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We’re noticing a building trend lately when it comes to smartphones, not only they are becoming larger and more powerful, some of the are also getting thinner. While most brands nowadays are settling for under 7mm, some thought that it’s just not enough. So for this article we’re going to give the the thinnest smartphones to date, measuring at under 6mm.

Vivo X3S – 5.95mm

Vivo is not a newbie when it comes to thin smartphones. In 2014 they released the Vivo X3S which is the successor to the Vivo X3. It sports a 5-inch HD display, 13 megapixel camera, 1.7GHz Mediatek MT6592 cota-core CPU, 1GB RAM, 2,000mAh battery, and ran Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.

Vivo X3 – 5.75mm

As mentioned earlier, the Vivo X3 is the predecessor of the X3S, but in this case the X3 is thinner. This smartphone from 2013 features a 5-inch HD display, 8 megapixel camera, 1.5GHz MediaTek MT6589T quad-core CPU, 1GB RAM, 2,000mAh battery, and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.

Umeox X6 – 5.6mm

Here’s a smartphone you might not have heard before. The Umeox X6 sports 4-inch OLED OGS nHD (640X360) display, 5 megapixel camera, 1.3GHz MediaTek MT6572 dual-core CPU, 512MB RAM, 1,200mAh battery, and Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. Specs fail to impress but it is surely thin. As a bonus, it’s predecessor, the X5, also features the same thickness

Gionee Elife S5.5 – 5.55mm

As expected, Gionee made it on the list starting with the Elife S5.5. It sports a 5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, 13 megapixel camera, 1.7GHz MediaTek MT6592 CPU, 2,300mAh battery, and Android 4.4.2 KitKat with Amigo 2.0 UI.

Gionee Elife S5.1 – 5.15mm

Not resting on its laurels, Gionee launched an even thinner smartphone, the Elife S5.1. It packs a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display, 8 megapixel camera, 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core CPU, 1GB RAM, 2,100mAh battery, and Android 4.4 Kitkat with Amigo 2.0 UI.

Oppo R5 – 4.85mm

Dethroning the Elife S5.1 and breaking the 5mm barrier is the Oppo R5. It has a 5.2-inch Full HD AMOLED display, 13 megapixel camera, 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core CPU, 2GB RAM, 2,000mAh battery, and Android 4.4.2 KitKat with ColorOS.

Vivo X5 Max – 4.75mm

Dethroning every thin smartphone out there is the Vivo X5 Max. Thinner than the R5 by a mere 0.10mm, the X5 Max sports a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display, 13 megapixel camera, 1.7GHz Snapdragon 615 octa-core CPU, 2GB RAM, 2,000mAh battery, and Android 4.4.4 KitKat with Funtouch 2.0 OS.

Did we miss anything? Feel free to add to this list by writing it at the comments field below.

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We’re covering the Oppo launch of the N3 and the R5 here at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore where close to 1,500 media and bloggers from 15 countries converge to witness the unveiling of Oppo’s new devices. Check below for our live blog coverage.

This is perhaps the biggest media launch Oppo has ever done. We’re waiting for the announcements in a bit.

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Oppo opens up the event with a welcome presentation by Jet Lee, Oppo Indonesia CEO/President. He shared Oppo’s firsts — 1st in full DH 1080p screen, first rotating camera, world’s thinnest.

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They’ve now shown the Oppo N3 with a rotating camera that automatically rotates on on its own, just by drawing a gesture on the screen. The same auto-rotate can be done with the O-Click remote control and the touch-sensitive back panel.

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Sean Beng, Oppo Singapore CEO, presents the Oppo N3.

And because the camera can rotate on its own, you can use the Oppo N3 to create a vertical panorama on its own (motorized camera can do up to 206-degrees). The N3’s 16-megapixel camera can do up to 64MP resolution photos with the lens created by Schneider Optics.

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The camera has a sensor size of 1/2.3″ and a pixel size of 1.34 micrometer. It features a Snapdragon 801 2.3GHz (MSM8974AA) in a 5.5-inch IPS LCD full HD 1080p at 403ppi. The built-in Li-Ion battery has a capacity of 3,000mAh. It has 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. It also has a dual-SIM capability.

Oppo has patented its VOOC charger that can charge up to 30% of the battery in just 5 minutes. However the old charger is as big as the one on the Macbook but they’ve reduced the size to just 35mm this time.

Oppo also announced the Oppo R5 as the slimmest smartphone the world at just 4.85mmmm. It is powered by a 64-bit Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 1.7GHz octa-core processor. The AMOLED display is 5.2-inches across with 1080p resolution. Battery capacity is pegged at 2,000mAh.

The metal alloy frame of the Oppo R5 is just 4mm but the camera protrudes a bit making the official form factor to 4.85mm. Oppo made sure that despite the thin frame, it is also the toughest body. Each frame is hand-polished by craftsmen to make the edge finish smoother and almost perfect.

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