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Recently, I’d inadvertently bought a lightning to 3.5mm adapter that was a counterfeit. It wasn’t that obvious, but there are some tells externally. This was a good chance to compare with a genuine part and to see what’s going on inside.
It’s not terribly obvious at first glance. The print quality seems equivalent, the card is right, the seals are in the right places. Looking closer, the easiest way is the subtle difference in the typeface and kerning. The ‘t’ is distinctly different, the kerning isn’t applied optically.
The genuine part has a very easy to identify raised molding around the lighting connector. Other than that, the precision of the molding on the fake part is considerably worse, with mold flash appearing around the connector.