iPhone Knock Off

While eating lunch in Missouri, I came across the I9 iPhone knockoff. At first glance, you would think it was a 1st generation iPhone. It is roughly the same size, touch screen, same chrome ring around the screen and same front button configuration. You would have never noticed a difference, until you looked at the back or closely at the interface.

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After looking at the back, you will noticed the the design scheme is upside down. The aluminum casing back is on the bottom and the plastic back is on top, where as the aluminum casing was on top and the plastic back was on the bottom on the original iPhone. On the knockoff, the speakers are on the back, where as the speakers on the real iPhone are on the bottom. 

The Good And The Bad

The interface on the knock off iPhone is terrible! It is not nearly as user friendly as the real iPhone. It may look like the original iPhone at first glance, but after you get past the first screen it is not. The rest of the interface is poorly designed both in functionality and appearance. Even though the price tag a lot cheaper, the phone doesn’t even come close to the same specs.

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The only advantages I see of the knock off vs the real iPhone is it’s removable battery.

Conclusion: Its not worth the $160 price tag just to look cool. You won’t be happy with it and will want more.