraving of the keyboard by the laser with the subsequent filling by pitch for strengthening of a luminescence of the keyboard. Our replica was produced without last labour-consuming and expensive point, but also having kept a principle of illumination through microapertures. Thus both models possess the keyboard only in a Latin.
We need to tell something about Vertu Ferrari ergonomics. Keys have excellent courses, differ in the convenient size and to write on them something – is just a pleasure. But only not blindly, as there is no border between the block of navigating and digital buttons. Small time is required for adaptation to rare in present days two-keyboard cursor instead of a standard five-position key. From the other side of view, the simple menu also does not demand more advanced navigation.
Side buttons are extremely convenient, have accurate sides, and it is easily to touch them, sound adjustment button is at the left and a Concierge button is on the right. In original Vertu phone the Concierge function connects the owner with unique service, which consists in granting to the owner almost any helpful information, in the basic concerning booking of those or other services (1 year is included in phone cost, further for using service the separate payment will be raised). In effect, very strange service which can make any assistant of such expensive phone's owner. Interestingly, but button appointment has not changed also in the replica, so by pressing of this button this phone begins to connect with this service's London number. Probably, it is one of ways to prove conformity of a replica's software to its original, which was taken from Nokia.
The lock settles down on the cover of a battery storage, besides the symbolical image of the brake pedal. As well as at the original, the cover acts in turn by a special key, raising reliability of a construction. Under a massive metal cover there is standard accumulator 890 mAH Nokia BL-4C. Having taken it out, we get access to a SIM-card. Do not search here slot under a flash card – it is not provided. By researching of expensive phones (take Nokia 8800 for example) it is considered that to its owner it will be enough 1 Gb of the built-in memory.
The general sensation from the replica case – premium quality. Replacement of materials is not a strong evident, unlike strong produce without luft of panels.
What about display, it is insignificant and possesses the permission 176x220px. It is unusual a little for modern phone, but quite favorably affects time of independent work, despite not so capacious accumulator. In the rest the functional set is standard. From range of wireless modules Bluetooth is offered .
The majority of expensive models at the market (with price from 1000 euro) is anyhow completed with an original content, beginning from wall-papers for display and finishing by games, helping the owner to show individuality and to keep the general stylistics of phone. In Vertu Ferrari and also in its exact replica there are unique ringtones of Ferrari Enzo engine. The roar of the growing engine is really interesting and for certain it will be pleasant too much. Besides other, such call is reproduced as much as possible loudly and is audible absolutely in any conditions. there is a merit of Yamaha processor and two stereodinamics.
By the way, exactly in expensive phones manufacturers give a lot of attention to quality of actually telephone characteristics against the general low functionality. Replica does not lag behind: consumers repeatedly noticed excellent quality of audibility on other end of a wire and obviously directed character of the microphone, cutting extraneous background noise of around world.
Summing up all what we told about original Vertu and replica model, it is possible to conclude that the replica differs from the original phone by materials and some details in design, and only the true expert will distinguish a replica from genuine Vertu. In practice, any of the asked people could not tell with confidence, is this a original phone or not. Now, when you know the basic differences of replica from the original, you can independently answer a main question: what is closer to you – the original phone for thousands of usd or its exactly replica for reasonable price, and the main thing – which phone corresponds to your status in the best way.
