iPhone Air gets a SIM tray?

Saw this on Twitter the other day and the post has been picked up by 9to5Mac with the embedded video:

A viral post is making the rounds today, showcasing what appears to be an iPhone Air modified to include a SIM card slot.

Based on multiple reports on Chinese tech websites and social media, the mod was made by a creator credited simply as Huaqiangbei, which is also the name of a subdistrict of Shenzhen famous for selling cheap electronics. […]

According to multiple reports and posts about the viral video, the mod was achieved by replacing Apple’s haptic feedback component with a smaller, less potent motor, making space for the SIM tray.

As it usually happens with viral posts of modified iPhones, there is no shortage of comments claiming that, rather than being an original iPhone Air that was modified, the device is simply a clone meant to look exactly like Apple’s device.

Whatever the case may be, I’m still sticking to my original theory.