A few years ago, the advent of the smartphone itself was something outstanding, so people paid attention not to the form, but to the content. Over time, there were a great many phones, so buyers began to pay more attention to the sophisticated design of gadgets, their appearance and dimensions. Manufacturers are sensitive to the wishes of users, so today on the electronics market you can see many neat and stylish devices, which are a pleasure to hold in your hands. We are pleased to present the best of them in our ranking of the thinnest smartphones where the most stylish models for 2017 were selected.

The thinnest inexpensive smartphones

The budget segment of smartphones, surprisingly enough, has acquired several phones, the thickness of which does not exceed 6 mm. Many buyers are rather distrustful of them, but this position is fundamentally wrong. Of course, this kind of device does not have the characteristics of flagships, but the excellent price-quality ratio of the phones is beyond doubt.

1. Micromax Q450 Canvas Sliver 5 (5.10 mm)

The next budget smartphone weighs less than 100g, making it one of the lightest mobile phones available today. The 5.1 mm body with 4.8-inch AMOLED display allows you to practically feel the device in your hand. This is especially liked by the fair sex, in whose hands the gadget looks light and stylish. Despite the price of 7000-8000 thousand, this pleasant Chinese smartphone has quite a good "filling": a QS 410 processor with 4 cores and 2 GB of RAM, which makes it very comfortable to use all the functions of the phone. In addition, support for the 4G LTE communication frequency range makes it possible to use the Internet without any problems.

Advantages:

• excellent camera at 8 megapixels;
• headphones included;
• excellent call quality;
• stable work
• excellent equipment;
• nice sophisticated design.

Flaws:

• weak battery (2000 mAh, less than a day of work);
• lack of a slot for a memory card.

2. BQ BQS-4800 Blade (5mm)

The best choice in the category under 10,000 rubles is a thin smartphone model with a good screen from the Spanish company BQ. The thickness of the aluminum body is only 5 mm, while the gadget has got a 4.8-inch AMOLED display covered with Gorilla Glass. It is noteworthy that the manufacturer placed special emphasis not only on design, but also on sound, equipping it with an NXP Smart Power amplifier and Dirac HD Sound system. The performance numbers of the smartphone are quite good for its price: 4-core Snapdragon 410 and 2GB of RAM. I also pleased the device with optics: the 13 megapixel camera takes very good pictures.

Advantages:

• stably working shell;
• high-quality support for 4G LTE;
• affordable price;
• stylish appearance;
• additional battery and case included.

Flaws:

• battery life;
• no support for memory cards.

The thinnest smartphones with a powerful battery

Analyzing customer reviews about various thin smartphones, one can naturally come to the conclusion that the main problem of such devices is autonomy. Indeed, the design features, namely the limited space inside the case, do not allow the installation of a powerful battery. However, there are a number of devices that offer excellent battery life despite their slim body and neat design.

1.Samsung Galaxy A8 SM-A800F 32GB (5.90mm)

A South Korean slim phone with a powerful battery hit the market back in 2015, but the device is still in high demand. The 3050 mAh battery is truly an unprecedented figure for this type of device, since it is incredibly difficult to fit into a small case at 5.9 mm. However, the manufacturer went further and equipped the metal smartphone with a 5.7-inch Full HD AMOLED display, adding protective glass and a convenient mechanical control button to it. Judging by user reviews, the camera, the matrix of which is 16 megapixels, also performs well. The highly balanced and slim Samsung device should be one of the top contenders for sophisticated styling enthusiasts.

Advantages:

• the ability to work with two SIM cards;
• Snapdragon 615 chip with 8 cores and 2 GB of RAM;
• battery life;
• large and colorful screen;
• fingerprint reader;
• high quality workmanship;
• built-in memory 32 GB + slot for microSD.

Flaws:

• outdated Android (5.1)
• lack of optical stabilization in the main camera
• lack of any accessories.

