Apple clones: inexpensive phones similar to iPhone X. Phones that look like iPhone - review of new products

After the mobile technology exhibition MWC 2018, it became clear that an invasion of clones was coming, which looked more like mass insanity. Most manufacturers, especially Chinese ones, have picked up the new trend and are preparing or have already presented their own smartphones with the “unibrow” that is fashionable this season.

There were so many models that it became a revelation for us. Out of curiosity, it was decided to collect a bunch of the most interesting of them and present them to you for your viewing pleasure.

Huawei P20 and P20 Pro

The most interesting clones of the iPhone X are the future Huawei smartphones, which will be presented on March 27. Two of them are the flagships P20 and P20 Pro with a “monobrow”, and the third is P20 Lite with average parameters and a regular screen. At the moment, some characteristics of the new products are known.

Huawei P20

In order not to imitate Apple at all, Huawei decided to bring its own trick and equipped the Pro version with a triple camera, which according to rumors consists of 12 MP + 16 MP + 18 MP sensors. Other parameters of the Huawei P20 Pro include a 6-inch screen with QHD+ resolution and 8256 GB of memory. As for the Huawei P20, it will receive a 12 MP + 16 MP camera, a 5.7-inch display with FHD+ resolution and a choice of 464 GB or 6128 GB memory. The smartphones will have in common a Kirin 970 processor with an artificial intelligence cluster.

Asus Zenfone 5 and 5Z

UMIDIGI Z2 and UMIDIGI One

The presentation of both smartphones is expected in April. It is only known that UMIDIGI Z2 will be equipped with a 6.2-inch screen with FHD+ resolution, wireless charging and will cost $300. And UMIDIGI One was demonstrated with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, support for LTE and other cellular networks that are common in Europe and America. The latest model is currently undergoing FCC certification in the US.

UMIDIGI One

Ulefone T2 and T2 Pro, Ulefone X

Elephone A4 Pro

Oukitel U18 and U19

Quite interesting smartphones with high-quality infinity screens. Oukitel U18 was equipped with an 8-core chip, 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of total memory, and was priced at $170. As for Oukitel U19, it received entry-level parameters. Read more about both models.

Oukitel U18 and U19 compared to iPhone X

OPPO R15 and R15 Plus

Vivo V9

Little has been reported about this Chinese smartphone, but it is known for certain that the device will have a powerful 24 MP selfie camera, a Snapdragon 660 processor and Android 8.1. Vivo belongs to the first echelon of manufacturers, so the model will be interesting and not cheap.

Leagoo S9

An inexpensive copy of the famous iPhone, which was previously priced at $150. For this money, the user will receive a 5.85-inch display, an 8-core processor, 432 GB of memory, a Sony 13 MP + 2 MP camera, a 3300 mAh battery, a fingerprint scanner and face unlock. You can submit an application for purchasing a smartphone on the manufacturer’s website.

Bluboo X

There is no official information on this smartphone yet, but there are reliable rumors that the mobile phone will receive a high-quality AMOLED FHD+ screen, a Helio P23 chip, 6 GB RAM, 64 GB storage and a 5500 mAh battery.

Vernee M7

This model is sure to become popular, like most Vernee smartphones. They promise a 5.8-inch screen, an 8-core processor, 464 GB of memory, a 16 MP + 8 MP rear camera, a 5 MP front sensor, a 4500 mAh battery and the Android 8.1 operating system. The price is expected to be around $200.

GooPhone X

The GooPhone company is notable for the fact that it accurately copies the flagships of famous brands such as Samsung and Apple. You can buy an iPhone X clone on the manufacturer’s website for 225 euros. The smartphone is very similar to the original, but naturally differs in characteristics. They will offer a 4-core chip, 2 GB of RAM, 8 GB of flash memory, a 3200 mAh battery, mediocre cameras, but a good 5.8-inch FHD display.

Conclusion

Apple sets many trends in the smartphone market and after some time they are picked up by manufacturers of the second, third and even first tier - this review is a clear example of this. We have not presented all the models with similar screens that will become available for purchase in the near future, but we have only selected the most interesting of them.

The perfect design of the iPhone, created by Jony Ive, delights customers and inspires manufacturers of other smartphone brands. We want to show you smartphones on the market today that reflect and even copy the aesthetics of the iPhone.

1. Meizu MX5

The smartphone is a thin device with a 5.5-inch screen that looks like the “sibling” of the iPhone. The design of the Chinese flagship even retains the stripes on the back panel and the traditional colors of Apple devices: black, gold, silver.

