China is full of interesting smartphones and we have got some of the finest flagships in the market from this country. However, there’s another side to the Chinese market, which is also quite popular internationally, and it’s the Chinese smartphone clone market. While big brands like Huawei, Xiaomi and OPPO are set to create its own identity with special specs and features distinguishing its phones from international brands, there are some phones which imitate these big brands.

OPPO is huge in China at the moment and the company seems to be doing very well in the market. So, there’s no surprise that China has a number of OPPO clones. One of the recent clones we managed to spot is actually quite unique. If you loved Huawei P9’s design but are desperate to get OPPO’s branding on the back, here’s something for you.

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This is what an OPPO branded Huawei P9 would look like, and we may even call it the OPPO P9. And guess what! There’s the Leica certification at the back as well. So, if Huawei and OPPO had an ugly baby, it would probably look like this. I mean, the build quality sucks for sure, look at the cracks on the back. Plus, the top band looks like a sticker, where we can see the dual cameras. Needless to say, the built quality is less than impressive. But you do get 4G+ VoLTE, or so it says!

No ideas about the pricing of the device though, but it surely will be super cheap. We have seen many clones that actually have pretty good built quality (unlike this one) and it’s very easy to mistake a clone for the real one. So, if you are ever in China looking for a smartphone, make sure to check the product before purchase and stick to the popular stores in the area.

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There was a time when China was known for its clones. Usually, these clones looked very similar to the original model, however, when it came to the build quality and performance, they were nowhere near the original ones. But now, things are different, and the manufacturers of these clones have become smarter and more skilled.

iPhone is still the most popular brand for clones and the newly launched iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus have already been cloned by local manufacturers in China. And the iPhone 7 Plus clone spotted in China is surprisingly very well built and very close to the real iPhone.

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The design of these clones is identical to the real iPhone 7 Plus, including the unique antenna bands and the dual camera setup at the back. Not only that, they also feel quite similar to the original iPhone model. Even the software interface is an immitation of iOS 10, so there is a good chance that you might get confused for a second. However, the Touch ID on board seems to be just for show and do not work. Even the general performance of the iPhone 7 Plus Clone, including its camera is no way near that of the original iPhone 7 Plus model but that is to be expected.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HxD15WuS6s

So, check out the images below and the video above and guess which one’s real and which one’s a clone.

(ANSWER: Black is the real iPhone 7 Plus. The one in Rose Gold is an iPhone 7 Plus Clone.)

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iPhone 7 and 7 Plus should be announced sometime around September this year and the rumors and leaks about these two devices have continued to come in the past few months. We already have a good idea of how the phone will end up looking thanks to the recently leaked renders, but if you want to see the design in the flesh, you will have to wait till the official announcement. Or do you?

China has been the home to the best iPhone clones, and every year we have seen companies take inspiration from Apple’s flagship phone. While the release of the new iPhone 7 Plus is still a few months away, that didn’t stop a Chinese firm from making the first iPhone 7 Plus clone we have seen.

The phone, which you can see in the pictures above, reveals a strikingly similar design as the one we have seen in the previous renders. So, you have dual cameras on the top left corner as well as the new antenna design that hides the ugly lines usually seen on  the back panel of metal phones. And then, there’s the good old Apple logo in the middle. Finally, there are the words, “Designed by TAIWAN, Made in CHINA”.

As you can see, this iPhone 7 clone even comes in your favorite Rose Gold color. But before you get too excited, this is just a clone! We doubt whether the dual cameras on the back are even real. Also, it most likely is running some version of Android with its UI designed to look like iOS.

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