An iPhone clone has been released. Is the LeEco Y1 Pro so good in the famous skin

You could say that the LeEco Y1 is an ultra-budget copy of the flagship Iphone. Externally, you can only distinguish one device from the other by some features that are not immediately apparent. But the main difference is the price. LeEco Y1 is ten times cheaper than the iPhone 13 Lite version. That’s why it’s interesting to talk about it, if only because we want to know what the manufacturer offers for such an almost symbolic sum.

The phone is available for ordering, but only in China for now. Whether this model will be sold in Europe is still a big question.

If we talk about the exterior, the main differences are the location of the camera sensors, another manufacturer’s logo and the use of USB Type-C connector instead of Lightning. Another significant difference is the location of the control buttons, I’m sure Apple fans will notice that.

The conversation about the exterior should end with the fact that we can’t but pay tribute to the manufacturers: the case is very well made, and the appearance really is almost like twin brothers with a famous gadget.

The LeEco Y1 runs on the T310 quad-core processor from Unisoc, which for a phone with such a small price tag is very good. The camera, on the other hand, gives off an ultra-budget version. It’s certainly no match for Apple’s flagship camera. “The LeEco Y1 has a modest 8-megapixel front camera and a 5-megapixel selfie camera on board. However, they allow you to take photos of quite decent quality.

As for RAM and on-board memory, the device comes in three variants: 4/32GB, 4/128GB and 4/256GB. Of course, depending on this figure, the price changes in ascending order.

What’s not just pleasantly surprising, but even somewhat shocking about the phone is the 6.54-inch IPS matrix screen with HD+ resolution. Why LeEco equipped their ultra-budget gadget with such an almost premium component is a mystery.

Powering the device: a built-in battery with a manufacturer’s claimed capacity of 4000 mAh. The operating system is Android 11. And users can hardly hope to update it to the current one. The latest version of the operating system would probably be in the smartphone, if manufacturers have the opportunity to equip their child with it.

The target audience of the novelty is not rich people who want to have at least something resembling a top-end item, but who are significantly limited in funds, and therefore cannot buy an Iphone.

The prospects of LeEco’s new product on the European market certainly depend on Apple’s stance: whether the super-brand will want to sue over a very significant resemblance to its product. If the LeEco Y1 does show up in markets other than China, it could well mark the end of a “black streak” in the history of its manufacturer. After all, LeEco is currently going through a difficult time: since 2016, the company is in “downtime” regarding new models. The success of the LeEco Y1 therefore has a lot to do with the manufacturer.