14 DAY TRIAL // Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 8 on September 12, but if you don’t wait to wait anymore and get your hands on something that looks almost like the real deal, the Chinese have something for you.
An iPhone 8 clone is currently making the headlines, as it’s demonstrated on video to show a mix of design and software that look very close to what Apple is projected to take the wraps off in just a couple of weeks.
As you can see for yourselves in the 8-second clip below, the Chinese clone appears to be using glass on the back, a material that Apple will use on all 2017 iPhones and allowing for wireless charging, as well as a vertical dual camera, which should make its way to the iPhone 8 as well.
Just as expected, the iPhone 8 knockoff runs iOS 11, though this isn’t Apple’s operating system, but most likely an Android launcher or custom ROM that looks like it.
iPhone 8 to launch in mid-September
While it’s hard to tell from the video, the iPhone 8 clone is very unlikely to feature the same build quality, hardware, and performance like Apple’s models, and this is pretty much the case with all the other Chinese knockoffs out there. This doesn’t stop a growing number of customers from buying them, though it’s more than obvious that the experience is totally different than on an Apple device.
Expect more such clones to become available, especially in China, after the iPhone 8 officially hits the market later next month.
In the meantime, what Apple fans who want the real iPhone can do is wait, as the company will present the new models on September 12 before starting preorders the next Friday on September 15. If everything goes according to the plan and our guess is right, then the company should start selling the iPhone one week later on September 22.