2. Motorola Moto Z2 Play 64GB (5.99 mm)

The phone from the legendary Motorola company came close to the parameters of the Galaxy A8 in 2017. With a 5.99 mm body, the smartphone acquired a 3000 mAh battery, but at the same time added USB Type-C support and wireless charging to it. The Moto Z2 Play's screen never ceases to amaze customers with its richness and clarity, achieved through 5.5-inch AMOLED technology and Full HD resolution. One of the best in this category, the model can be called according to the characteristics of a smartphone: the top-end 8-core Snapdragon 626 and 4 GB of RAM give amazing performance, while 64 GB of internal memory does not at all limit the user who can use microSD up to 2 TB.

Advantages:

• camera with a matrix of 12 megapixels and aperture F / 1.7;
• two SIM cards and work with 4G LTE;
• OC Android 7.1;
• availability of fast charging;
• perfectly optimized system;
• resistant protective glass.

Flaws:

• average productivity;

The thinnest smartphones with a large screen

Rarely in reviews of thin smartphones you can find models with a large diagonal. This is due to the fact that a large screen requires corresponding technical capabilities, which are rather difficult to withstand with a compact body. Nevertheless, there are still several models with a diagonal above 5.7 inches. They look more than attractive, since a large smartphone with a neat thin body seems especially aesthetic and, to some extent, graceful.

1. Motorola Moto X Pure Edition 64GB (6.10 mm)

The American company Motorola, now owned by Google, has always been famous for smartphones with good build quality. The 5.7-inch Moto X Pure Edition was no exception, which received a display with a resolution of 2560 × 1440 pixels, covered with Gorilla Glass. Despite only 6.1 mm thick, the device boasts top-end filling in the form of a 6-core Snapdragon 808 chip and 3 GB of RAM, as well as 64 GB of internal storage and a microSD slot. Manufacturers did not hesitate to take advantage of the dimensions of the device, equipping it with a 3000 mAh battery. And, perhaps, an excellent smartphone camera with a 21 megapixel matrix and F / 2 aperture deserves a separate mention, turning the user into a real professional photographer.

Advantages:

• work with 4G LTE-A Cat.-6 networks;
• fast focusing of the camera;
• good build;
• build quality;
• featuring a main camera;
• fast charging function.

Flaws:

• plastic case;
• outdated Android.

2. Sony Xperia Z Ultra (C6833) (6.50 mm)

Users looking for really big smartphones should buy the Xperia Z Ultra. The diagonal of the display of the model is 6.44 inches, which, with a 6.5 mm case, seems simply incomprehensible. However, the screen works flawlessly, has a Full HD format and even boasts a protective glass. It is important to note that the Sony phablet is the most reliable smartphone in the ranking, as it is equipped with IP58 protection. The manufacturer could not leave the model without a top-end camera, which, despite the matrix of only 8 megapixels, is equipped with 16x digital zoom and face recognition function. Another plus for the Xperia Z Ultra is the 3,000mAh battery, which lasts 1.5 days.

Advantages:

• Snapdragon 800 chip with 4 cores and 2 GB of RAM;
• support for work with 4G LTE-A Cat.-4 frequencies;
• fast work;
• moisture protection;
• productive graphics;
• metal reliable case.

Flaws:

• easily soiled screen;
• large dimensions that you need to get used to;
• sound quality.

3. Motorola Moto Z 32GB (5.19 mm)

One of the thinnest smartphones in the world belongs to the middle price category only indirectly, since its price in chain stores starts at 20,000 rubles. In addition to the neat design, the unconditional pluses of the device include the amazing picture quality provided by the 5.5-inch AMOLED screen and Quad HD resolution. In addition, Moto Z is a comfortable and thin smartphone with a good 13MP camera with F / 1.8 aperture, complemented by laser autofocus and optical stabilization. The speed of the gadget is also at its best: the 4-core QS 820 chip and 4 GB of RAM do an excellent job with the tasks.