2.Huawei P8

The smartphone borrows a glass insert and a stripe from the iPhone 6 from the iPhone 5s. The colors of the device are similar to the color palette of the latest Apple flagships

3.Lenovo S60

The smartphone in a bright plastic case is strikingly reminiscent of the iPhone 5c.

4. Galaxy Alpha

The smartphone, recognized as the most beautiful device in the Galaxy line, came out earlier than the iPhone 6, but is surprisingly similar to the gadget from Apple. Samsung designers probably used information from leaks to create the Galaxy Alpha. However, apart from design, the Korean flagship has nothing else to compare with the apple six

5. Lenovo S90

The smartphone surpassed all of the listed models in copying the design of the iPhone 6. Lenovo designers did a great job with information from leaks, even presenting duplicate renders of the iPhone in pink, which Apple is just planning to release. Pay attention to the Lenovo S90 wallpaper copied from the iPhone.

With the release of the iPhone X, Apple started a real trend among smartphones - the so-called “unibrow”. This is a small cutout at the top of the screen in which the developers have hidden the selfie camera, speaker and other sensors. Many manufacturers have borrowed the cutout idea. At the same time, some went further and almost completely copied the design of the “Ten”. These are the ones that will be discussed further.

This is the younger version of the budget Mi A2 (this model has thin frames at the bottom and top of the screen). On the back panel, like the iPhone X, there is a dual main camera - it is placed vertically in the upper right corner.

Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite – the younger version of Mi A2

In terms of specifications, the device is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 625 processor with a frequency of 2.0 GHz. The main camera modules have a resolution of 2 and 5 megapixels. The front camera has a resolution of 5 megapixels.

The battery capacity of Mi A2 Lite is 4,000 mAh. The device can be selected in several modifications: 3/4 GB of internal memory and 32/64 GB of built-in storage. The basic version in Ukraine costs 4,800 hryvnia.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Screen Diagonal: 5.84 inches
Separating ability: 2280 x 1080
Type: IPS
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 @ 2.0 GHz
Camera Main: dual 12 + 5 MP
Front: 5 MP
Memory Operating: 3/4 GB
Internal 32/64 GB
operating system Android Oreo
Battery 4,000 mAg

Xiaomi

Another budget smartphone from Xiaomi, which duplicates the iPhone X’s notch on the front panel and the dual vertical camera on the back. By the way, the camera received a 12 megapixel Sony IMX486 sensor and a 5 megapixel sensor from Samsung. The front camera has a resolution of 5 megapixels.

Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro costs 5,600 hryvnia

The device is equipped with a Snapdragon 625 chipset. Three modifications are available in this ratio of internal and built-in memory: 2/16 GB, 3/32 GB and 4/64 GB.

The smartphone battery has a capacity of 4000 mAh. The price for the basic version in Ukraine is 5,600 hryvnia.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Screen Diagonal: 5.84 inches
Separating ability: 2280x1080
Type: IPS
Processor Snapdragon 6 25 with a frequency of 2.0 GHz
Camera Main: dual 12 + 5 MP
Front: 5 MP
Memory Operating: 2/4 GB
Internal 16/32/64 GB
Operating system Android 8.1 Oreo
Battery 4,000 mAg

From Asus, it also looks very similar to last year’s flagship from Apple. The dual camera, which is located in the upper left corner, received a 12-megapixel Sony IMX 363 sensor and an additional 8-megapixel lens for wide-angle shooting. The selfie camera resolution is 8 MP.

ZenFone 5 May NFC module

Asus Zenfone 5 was equipped with a mid-range processor – Snapdragon 636. The smartphone also received stereo speakers and support for Bluetooth 5.0 and NFC. The battery capacity is 3,300 milliamps. In Ukraine, phone prices start from 12 thousand hryvnia.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Screen Diagonal: 6.2 inches
Separating ability: 2246x1080
Type: IPS
Processor Snapdragon 636 with a frequency of up to 1.8 GHz
Camera Main: dual 16+12 MP
Front: 8 MP
Memory Operating: 4/6 GB
Internal: 64 GB
operating system Android 8.0 Oreo
Battery 3,300 mAg

Huawei

This smartphone is the younger version of the well-known one. The device runs on HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of additional memory.

