PhoneArena is looking for new authors! To view all available positions, click here.
  • Home
  • News
  • Apple iPhone 5S pictures prove to be of cheap clones

Apple iPhone 5S pictures prove to be of cheap clones

Posted: , by Alan F.

Categories:

Share:

Discuss 23
Apple iPhone 5S pictures prove to be of cheap clones
This morning, we showed you some pictures that were allegedly of the Apple iPhone 5S. There has been some speculation that Apple could actually launch as many as three different versions of its iconic smartphone in 2013, including a 4.8 inch model called the Apple iPhone + (or Math by those who take the addition sign literally). But before imaginations start firing up, it seems that the pictures this morning were of nothing more than cheap Apple iPhone clones.

Pictures of the Apple iPhone 5S were actually of iPhone clones

Pictures of the Apple iPhone 5S were actually of iPhone clones

Certain things give away the true story here. One is the microSD slot inside the device. Why, there hasn't been a microSD slot inside an Apple iPhone since, well, never! Another thing gave away the secret was the cheap battery used on the device. No, it's not like the cell had a picture of a bunny on it, but it was a cheaper make that you would not find on the real Apple iPhone. In fact, the battery is smaller than the one on the real Apple iPhone 5. Another clue was the connector port which was not the Lightning connector.

Assuming that the Apple iPhone 5S is going to be the low-cost version of the phone that we have heard about constantly over the last 6 months, we could see the launch as soon as June, according to Topeka Capital analyst Brian White. It is beginning to remind us of those constant denials about a small Apple iPad  that we kept hearing until one day there was an Apple iPad mini. Remember Phil Schiller's comments. The more Apple denies that a mini version of the Apple iPhone is coming, the better the odds that it will launch later this year.

source: Slashgear

Share:

Discuss23

23 Comments

  • Options
    Close




Want to comment? Please login or register.

1. androidfurever (banned) posted on 11 Feb 2013, 13:53 21 6

More functional than the actual iPhone.

8. BillyG posted on 11 Feb 2013, 14:40 3 7

if your definition of functional is laggy, freeze, hang and only good as a paperweight, then you absolutely correct.

9. Mxyzptlk posted on 11 Feb 2013, 15:02 4 9

I've only seen that on phones who's OS is based on Linux or something like it.

10. Nathan_ingx posted on 11 Feb 2013, 15:13 9 1

Well ain't you got balls saying that!!
In your own words "This is real innovation and design." on yesterday's post.
You would jump at the very name of Apple...might even ready for sacrificial ceremony, lol.

18. taz89 posted on 11 Feb 2013, 20:45 2

lol thats when you know someones a true apple fan

19. daftastic posted on 11 Feb 2013, 23:15

Basically the iPhone 4 on iOS6 right?

21. MobileFun.Pk posted on 11 Feb 2013, 23:59

i used iOS and Android both. and no doubt iOS is far better than Android in performance.

22. bipinm posted on 12 Feb 2013, 04:35

please explain....

14. darkkjedii posted on 11 Feb 2013, 17:12 1 2

Nahhh just admit it was wrong.

16. lucasho2312 posted on 11 Feb 2013, 20:08

i wonder if these ppl already used any iphone and compared it to other phones.

2. haindelmers posted on 11 Feb 2013, 13:56 12 4

I swear to G-D, 99% of the users on this site have no life outside of hating on either iphone or Android. (Usually iPhone.) Just shut up already.

20. tusshharish posted on 11 Feb 2013, 23:47

thank u pa for not being iphonearena in this 'featured' article

3. Nathan_ingx posted on 11 Feb 2013, 14:05 2

Woooohoooo... Chinese goods made a fool of everyone.

6. TheMan posted on 11 Feb 2013, 14:14

Not every one. Once I saw the Chinese verbiage my first thought was "Knock-offs" Too many years working with Mainland manufacturers, I guess.

4. ZayZay posted on 11 Feb 2013, 14:06 7

And PA had a "featured" article about it the first time around. Good work.

5. andro. posted on 11 Feb 2013, 14:12

They are probably goophones. Saw a goophone 5 the other day it was actually recently quality.

7. legend1 posted on 11 Feb 2013, 14:17

hahahahaha loved that pic

11. imkyle posted on 11 Feb 2013, 16:05

Didn't even think twice that the pictures were real.

12. rusticguy posted on 11 Feb 2013, 16:50 2 1

So one article to report and one to refute .... Apple's PR machinery working overtime at feeding the press i guess :D

13. joey18 posted on 11 Feb 2013, 16:54 1 1

Samsung start clone the new iphone

15. gmracer1 posted on 11 Feb 2013, 17:53

Cheap clones? Are they talking about the entire iPhone lineup, or......................

17. syedzain posted on 11 Feb 2013, 20:23 1

Lol,, rumors will be rumors.

23. JunkCreek posted on 12 Feb 2013, 06:34

like i've said, premium device had fair specs. mid device had "peace" specs. and now, low-end device had this "please" specs.

c'mon, please...

Want to comment? Please login or register.

Hot Phones

  • Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
  • Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
  • Samsung GALAXY Note IISamsung GALAXY Note II
  • HTC OneHTC One
  • Sony Xperia ZSony Xperia Z
  • Google Nexus 4Google Nexus 4
  • LG Optimus GLG Optimus G
  • Nokia Lumia 920Nokia Lumia 920