Advantages:

• bright and color-rich display;
• internal memory 32 GB;
• great sounding;
• slim aluminum body;
• long battery life;
• resistant protective glass.

Flaws:

• not found.

The thinnest smartphone in the world

Most of today's popular smartphones have a body thickness of 6.5 to 8 mm. However, there is one model in the world, the profile of which does not exceed 5 mm. We are talking of course about OPPO R5, which was released back in 2014 and since then has not conceded the title of the thinnest phone in the world. It may seem to many that such a design is not the most reliable, however, as practice has shown, the sophisticated design of a smartphone is not an obstacle to its long-term use.

1. OPPO R5 (4.85mm)

OPPO's Chinese record holder is an uneasy good phone with a thin body. This is a perfectly balanced smartphone that, despite its size limitations, was able to achieve many excellent characteristics. In particular, the device boasts a 5.2-inch AMOLED display with support for a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels and convenient touch-sensitive backlit buttons. The phone received a surprisingly good camera with a Sony sensor and a 13 megapixel matrix, which allows not only taking amazing quality photos, but also creating 4K videos. The front camera received only 5 megapixels, but the owners of the smartphone will not be left without excellent selfies. The use of lithium polymer technology allowed the manufacturer to make the 2000 mAh battery more durable, due to which the autonomy can reach 1-1.5 days without recharging.

Advantages:

• VOOC mini charging included;
• 8-core QS 615 processor and 2 GB of RAM;
• great design;
• aluminium case.

Flaws:

• average productivity;
• outdated Android version;
• lack of a slot for microSD with 16 GB of memory.

The modern mobile electronics market is developing not in quality, but also in an aesthetic sense. The emergence of new technologies and the constant improvement of the characteristics of smartphones do not allow progress to slow down. At the same time, quite a lot of attention has been paid to the design component of devices. In particular, manufacturers strive to create the thinnest possible devices. They look incredibly stylish, which attracts a lot of buyers. Current offers in stores allow you to choose a smartphone in a thin body from a fairly wide range, in which everyone will find the perfect solution for themselves or their loved ones.

Can be considered a thin smartphone with a thickness of 8 mm. Many flagships have recently been trying to achieve delicate dimensions in the form of a light body and low thickness. Even 7mm phones can often be seen. And what do you say if we offer you to look at smartphones that are thinner than 6 mm!

The first smartphone in our ranking of the thinnest actually went far from the real leaders, but the Korean gadget definitely earned a place in this company. So, its thickness is only 6.9 mm, and its weight is only 110 g. The other key parameters are as follows: 4.5-inch screen with a resolution of 540 by 960 pixels, 4-core Snapdragon 410 processor, 1.5 GB of RAM, 1900 mAh battery capacity. The phone went on sale back in 2014 and then cost 200 euros.

Micromax Canvas Sliver 5

This smartphone was released in July 2015. The dimensions of the smartphone surprise with their fragility - the thickness of the case is only 5.1 mm, and the weight of the device is only 97 g. Of the main technical characteristics: 4.8-inch screen with a resolution of 1280 by 720 pixels, 4-core Snapdragon processor, 410, 2 GB of RAM, cameras 8 and 5MP, and the battery capacity is 2000mAh. The price of the gadget is about 250 euros.

Gionee Elife S5.1

Another thin smartphone that can be recorded in the book of records. So, its thickness is only 5.2 mm, and its weight is 97.7 mm. Amazing dimensions. The rest of the important parameters look like this: a 4.8-inch screen with a resolution of 1280 by 720 pixels, an 8-core Mediatek MT6592 processor, 1 GB of RAM, 8 and 5 megapixel cameras, rear and front, respectively. Battery capacity 2050 mAh. You can buy such a device for about 230 euros.

