Apple’s colourful iPhone 5C smartphone isn’t receiving as much love as first hoped, and with great Android running iPhone 5C clones like this to choose from it is little surprise.
Apple took things up a (quarter) of a notch this year a the annual iPhone event and launched 2 iPhone models, a flagship iPhone 5S and plastic bodied iPhone 5C. The iPhone 5C was meant to be the budget iPhone we had been waiting for, but with high pricing (especially in China) and competition from higher spec’d and better priced alternatives, iPhone 5C sales haven’t took off like we expected.
That’s not even including the attractive iPhone 5C clones from China, some of which costs as little as $120 off contract and boast similar levels of hardware!
Which are the best iPhone 5C clones currently on offer is the difficult question, so we have put together this list of 4 of the best!
4 Best iPhone 5C clones running Android
GooPhone i5C
GooPhone are THE iPhone clone specialists! Ever since the iPhone 4 launched and made such a huge impact there has been a GooPhone equivalent lurking in the shadows! GooPhone have even managed to beat Apple to market with new designs, the GooPhone i5C being one such example that was available to buy before the real thing!
The GooPhone i5C is available internationally through the just launched GooPhone.cc website, costs just $119.99 and packs a 1.2Ghz Quad-core MT6589 processor, 512MB RAM, 8GB storage, 4-inch display, 5 mega-pixel rear camera Android OS with an iOS skin and comes loaded with the Google Play store!
No.1 5c
No.1 are another Chinese phone maker known for producing knock off versions of popular Apple and Samsung products, the 5c is their iPhone 5C clone and looks every bit as realistic as the other phones on this list.
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What makes the No.1 version standout from the GooPhone is 1GB RAM, an 8 mega-pixel rear camera, and 1280 x 720 4-inch display! There is no international dealer for the N0.1 5c yet, but the company do have an official English specification page so a launch can’t be far off!
CooPhone i5C
Like the GooPhone i5C the CooPhone will be easily available outside of China and will come with a low price tag, however the specification is also and features a 4-inch display with 480 x 854 resolution, 512mb RAM, Mediatek MT6572 chipset, but does offer Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and 16GB of built-in memory.
These lower hardware specs should assure a retail price of less than $100 once made available!
Xiaocai C18
Xiaocai might be known for their X9 quad-core phone, and their own CaiOS, but they are also getting in to the clone game for some added fame.
The Xiaocai C18 takes the original iPhone 5C design and makes a couple of changes, the major one being that the colourful plastic body on the C18 measures 7.9mm thick rather than 8.97mm on the Apple phone. Like the CooPhone it uses a dual-core 1.3Ghz MT6572 chipset, 4-inch 854 x 480 display, but the rear camera is just 2MP.
The C18 is officially only available on sale in China and costs 699 Yuan which is around $114.
iPhone 5C clone specifications
[table id=49 /]Have any of our readers bought one of these iPhone 5C clones? What do you think of them? Keep posted for a full review on the GooPhone i5C coming soon.
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“The Xiaocai C18 takes the original iPhone 5C design and makes a couple of changes, the major one being that the colourful plastic body on the C18 measures 7.9mm thick rather than 8.97mm on the Apple phone. Like the CooPhone it uses a dual-core 1.3Ghz MT6572 chipset, 4-inch 854 x 480 display, but the rear camera is just 2Ghz.”
2Ghz camera? Wat?
What’s the point of cloning a failed POS?
i want to buy a 1.5ghz mobile from china mtk 6589 t like jiayu g3t or jiayu g4 or cubot one which is the safe site to buy
has been great for me.
scam
The goophone i5c, have a sdcard slot too! If you remove the back cover, disassembling the phone, you can see below the battery theres a slot of sdcard.
Thanks Marco
CooPhone official site anyone?
“The Xiaocai C18 takes the original iPhone 5C design and makes a couple of changes, the major one being that the colourful plastic body on the C18 measures 7.9mm thick rather than 8.97mm on the Apple phone. Like the CooPhone it uses a dual-core 1.3Ghz MT6572 chipset, 4-inch 854 x 480 display, but the rear camera is just 2Ghz.”
2Ghz camera? Wat?
What’s the point of cloning a failed POS?
Goophone i5C can up the memory with SD CarD
The goophone i5c, have a sdcard slot too! If you remove the back cover, disassembling the phone, you can see below the battery theres a slot of sdcard.
Thanks Marco
CooPhone official site anyone?
Goophone i5C can up the memory with SD CarD
I have a GooPhone i5C, and i gotta say it’s a great clone. I just made an unboxing video for my YouTube channel, so if you wanna check it out, plus a couple other iPhone clone reviews, search “262sdh”
I bought one of iPhone 5C clones for a’$77
and i gotta say it’s a great clone.
What do I think of them? 11/10
Antutu benchmark 5887
brand alps
model Phone
OS Android 421
CPU ARMv7, Neon
cores 1
res 640×1138
density 240 dpi
camera 8mp/0,3mp
memory 16Gb/ 2Gb RAM
dimensions 124 x 59 x 7.9mm
+ many sensors
+ Google playstore on board 🙂
where did u buy it from web?
I have a GooPhone i5C, and i gotta say it’s a great clone. I just made an unboxing video for my YouTube channel, so if you wanna check it out, plus a couple other iPhone clone reviews, search “262sdh”
I bought one of iPhone 5C clones for a’$77
and i gotta say it’s a great clone.
What do I think of them? 11/10
Antutu benchmark 5887
brand alps
model Phone
OS Android 421
CPU ARMv7, Neon
cores 1
res 640×1138
density 240 dpi
camera 8mp/0,3mp
memory 16Gb/ 2Gb RAM
dimensions 124 x 59 x 7.9mm
+ many sensors
+ Google playstore on board 🙂
where did u buy it from web?
Email7 Where did you bougt the mobile??
Email7 Where did you bougt the mobile??
I’ve got an igoo iphone 5 clone phone but can’t access internet via 3g but can on WiFi, I’ve checked with my network provider and everything’s working ok their end, any ideas please, thanks
get the APN from your carrier
I’ve got an igoo iphone 5 clone phone but can’t access internet via 3g but can on WiFi, I’ve checked with my network provider and everything’s working ok their end, any ideas please, thanks
get the APN from your carrier
I have just purchased my very first goophone I5S for one of our teenage boys… tbh i didnt even realise there was a iphone clone?? But so happy because we are very much an IPHONE/TUNES household and it didnt make sense to have one Googleplay but this teenager can be a bit aloof and I seriously thought i was kissing goodbye $500 or so on a new 4S maybe?? I got the lot in the extras.. for the price… why not! Anyhow… my question is… as I am now a little worried being not overly technical… it will work like a normal Iphone with Itunes, appstore etc?
I have just purchased my very first goophone I5S for one of our teenage boys… tbh i didnt even realise there was a iphone clone?? But so happy because we are very much an IPHONE/TUNES household and it didnt make sense to have one Googleplay but this teenager can be a bit aloof and I seriously thought i was kissing goodbye $500 or so on a new 4S maybe?? I got the lot in the extras.. for the price… why not! Anyhow… my question is… as I am now a little worried being not overly technical… it will work like a normal Iphone with Itunes, appstore etc?
hey where do you bought pls let me know
hey where do you bought pls let me know