We have expected them to come, and they have finally arrived. The iPhone X has a striking and unconventional design when it launched. And if we have learned something from iPhone’s past, we already know that an affordable clone is definitely coming.
Here we have the Oukitel U18, one of the iPhone X wannabes. But thankfully, the company didn’t go all the way. The U18 might sport the ugly notch that the X has, but at least the back looks a bit different.
The notch at the top only contains the 13-megapixel camera, earpiece, and the proximity and ambient light sensors. Since this is a budget device, we can’t expect it to sport the complex TrueDepth camera that the iPhone X has. Sure it has Face ID by using its camera sensors, but there’s no Animoji.
See also: The Oukitel U22 smartphone has four cameras
Also, unlike the iPhone X, its 5.89-inch screen has a small chin at the bottom and is not completely bezel-less. It has a 1512 x 720 pixel resolution with a 21:9 aspect ratio.
It is powered by a MediaTek 6750T octa-core processor, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of RAM. And of course, it wouldn’t be an Oukitel smartphone without a large battery.
Oukitel U18 Specs
- Android 7.0 Nougat
- Dual SIM, hybrid
- 5.85-inch Full Screen HD+ display, 1512 x 720 resolution, ~286ppi
- 2.5D Curved Glass
- 1.5GHz MediaTek MT6750T octa-core processor
- 4GB RAM
- Mali-T860 GPU
- 64GB internal storage
- 13-megapixel front camera
- 16-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual rear cameras
- Face ID, Fingerprint scanner
- 4G LTE
- WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
- Bluetooth 4.1
- USB Type-C battery
- Dimensions: 150.5 x 73.2 x 10mm
- Weight: 213.7g
- Colors: Black, Gold
- 4000mAh Li-Po battery
Oukitel will sell the first 999 smartphones for USD160 (~Php8,300), while the succeeding units will be more expensive at USD180 (~Php9,300).