BLU Vivo Air

Another smartphone among the thinnest and lightest in the world at the moment. Its thickness is 5.1 mm, and its weight is some 97 grams. The smartphone is already on sale and its price is 200 euros. The main technical characteristics of the device: 4.8-inch screen 1280x720 pixels, 8-core Mediatek processor and 1 GB of RAM. The main camera is 8 megapixels, the front camera is 5 megapixels. The characteristics are very similar to the previous two models. Probably the Chinese are not only similar to each other, but also make identical gadgets. Finally, the battery capacity is 2100mAh.

QMobile Noir Z9

An interesting smartphone with an interesting name. Surprisingly, these technical parameters are similar to others from the rating. The thickness is 5.1 mm, and the weight is 97 g. The buyer will receive a 4.8-inch display of 1280 by 720 pixels, 2 GB of RAM, a 2000 mAh battery, 8 and 5 megapixel cameras, and a 4-core Snapdragon 410 processor. The phone has been on sale since July and costs 230 euros.

Wiko Highway Pure 4G

The phone is only 5.1 mm thick and weighs 98 mm. You can probably already predict the technical characteristics - a 4.8-inch screen of 1280 x 720 pixels, a 4-core processor, 2 GB of RAM, a 2000 mAh battery, which gives us up to 20 hours of talk time.

Hello everyone! Now in the world there are a great many of the most different smartphones, which differ both in internals and in appearance and thickness. It should be borne in mind that the thinner the device, the less battery it is equipped with.

However, as a rule, such smartphones are created for the sake of stylish appearance and design, and few people pay attention to the size of the battery, including buyers. Next, let's take a look at the five subtleties record holders in the smartphone world! So, let's begin!

Motorola moto z

The device from the world brand of electronics really turned out to be beautiful, stylish and thin, the thickness of the device is only 5.2 mm. However, it should be said here that the main feature of the device is the plug-in modules, and along with such a module, the thickness, of course, increases.

Inside the smartphone itself there is a battery for 2600 milliampere hours and I must say that very few people will like such a volume, and therefore, you will definitely buy an additional module - a battery. Everything is correctly calculated by the manufacturer, there is nothing to add here. In addition, replaceable modules act as a protective cover, given that the surface of the device itself is made of glass and can quickly become unusable or even break.

Inside, a Snapdragon 820 processor is installed, coupled with four gigabytes of RAM, which gives good performance. The 13-megapixel camera shoots pretty well in comparison with competitors, and the AMOLED display with QHD resolution will give vivid pictures and excellent readability in the sun. The device has lost a lot in price at the moment and is a good option for its value!

Micromax Canvas Sliver 5 Q450

Here is such a long and complex name for one of the thinnest devices on the market. Let's say right away that in this case the thickness of the case is 5.1 mm.

The device from the Indian manufacturer is a typical budget phone with an HD screen and a leisurely Snapdragon 410 processor. The amount of RAM 2 GB + 16 gigs is available for storing files. I am glad that the smartphone supports 4G, and the battery for 2000 milliampere hours allows you to pull out a full day of battery life.

OPPO R5

OPPO has always produced quite interesting and extraordinary smartphones, which is probably why the R5 model has one of the thinnest cases - 4.85 mm. The device was presented at the beginning of 2015 and to this day it remains one of the thinnest devices on the planet.

The base of the case is metal, with plastic inserts at the top and bottom for better signal reception. Under the hood is a Snapdragon 615 plus 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. The main camera is 13 megapixels, and the battery capacity is 2000 milliampere hours.

Vivo x5 max

Vivo X5 Max is the thinnest record holder, with a thickness of only 4.75 mm. However, it should be noted that this value is in the thickest part of the case, and even less from the edge - 3.99 mm. The smartphone is far from a novelty, three years have passed since its release, but still, no one can surpass it. In terms of design and specs, they are very similar to the Oppo R5.

Modern smartphones are gradually getting thinner. But how thin can they get in the end? Are they convenient to use? And which smartphones are currently the thinnest? All these questions will be answered in today's article.

