Introducting the SCIphone (pronounced Sky Phone).
Boasting Dual sim card support, a touch screen, 1.3mp camera, video capture and a host of other features, this iPhone look alike will set you back a meagre $30 on their eBay shop. But can this low budget little brother live up to the iPhone name? I got to play around with one of these myself, and I'm sad to say, I know which I'd rather choose, and it doesn't cost $30.
Right from the start, the build quality doesn't feel great, the fonts are unfortunately dissapointing, and using the touch screen is like trying to move a brick with one finger.
One seriously annoying feature that stood out is the fact that the phone felt it necessary to vibrate EVERY TIME I TOUCHED THE SCREEN.
The camera was fairly simple to operate, and took your photos relatively quick, but as expected from the 1.3mp camera, the quality of the images left alot to be desired
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Dimension wise I found it pretty much the same as the real iPhone, and from a few metres away, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the SCIphone and the real deal.
There were other subtle differences I noticed too; no hold switch on the top, the volume controls were considerably smaller, and the recogniseable iPod/iPhone usb slot was nowhere to be seen.
So that was all the time I had with the SCIphone, before it was merrily whisked away.
All in all, overlooking the fact its a cheap iPhone knock off, the SCIphone works well. For $30 this would be a great budget buy for anyone wanting the glamour and function of an iPhone without the huge bill.
Check out the SCIphone at their website at: http://www.mysciphone.com/
Thanks for reading!
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