ZTE Blade S6 seems to be another iPhone 6-like Android handset

Posted: 15 Jan 2015, 11:48, by Florin T.

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Last month, we told you about the ZTE Q7, an unannounced smartphone that looks a lot like an iPhone 6. Now, another similar ZTE handset showed up: the Blade S6.

According to online retailer GearBest, the ZTE Blade S6 runs Android 5.0 Lollipop, features 4G connectivity, and sports a 5-inch display. This means it’s smaller than the Q7, which has a 5.5-inch screen. Even so, the two handsets are almost identical, though the S6 has a single LED flash next to the rear camera, while the Q7 comes with a dual LED flash. The sensors on the front (above the screen) are also positioned differently.

In the past, ZTE released quite many Blade-branded handsets around the world, so the Blade S6 could be a non-Chinese variant of the Q7. Of course, given the similarity between it and the iPhone 6, ZTE could get in trouble for selling the S6 outside of China.

The ZTE Blade S6 is expected to be officially announced later this month, when we should find out more about its features, availability, and price.

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sources: GearBest, @leaksfly (Twitter) via GizmoChina

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posted on 15 Jan 2015, 13:01 5

1. GeorgeDao123 (Posts: 431; Member since: 20 Aug 2013)

That trend needs to be stopped right now.

posted on 15 Jan 2015, 13:07 3

2. android_hitman (unregistered)

why? all the phones look the same more or less...

posted on 15 Jan 2015, 14:41 3

7. Johnnokia (Posts: 1144; Member since: 27 May 2012)

Fukk this Chinese copy cat

posted on 15 Jan 2015, 15:51 2

14. CanYouSeeTheLight (Posts: 1122; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)

But the chinese copycat is actually better looking than the original as it lacks those ugly thick antenna lines.

posted on 15 Jan 2015, 17:07 1

18. engineer-1701d (unregistered)

i get that they want to trick idiots into buying the look alike iphone but really this is not helping push the envelope and copy htc alittle apple did and look that it got them the biggest iphone sales yet. ;)

posted on 15 Jan 2015, 13:24 1

3. Fallen1 (Posts: 285; Member since: 14 Nov 2014)

Just another copycat so what?

posted on 15 Jan 2015, 13:24 8

4. memeON1 (Posts: 34; Member since: 26 Nov 2014)

If an OEM create a phone with rounded corners it looks like an iPhone, if its boxy it looks like sony and squared it will look like the BlackBerry passport. Maybe they should start creating an oval or maybe a triangle one.

posted on 15 Jan 2015, 14:33 1

5. XperiaFanZone (Posts: 2223; Member since: 21 Sep 2012)

Then it would look like a KIN.

posted on 15 Jan 2015, 14:44 3

8. Johnnokia (Posts: 1144; Member since: 27 May 2012)

If you hate Apple, that is Okay. But, just look at this garbage and confess its a clear iPhone clone.
I really wish these Chinese companies to die.
The smartphone world was very great without them

posted on 15 Jan 2015, 16:07

15. sip1995 (Posts: 1679; Member since: 07 Feb 2014)

Agreed, just because they don't have laws in their county....doesn't mean that they can do anything they want ....

posted on 20 Jan 2015, 17:43

27. memeON1 (Posts: 34; Member since: 26 Nov 2014)

I don't hate the iPhone, why single out the iPhone when i stated other OEMs too? butt hurt?

posted on 15 Jan 2015, 14:33

6. RandomUsername (Posts: 808; Member since: 29 Oct 2013)

gayyyy

posted on 15 Jan 2015, 15:15

9. Drsarcastic (Posts: 134; Member since: 23 Jul 2014)

They took the name of the s6 (I know it has not come out yet) and the design of the iPhone 6. Good job on all your original ideas.

posted on 15 Jan 2015, 15:16

10. Mhunt190 (Posts: 18; Member since: 07 Jan 2015)

I guess there running out of ideas for phone designs....

posted on 15 Jan 2015, 15:16

11. darkkjedii (Posts: 24331; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

Emulating the best looking line out there.

posted on 15 Jan 2015, 15:45 6

12. chistoefur (Posts: 103; Member since: 05 Nov 2012)

Boy that statement is awfully opinionated.

posted on 16 Jan 2015, 04:21

25. RebelwithoutaClue (Posts: 3503; Member since: 05 Apr 2013)

So? He never says it's a known fact, just giving HIS opinion Captain Obvious

posted on 15 Jan 2015, 15:51 2

13. CanYouSeeTheLight (Posts: 1122; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)

And beating the original by a land mile as well, much more cleaner looking and beautiful.

posted on 15 Jan 2015, 16:08 1

16. sip1995 (Posts: 1679; Member since: 07 Feb 2014)

No it's not.....

posted on 15 Jan 2015, 16:47

17. hurrycanger (Posts: 1624; Member since: 01 Dec 2013)

I think it's just as ugly, maybe worse, at least according to these pics.

posted on 15 Jan 2015, 19:24

23. darkkjedii (Posts: 24331; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

See post 12, then see post 11, in that order please.

posted on 16 Jan 2015, 08:05

26. CanYouSeeTheLight (Posts: 1122; Member since: 05 Jul 2012)

What was awfully opinionated in my post? Are you going to deny not having the antenna lines results in a cleaner look? The more beautiful part i do agree that is opinionated.

posted on 15 Jan 2015, 17:09

19. engineer-1701d (unregistered)

yup htc

posted on 15 Jan 2015, 18:07 1

20. Chuck007 (Posts: 1302; Member since: 02 Mar 2014)

Never thought I'd ever say this, but ZTE, time to take notes from Xiaomi.

posted on 15 Jan 2015, 18:24

21. AfterShock (Posts: 3698; Member since: 02 Nov 2012)

Good grief that's clearly a copy an so much so its hideous to my tastes.
Another shelf queen.

posted on 15 Jan 2015, 19:24 1

22. aksa123 (Posts: 341; Member since: 30 Jan 2014)

I may have bad eyes, but IMO it looks more like galaxy phones rather than iphones.

posted on 15 Jan 2015, 21:04

24. alesha109 (Posts: 1; Member since: 15 Jan 2015)

на статье написан - sources: GearBest, кажется пока этот смартфон только продается у гербеста