At the time of the invention of the cell phone, no one thought about the size of such a device. Does the apparatus fit into a diplomat? So everything is fine. But technology began to improve quite quickly. Soon, even fashion mobile phones began to have a thickness of 2-3 cm. And with the introduction of a touchscreen display, the bill went into millimeters. Below you will find out how thin some smartphones are. We will also try to understand how many millimeters the thickness of such devices can decrease in the future.

Thin smartphones: how they are diminishing

In a few years, the world's thinnest phone will be the size of a bank card. A similar device can be created now. But in this case, it will have the functionality of a calculator, nothing more. And it will only work for a few hours, if not even minutes.

What now prevents you from reaching a thickness of 1-2 mm? Several very important factors:

• Battery- If you continue to use lithium-ion technology, the battery will be at least 3 mm thick.
• Display, glass and body- whatever materials are used, they will have a decent thickness. But under all this you need to place the components.
• CPU- it's not about its size, but about its heating. If there is no air or heat pipes under the case, then the smartphone will literally burn you.
• Camera- it's hard to argue with the laws of optics. The thinnest phone cannot shoot well, since its lens uses a minimum number of lenses, and the matrix is ​​not large.
• Other components- memory, wireless modules and other components cannot yet be as thick as a human hair. They also need a place.

All this leads to the fact that even the thinnest smartphone that got into the "Guinness Book of Records" has a thickness of 5.15 mm, which is very far from a credit card. To create this device, Gionee had to sacrifice many characteristics, including the battery capacity. As a result, such a device will suit only those who do not need wide functionality and frantic performance.

Thinner smartphones have also been released over the past few years. For example, the thinnest Chinese phone is Coolpad Ivvi K1 Mini... Its thickness is only 4.7 mm. However, the manufacturer decided not to waste money, in connection with which he did not register a record in the well-known book. The same can be said about the creators Vivo x5 max, the thickness of which is 4.75 mm.

Be that as it may, but technology is developing. It is possible that in the near future serious progress awaits us - then portable devices will become not only thinner, but also lighter. In the meantime, we take a look at the thinnest mobile phones you can buy in 2017. In this case, it will be, of course, strictly about smartphones, because you are on a site that tells about smart devices.

The world's thinnest smartphone Fly Tornado Slim (IQ4516 Octa)

• Thickness: 5.15 mm
• Weight: 95.5 g

This is the same phone, the record of which is officially recorded. It was designed and manufactured by Gionee. In this regard, in China, the smartphone was sold under the name Gionee Elife S5.1... In fact, it is the thinnest smartphone in the world. It is built on the basis of a processor. This is an eight-core solution capable of operating at a clock frequency of 1.7 GHz. Everything is in order with the device and with the screen - it uses a 4.8-inch AMOLED panel. For photography, an 8-megapixel main and 5-megapixel front camera are used. Surprisingly, the Chinese managed to integrate a 2050 mAh battery into such a tiny smartphone.

What did the manufacturer have to sacrifice?

• First, memory. 16 GB of permanent and 1 GB of RAM is not enough for many users. And it is impossible to expand the volume of the first one, since there is no slot for a microSD card.
• Secondly, Gionee decided to abandon all sensors, with the exception of the main ones - proximity and light sensors, an accelerometer and a digital compass.
• Thirdly, the device is not able to please with the presence of a 4G module.

Well, another drawback of the device is the old version of the operating system. However, at the time of the release, Android 4.4.2 was considered very relevant.

You will not be able to find a record holder on store shelves now. Its production has long been discontinued, and all subsequent models from this manufacturer were, oddly enough, thicker. But if you try, you can find Fly Tornado Slim (IQ4516 Octa) through free classifieds services.

Motorola moto z

• Thickness: 5.19 mm
• Weight: 136 g

This smartphone has one distinctive feature. It supports the installation of removable modules from the Moto Mods series that cling to the back cover. That is why the manufacturer tried to achieve the minimum thickness. Modules can significantly expand the functionality of the device or increase the battery life. However, even with a 2600 mAh battery, the device "lives" for a long time. This is explained by the presence of an energy efficient display made using AMOLED technology. Its diagonal is 5.5 inches, and the resolution is 1440 × 2560 pixels.

