Instant Alert: The 'Apple of China' just released an affordable iPhone 7 clone — take a look

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   The 'Apple of China' just released an affordable iPhone 7 clone — take a look by Avery Hartmans on Sep 5, 2017, 12:13 PM Advertisement On Tuesday, Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi unveiled its newest smartphone: the Mi A1.  Billed as the company's flagship dual-camera phone, the Mi A1 costs about $234 and is powered by Android One, a stock version of Google's smartphone operating system built for lower-end phones. While the phone won't be available in the US, it will be offered in more than 40 countries worldwide.  The design of Mi A1 may look a bit familiar — like if you took the iPhone 7 Plus, with its dual cameras, metal finishes and hidden-antenna design, but replaced the Apple logo on the back with a fingerprint sensor. Xiaomi itself even described the phone as "similar to iPhone 7 Plus." The similarities are even more obvious up close: SEE ALSO: The 'Apple of China' is revealing its new smartphone 1 day before the iPhone 8 launches Xiaomi's Mi A1 comes in three colors: black, gold, and rose gold. The iPhone 7 comes in these same colors, plus two more: silver, and jet black. The Mi A1 phone has a 5.5-inch display — the same size as the iPhone 7 Plus display — and an entirely metal body, also like the iPhone 7. Also like the iPhone 7 Plus, the Mi A2 features a dual-lens camera system comprised of a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens and a 12-megapixel telephoto lens. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011