Using renders of the upcoming flagship model, a company in
China has produced a knock-off of the Galaxy S9. Unlike the vertically mounted
single-lens camera and fingerprint scanner that will be found on the rear of
Galaxy S9, this clone features a dual-camera setup on back, similar to what we
will reportedly find on the back of the Galaxy S9+.
The clone, made by Vkworld, carries the misleading
model number of S9. It will be priced for less than what the real Galaxy S9
will cost, yet it does feature a much larger 5000mAh battery. It also copies
the real Galaxy S9's thin bezels and 18:9 aspect ratio. The Vkworld S9's
5.99-inch display has a 2K resolution and the MediaTek Helio X30 is under the
hood. This chipset uses a deca-core design. 6GB of RAM is inside along with
128GB of native storage.
Expected to launch next spring, the Vkworld S9
will be priced at US$ 300. On its own, this sounds like a good deal considering
the specs. But once you throw in the number of people you can trick into
believing that you bought the Galaxy S9, this clone might have more value as
far as you'reconcerned.