The Moto Z smartphone has no particular drawbacks. There is a pretty good 13-megapixel camera here, the aperture of which opens up to f / 1.8. The operating system is not the oldest Android 6.0. The LTE module has not been forgotten, and even the sixth category - it will provide data reception at speeds up to 300 Mbit / s. The cute device also includes a Snapdragon 820 processor, 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of permanent memory, a 5-megapixel front camera and a fingerprint scanner.

If you look at the device from the side, you will notice a protruding camera. Still, it's amazing how the engineers managed to fit all the other components into such a thin device.

Prestigio Grace

• Thickness: 5.5mm
• Weight: 133 g

This budget smartphone was launched a few years ago. Nevertheless, it is still on the shelves of some large retail chains. Like other thin smartphones, Prestigio Grace has an AMOLED screen. Its resolution at a 5-inch diagonal is brought to Full HD. The processor used here is the MediaTek MT6592 processor. Even under the case there was a place for 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of permanent memory. The battery capacity is 2300 mAh.

It should be noted that today's selection is not about the best slim smartphones. We are considering all the thinnest specimens currently on sale. In this regard, do not be surprised at the heap of shortcomings that the buyer of Prestigio Grace will encounter. Here is the old operating system, and the lack of a memory card slot, and a bad rear camera (while it supposedly has a 13-megapixel resolution), and the impossibility of working in 4G networks ...

Are you ready to put up with Android 4.4 and other shortcomings for the sake of the minimum thickness of the device, its low price and the ability to buy a device in the nearest store? If not, it's best to consider other options.

BQ BQS-4800 Blade

• Thickness: 5 mm
• Weight: 100 g

Ultra-thin smartphone, the mention of which could well be in the "Guinness Book of Records". The thickness of the device barely reaches 5 mm! Also, the device turned out to be unusually light. At the same time, it cannot be said that the manufacturer was somehow sophisticated. He installed a 4.8-inch AMOLED display with HD resolution here. As a processor, he used the Snapdragon 410 - this quad-core chip is by no means very weak. Also, the device is capable of boasting the ability to work in LTE networks. Even the camera is built in here is not bad, even if it still lacks stars from the sky.

Unfortunately, in order to reduce the thickness, the engineers had to abandon the memory card slot and reduce the battery capacity to 2000 mAh. Even with an energy efficient screen, the smartphone will still need to be connected to a charger every night. But the BQ BQS-4800 Blade sounds great with quality headphones! The secret to great sound is the NXP Smart Power amplifier.

ZTE Nubia My Prague

• Thickness: 6 mm
• Weight: 140 g

This smartphone is quite on the edge. Another one or two tenths of a millimeter, and it would not be included in our selection. Here, engineers did not have to solve tasks that previously seemed impossible. Therefore, the device received quite decent characteristics. There are even two slots for SIM-cards here, which the devices discussed above cannot boast of! You can also install a microSD card here, so 16 GB of internal memory does not seem to be a disadvantage. There is also support for LTE, which provides high speed Internet traffic.

The manufacturer himself, when advertising his creation, focuses on light weight. Indeed, the device is slightly lighter than many of its thicker competitors. At the same time, a fairly powerful Snapdragon 615 processor is introduced here, the capabilities of which should be enough even for fans of heavy games. For photography, the owner of ZTE Nubia My Prague will use a 13-megapixel camera with an f / 2.2 aperture. Everything is all right with the front-facing camera - its resolution is 8 megapixels. Another important feature is the high-speed 802.11ac Wi-Fi module. The user can only regret the display. Yes, at a 5.2-inch diagonal, it has a resolution of 1080 × 1920 pixels. But the screen is made using IPS technology - not the most energy efficient.

