Today, smartphone manufacturers are actively working in two directions - increasing the screen size and decreasing the thickness of the device. The real struggle has unfolded among Chinese manufacturers, who are producing increasingly thinner devices.
For those who appreciate the elegance of lines, we invite you to explore our Top 10 thinnest smartphones in the world.
10. Apple iPhone 6
The sixth iPhone is 6.9mm thick. True, the thickness is indicated without taking into account the slightly protruding beyond the camera body. The manufacturer skillfully fit a 64-bit chipset and a fingerprint sensor into a thin case, which allowed the gadget to get into smartphone rating 2014 to the honorable 3rd place.
9. Samsung GALAXY A3
The thickness of the smartphone is 6.9 mm, the display diagonal is 4.5 inches. A3 has a 4-core processor, 1900 mAh battery, 1 GB of RAM. Available in white, pink and blue.
8. Samsung GALAXY Alpha
In the Samsung line, this is the first device using a metal insert in the body. The thickness of the Samsung GALAXY Alpha is 6.7 mm, specifications: 4.7-inch display, 8-core processor, weight 114 g.
7. Huawei Ascend P7
The Chinese flagship turned out to be 0.34 mm thicker than the previous model. the manufacturer has tried to increase the battery capacity. With a thickness of 6.5 mm, the smartphone has the following characteristics: a 5-inch screen, two cameras with a resolution of 13 and 8 MP, as well as 2 GB of RAM and a 4-core processor.
6. Sony Xperia Z Ultra
The thinnest waterproof smartphone measures 6.5mm thick. The characteristics of the device: 6.44-inch display, 4-core processor, 3000 mAh battery, as well as 2 GB of RAM.
5. Huawei Ascend P6
Another of China's super-thin smartphones is only 6.16 mm thick. P6 specifications: 4.7-inch screen, two cameras 8 and 5 MP, weight 130 g. At the time of release in summer 2013, the smartphone was the thinnest in the world.
4. Vivo X3
With a thickness of 5.75 mm, the smartphone has the following characteristics: 4-core processor, 5-inch display, weight 150 g, 1 GB of RAM. It is noteworthy that the indicated thickness corresponds to reality for the blue model, the white Vivo X3 is 0.2 mm thicker.
3. Gionee Elife S5.1
This smartphone is listed in the Book of Records as the thinnest in history. Although the record has already been broken, the 5.15mm thickness is still impressive. Elife S5.1 has a 4-core processor, 2 cameras - 5 and 8 MP resolution, and a 4.8-inch display.
2. Oppo R5
The aluminum body of the smartphone is only 4.85 mm thick. The device lagged behind the leader of the dozens by only 0.1 mm. The smartphone has an 8-core processor, 5.2-inch display, 2 cameras - 5 and 13 MP each. It was not possible to fit a capacious battery into an elegant body - as a result, the phone got a 2000 mAh battery, which is very modest for the declared capacities.
1. Vivo X5 Max
The world's thinnest smartphone not yet officially sold, but already submitted by the developer. The thickness of the body of the Chinese device is 4.75 mm. The X5 Max is powered by an 8-core processor and has a 5.5-inch display, as well as 2 cameras - 5 and 13 MP each.