With all the news of iPhone-inspired mobile phones, I thought I’d put together a list of the five most notable iPhone clones:
- Meizu miniOne
- Teclast T59
- LG Prada KE850
- ASUS Aura
- iSoftPhone
See these iPhone competitors reviewed after the jump:
Meizu miniOne iPhone Lookalike
Meizu’s miniOne, formerly known as the M8, will sport:
- WinCE 6.0
- 3-megapixel camera (compared to iPhone’s 2 megapixels)
- 3.3-inch VGA+ screen (iPhone’s is 3.5 inches)
- GSM support
- TV-out
- Photo/video/MP3 compatibility
The miniOne seems like a suitable iPhone alternative for the Windows-inclined who can live without a rotating display and Visual Voicemail.
It will likely be more affordable than the iPhone, too. And lucky for you the miniOne looks a lot like the iPhone, so you may be able to fool your friends into thinking you own one.
Read more about the Meizu miniOne (and see more photos) in my previous posts:
- Meizu M8 vs. Apple iPhone: Are the Phones Clones?
- Meizu CEO Talks About Meizu iPhone Lookalike
- Meizu miniOne Trademark Already Taken
Teclast T59 iPhone Lookalike
The Teclast T59 is another aesthetically-appealing iPhone clone. Since the T59 is only in its concept stages, a lot could change still, but here are some of the specs for this 3G mobile phone:
- Windows CE
- Built-in GPS
- WiFi
- VGA screen w/ secondary display
- FM radio
- Photo/video/MP3 compatibility
The T59′s got a sleek black finish with a chrome lining like the iPhone’s. Here are two concept photos:
LG Prada KE850 iPhone Lookalike
LG’s Prada KE850, designed in tandem with the fashion designer, was announced last year and will debut in Europe later this month for a whopping 600 Euros (almost $800 USD). It will feature:
- 2-megapixel camera
- microSD card slot (to make up for its skimpy 8 MB of memory)
- Bluetooth 2.0 & USB 2.0
- Preloaded w/ black & white theme (others may be available)
- FM radio
- Photo/video/MP3 compatibility
Sorry LG, but for $800 big ones I’d rather get an iPhone and a half.
ASUS Aura iPhone Lookalike
The ASUS Aura is, to me, the least visually attractive of the iPhone clones, though it’s got the largest touchscreen at 3.9 inches as well as a rotating display like the iPhone’s. Other features include:
- 2 megapixel camera
- Bluetooth
- microSD card slot
- miniUSB
- Photo/video/MP3 compatibility
Two photos:
iSoftPhone iPhone Lookalike
This iPhone lookalike is not a physical mobile phone but a Mac OS X desktop application that functions as a user interface for VoIP phones.
Even the iSoftPhone website is a knockoff of Apple’s. They’re gonna have some real problems getting this past Apple’s legal team. [Update: The website has since been renamed/redesigned.]
*BONUS* CECT P168 iPhone Lookalike
Thanks, Shiv for pointing out a sixth iPhone lookalike, the CECT P168.
The Cect P168 shares in common with iPhone a 3.5-inch display and a 2-megapixel camera. Other features include:
- 2 SIM card slots (you can switch between SIMs without turning off the phone)
- a built-in dictionary
- games
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Where can you find these phones??? im trying to find the Asus and Teclast T59… please give me a website where we can find these phones.
I have had two of the CECT (i68+ etc) phone, and even if they do look just like the iphone, they are not even close. They are ok if your just gonna talk on it, but if your taking and sending pics and/or text messages, then its terribe. You will go through about 7-8 steps before actually sending your message and the picture quality if just plain awful.
From personal experience, the sciphone is the worst fake iphone clone I’ve ever owned. It looks a lot like the iphone, I’ll give them that. However, not kidding, on the VERY FIRST day I got it, the screen cracked in half and the touchscreen broke. I’m not making this up or anything to be an asshole. I really liked how the phone looked, but the quality is shit. Now I’m out a hundred bucks and I’m trying to sell it on craigslist for almost nothing.
i’ve found a site with a nice colection of iPhone clones:
http://www.sciphonereviews.com/
can’t decide wich to chose
, maybe waiting for windows mobile 7…
Looks like a cool alternative to the Iphone like the 2 sim card idea
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hmm i am thinking of getting the iSoftphone. But is it any good? and how much is it?
I can’t seem to find anysort of review on it or a price from anywhere, also where is it in the counrty? U.K, USA?
hope someone can help please (:
Thanks Bob
I thank, the sciphone is the best iphone clone and have a good price.
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Sweet, thanks!
I just bought an A380i earlier today. I should have it in 5 to 9 business days. If anybody has questions about it, just email me. Once I get the phone I’ll cover your questions. My email is skatin707@gmail.com
My carrier is AT&T