The dual main camera (placed as in all previous smartphones - upper left corner) has 16 and 2 megapixel modules. The front camera received a module for 16. By the way, the camera also uses a special technology for working with light, so selfies turn out much brighter.

The smartphone is priced in Ukraine at 11,999 hryvnia.

Huawei P20 Lite costs 12 thousand hryvnia

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Screen Diagonal: 5.84 inches
Separating ability: 1080 x 2280
Type: IPS
CPU HiSilicon Kirin 659 Octa-core
Camera Main: dual 13+2 MP
Front: 16 MP
Memory RAM: 6 GB
Internal: 64 GB
operating system Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Battery 3,000 mAg

Motorola presented its “clone” of the iPhone X quite recently, during the IFA 2018 exhibition, on August 31. The smartphone received a mid-level chip – Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of flash memory.

The camera has two modules: a main one with a resolution of 13 megapixels and an auxiliary one with a resolution of 2 megapixels. The selfie camera has a resolution of 8 megapixels.

Motorola One presented during IFA 2018

The battery capacity is 3000 mAh.

In Europe, Motorola One will cost 299 euros (9,600 hryvnia). The exact price in Ukraine is still unknown.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Screen Diagonal: 5.9 inches
Type: IPS
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Camera Main: dual 13+2 MP
Front: 8 MP
Memory Operating: 4/6 GB
Internal: 64 GB
Operating system Android 8.1 Oreo
Battery 3,000 mAg

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An interesting design is a subjective thing, and given the fact that most users hide their smartphones in protective bumpers or book covers, this point is useless.
Ease of use - what does it mean? For example, for me personally, this is the control of contact and non-contact gestures. For example, I swiped with two fingers, from top to bottom, across the switched off screen, started music, drew > the next track. There are two dozen gestures, I won’t describe them further, I’ll only add that on each of them you can hang what you need. Contactless means turning pages without touching the screen; to answer a call, bring the phone to your ear, turn it over and put it down for speakerphone, etc. etc.
Versatility - again, what is it? If we compare by such a parameter as playback of any audio or video file downloaded from any source, then the iPhone loses to any, the cheapest, Android phone.
Always up-to-date software - what is it? WhatsApp? Viber? 2Gis? What is useful in iOS that is not on Android?
Manufacturer support - why do you need it if you change your phone once a year, or maybe every two years? I’ll tell you for myself, when mine was updated over the air from Android 4.3 to 5.0, I didn’t see any advantages in it, moreover, I liked 4.3 more. Another example, before the update, the old version of 2Gis suited me more. Fortunately, you can always download the required version of Arc from the Internet and reinstall it, which is impossible to do on an iPhone.
Moisture protection is generally a joke, why is it needed if Apple does not cover it with a warranty?
Top performance - I won’t say anything here, I don’t understand what this is about, someone wrote above about games, I doubt that an Android smartphone costing 30,000 or more will not be able to handle the toys that an iPhone can handle.
A good screen and camera – there’s nothing to argue about about the camera, and the screen won’t surprise anyone these days. Apple only started installing fullHD from the sixth, while on Android they were already installing 2K. So in terms of screen, the iPhone was inferior and will continue to be inferior.
Working together with a computer is not even funny. What will you see when you connect your iPhone to a PC that doesn't have iTunes installed? A folder with photos? For example, I copied a video from a WhatsApp folder and sent it by email to a friend who still uses a push-button phone as a matter of principle. You can't do this with an iPhone without iTunes installed.
Reasonable battery life – there are a lot of manufacturers here, each with their own. You need to compare it with a specific model; I don’t think that the iPhone is ahead of the rest in this indicator. I’ll add on my own that the battery life on my phone is terrible, the 2K screen makes itself felt. But it charges at the same time, from zero to one hundred in just over an hour, which is not the case and is not expected in the near future for the iPhone.

The release of the iPhone 7 onto the global technology market created a lot of noise. This model has thousands of positive and negative reviews behind it. The hype around Apple rises with every announcement of a device, but it is never clear which user is right? What is clear is that paying $1,500 when the device is released is not very reasonable, but you really want to have a device with similar functionality in your hands. Is there a way out of this situation? You can try to find a cheaper replacement for the iPhone 7, but which phone is better than the iPhone? And how to compare models in general? We invite you to get acquainted with the five best alternatives to the iPhone.

