Apple is facing tough times in China after relatively unknown company, Shenzhen Baili filed an intellectual property claim with the Beijing Intellectual Property Bureau, claiming that the iPhone 6 infringes too heavily on the design of its 100c Android phone.  

Consequently, the iPhone 6, along with the 6 Plus and the newer "s" iterations have all been banned from sale in the Chinese capital city, according to The Wall Street Journal. The ban follows an injunction that was reportedly filed last month, and later became public knowledge last week. Since then, the injunction has been suspended, following an appeal, with an official outcome yet to be determined.  

The validity of Shenzhen Baili's claims are certainly up for question, particularly as Mashable notes that the 100c shipped after the iPhone 6 did in November 2014. Furthermore, Apple sent Mashable the following statement in response to reported banning of iPhone sales in China. 

"iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus as well as iPhone 6s, iPhone 6S Plus and iPhone SE models are all available for sale today in China. We appealed an administrative order from a regional patent tribunal in Beijing last month and as a result the order has been stayed pending review by the Beijing IP Court."  

With the device in question, showcased in a hands-on video below, there is very little similarity in terms of design in our opinion. In fact, the 100c looks more like a run of the mill Android device than an iPhone. As such, the company's claims seem to lack any concrete proof that Apple indeed copied their design. Hit play on the video below to decide for yourself.