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

posted by Florin T. / Jan 15, 2015, 12:48 PM

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

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.

The ZTE Blade S6

sources: GearBest, @leaksfly (Twitter) via GizmoChina

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27 Comments

1. GeorgeDao123

Posts: 432; Member since: Aug 20, 2013

That trend needs to be stopped right now.

posted on Jan 15, 2015, 1:01 PM 5

2. android_hitman unregistered

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

posted on Jan 15, 2015, 1:07 PM 3

7. Johnnokia

Posts: 1158; Member since: May 27, 2012

Fukk this Chinese copy cat

posted on Jan 15, 2015, 2:41 PM 3

14. CanYouSeeTheLight

Posts: 1122; Member since: Jul 05, 2012

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

posted on Jan 15, 2015, 3:51 PM 2

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 Jan 15, 2015, 5:07 PM 1

3. Fallen1

Posts: 288; Member since: Nov 14, 2014

Just another copycat so what?

posted on Jan 15, 2015, 1:24 PM 1

4. memeON1

Posts: 34; Member since: Nov 26, 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 Jan 15, 2015, 1:24 PM 8

5. XperiaFanZone

Posts: 2277; Member since: Sep 21, 2012

Then it would look like a KIN.

posted on Jan 15, 2015, 2:33 PM 1

8. Johnnokia

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 Jan 15, 2015, 2:44 PM 3

15. sip1995

Posts: 1771; Member since: Feb 07, 2014

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

posted on Jan 15, 2015, 4:07 PM 0

27. memeON1

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

posted on Jan 20, 2015, 5:43 PM 0

6. RandomUsername

Posts: 808; Member since: Oct 29, 2013

gayyyy

posted on Jan 15, 2015, 2:33 PM 0

9. Drsarcastic

Posts: 136; Member since: Jul 23, 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 Jan 15, 2015, 3:15 PM 0

10. Mhunt190

Posts: 18; Member since: Jan 07, 2015

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

posted on Jan 15, 2015, 3:16 PM 0

11. darkkjedii

Posts: 31105; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

Emulating the best looking line out there.

12. chistoefur

Posts: 103; Member since: Nov 05, 2012

Boy that statement is awfully opinionated.

posted on Jan 15, 2015, 3:45 PM 6

25. RebelwithoutaClue unregistered

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

posted on Jan 16, 2015, 4:21 AM 0

13. CanYouSeeTheLight

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

16. sip1995

No it's not.....

posted on Jan 15, 2015, 4:08 PM 1

17. hurrycanger

Posts: 1761; Member since: Dec 01, 2013

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

posted on Jan 15, 2015, 4:47 PM 0

23. darkkjedii

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

posted on Jan 15, 2015, 7:24 PM 0

26. CanYouSeeTheLight

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.