Consultation of a specialist: the difference between Eurotest and Rostest

Previously, consumers did not really think about what kind of electronic device to buy. And now we have to puzzle over what to choose: Eurotest or Rostest. And although for the seller the subject of pride is the second option, for the buyer - everything is far from being so unambiguous. Maximum relevance of this issue is in the smartphone market, which is now selling a huge amount, and the choice of running away eyes. Let's try to figure out how Eurotest differs from Rostest.

Faced with the need to choose, we will quickly see that in specialized stores will unequivocally be announced about the indisputable advantage of Rostest's devices, well, and another option will be mentioned advantage in all other places. What is the difference for ordinary, ordinary consumers?

"Rostest-Moscow" issues certificates of compliance that confirm the product's compliance with Russian safety and quality standards, and also confirm that the device has legally got into the country, with payment of all duties and will be sold by an official distributor with the consent of the manufacturer.

Certification Eurotest is the Russian marketing name of the European Conformité Européenne certificate of conformity. It means that the device conforms to European standards.

Now let's see how Eurotest differs from Rostest. The main thing that you need to pay attention to is that there is practically no difference for the user and the buyer. After all, a person who is looking for a good, convenient phone, absolutely do not care about taxes and customs. Sellers also advertise their goods with completely opposite intonations. Some carry almost to the sky the icon RST, others - CE. If more recently, the certification of electronics was strictly mandatory, but now - this is a voluntary matter. Seven years ago, the Russian language menu was required, now - it is already supported in most modern smartphones. By the way, Rostest does not guarantee this. In this issue everything depends on the OS, and they are all friends with the great and mighty.

For the consumer in terms of how Eurotest differs from Rostest, it is important to have an instruction in Russian and a guarantee. But the first point has lost its relevance, since on the website of any manufacturer you can download the manual in all world languages, and Russian service is often simply disgusting. Especially since European phones have a minimum annual guarantee of the store and its own service centers, and smartphones for Russia are serviced by branded centers.

Apparatus for Europe is often called "gray", and it may appear that this is either a criminal fake, or simply a fake. But technically they are completely identical to devices for our market, they are collected from the same materials, on the same conveyors. The only difference is in the labels and the fact that they got to us bypassing the officials. And the requirements for European consumers can not be softer than ours.

Considering how Eurotest differs from Rostest, pay attention to the main advantage of the first one: software updates are always done before, and PCT may have later, or may not exist at all. And the price. In the first case, the price of the device is 15-20-30% always lower. The main drawback is the lack of a plug on charging for our power grids, but recently Russian sellers are putting them in a box. And sometimes there are also pleasant surprises - additional accessories.

We figured out how Eurotest differs from Rostest. The choice is yours.