Choosing a manufacturer company

Choosing a manufacturer is not very difficult if you follow these tips:

The company must have a big name and wide publicity. Choosing an unknown device could be the worst purchase of your life. Try to pay attention to devices from: Samsung, Lg, Sony, or Nokia. All these manufacturers are famous for their quality and good reputation.
Decide on the requirements for the device: performance, camera, . All this and more should be taken into account when choosing a mobile phone.
Be prepared to face the downsides. Even the iPhone 7 has many shortcomings, which are not deprived of other models from other manufacturing companies. Compare characteristics and make sober decisions.

In order to choose a better phone than the iPhone, we recommend taking a look at the best alternatives to buy.

iPhone 7 Alternatives

First, let's look at the highest price segment of mobile devices with all the technical characteristics and useful functions.

Samsung Galaxy s8

This model from a manufacturer from South Korea is the main competitor of the seventh iPhone. Here are its technical characteristics:

Galaxy s8 has a 5.8-inch screen. Screen manufacturing technology - Amoled. The resolution of this gadget is 2960x1440 pixels. The device boasts 16 million colors.
The gadget has an eight-core processor with a clock frequency of 2.3 Gigahertz.
The Galaxy has an internal memory of 64 GB, and also supports a memory card up to 256 GB. RAM (random access memory) is 4 Gigabytes.
The device has two cameras, 12 and 8 Megapixels, respectively. Capable of recording video in 4K format at 30 frames per second.
The battery capacity is 3000 mAh, which allows the device to operate for 12 hours without the need for recharging.
The device costs about $910.

Important! It is worth paying attention to the large screen, curved at the edges, which fits very well into the design of the device itself. Some users believe that this particular phone is better than the iPhone 7. You will find even more options for models from this manufacturer in our special one.

LG G6

The G6 is also an excellent replacement for an Apple device. Users highly praise the performance of the Android operating system on this device. Here are its characteristics:

The display is made using IPS technology, with a screen resolution of 2880x1440 pixels. Screen diagonal - 5.7 inches.
The device has a built-in Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 821 processor, which has 4 cores and operates at a frequency of 2.35 GHz.
64 GB of internal memory and microSD support up to 2 TB. RAM is 4 Gigabytes.
The G6 has two wide-format cameras, 13 and 5 megapixels, respectively. Recording and photos can be started using gestures.
The battery has a capacity of 3300 mAh.
This device costs about $830.

Important! The device is highly durable and resistant to moisture, and the stable operation of the Android operating system simply cannot but please users. When looking for a worthy alternative to the iPhone, be sure to take a closer look at this brand.

Sony Xperia XZ Premium

The Sony Xperia is an impressive phone with amazing picture and shooting quality. It has the following characteristics:

It has a 5.5-inch 4K HDR display with a resolution of 3840x2160 pixels.
Equipped with an eight-core Snapdragon processor.
It also has 64 gigs of internal memory and is capable of working with microSDXC of 256 GB. The RAM of this device is 4 gigabytes.
This device has a main camera with 19 megapixels and a front camera with 13 megapixels, which makes it the best among its competitors in terms of shooting quality.
Equipped with a fast charging function for a battery with a capacity of 3230 mAh.
Such a purchase will cost $700.

Important! The gadget is also protected from water and outputs sound quite well. Users consider the release of this model to be a transition to a new stage in the development of mobile technologies. In general, this brand’s line has many worthy gadgets that have earned a lot of positive reviews from users.

How to find a better phone than an iPhone, but not for the same money? You can consider cheaper devices.

Budget options

If you are not ready to spend a lot of money, you can choose from the budget segment of smartphones. Most devices will be able to satisfy the basic needs of the user.

Xiaomi Mi 6. Has an eight-core processor, 65 GB of internal memory and 6 RAM. It has a screen with a diagonal of just over 5 inches and a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. There are two excellent 12 megapixel cameras and a 3350 mAh battery built in. The Mi 6 is a great phone for $450.
Meizu MX6. This smartphone boasts a 5.5-inch display and two cameras - 12 and 5 megapixels. In terms of other characteristics, it is not inferior to the previous candidate, but its inherent advantage is the high-speed ten-core processor at 2.3 GHz. It also boasts resistance to very low and high temperatures, the range of which varies from -50 to +70 degrees Celsius. Many users leave good reviews in stores for this device. This purchase will cost $330.

Important! Over the past couple of years, gadgets from these brands have flooded the digital technology markets and become leaders. There are many reasons for this, first of all it is decent quality at a fairly low cost of the devices. If the budget purchase option suits you, you will certainly be interested in our