Micromax Q450 Canvas Silver 5

• Thickness: 5.1 mm
• Weight: 98 g

At one time, the Indian company Micromax wanted to become famous not only in its home market. In this regard, a large amount of effort was thrown into the development of the very best phones. Very powerful, incredibly beautiful and, of course, extremely delicate items began to appear. The third type belongs to the Q450 Canvas Silver 5 - its thickness barely reaches only 5.1 mm. The creators of this model decided to limit themselves to a battery, the capacity of which does not exceed 2000 mAh. To ensure an acceptable battery life, the Indians had to implement an AMOLED screen. It has a 4.8-inch diagonal and HD resolution. Saturated colors will surely appeal to everyone who likes to view different photos and videos on their smartphones.

Otherwise, this is a typical mid-budget device. It is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 410 in conjunction with the Android 5.0 operating system. An LTE module is used for data transfer, and the amount of RAM and ROM is 2 and 16 GB, respectively. Like other smartphones that are so thin, the Micromax product does not have a memory card slot. And also cameras that are very average by modern standards are installed here.

BQ BQS-4516 Singapore

• Thickness: 6 mm
• Weight: 136 g

The cheapest among the devices reviewed today. Even some push-button mobile phones are more expensive than it! And you could already understand that, according to its characteristics, the smartphone is not far from them. At least some stable functioning of Android 4.2 here is provided by 512 MB of RAM. As for the permanent memory, there is only 4 GB of it. I am glad at least that you can use a microSD card - the corresponding slot fits here. The image is displayed on a simple 4.5-inch screen with a resolution of 480 × 854 pixels - pixelation is clearly visible.

The smartphone has neither support for 4G, nor a fingerprint sensor, nor other attributes of our time. There is no doubt that very soon it will disappear from the shelves of Russian stores. Therefore, it makes no sense to talk about it in more detail.

We suggest you write in the comments if you are chasing the minimum thickness. Or do you use a standard device, and even packed in a pot-bellied case?

03.04.2018 10:00:00

Every year, smartphone manufacturers arrange an unspoken competition among themselves - who will release the thinnest smartphone in the world. The desire to make the Android phone as thin as possible is due to the fact that modern technology allows you to make technical components smaller than those of the previous generation.

Now it is possible to make the thinnest, but at the same time, capacious battery, to fit several important parts on one compact board. As a result, the smartphone becomes thinner and lighter. A few years ago, the user could be surprised with frames 7-8 millimeters thick, and in 2017 a smartphone was considered thin, whose thickness did not exceed 6 millimeters.

Today we will review several models of smartphones, which last year became the world's thinnest smartphone champions.

• Case thickness - 4.7 mm
• Display - 4.7 "
• Camera - 8 MP
• Battery - 1800 mAh

The Ivvi K1 from the Chinese manufacturer Coolpad, with bezels just 4.7 millimeters thick, is the thinnest phone in the world right now. However, calling the model the thinnest, the Chinese engineers cheated a little by not counting the camera lens, which protrudes from the body by 1.5 millimeters.

In addition to its thickness, the smartphone boasts an oleophobic coating on the back panel and a solid set of 8-megapixel camera settings. For the sake of thickness, I had to sacrifice a slot for a memory card and a battery - in 2017, a capacity of only 1800 mAh is clearly not enough for modern needs. The launched LTE module will "eat" such a battery in a matter of hours. The cost of the smartphone hovers around $ 200.

While the majority of manufacturers are competing for who will have a thinner phone, some companies, on the contrary, are trying to surprise the audience with their large size. Wondering what the world's largest phone looks like? The real record holders are in the article at the link.

• Case thickness - 4.75 mm
• Screen diagonal - 5.5 "
• Camera - 13 megapixels
• Battery - 2300 mAh

To come out on top in the top of the thinnest smartphones, this model lacked only 0.05 mm. So in fact - absolutely deserved "silver". 4.75mm is the thickness of the Vivo X5 Max at its widest point. And at the edges of the frame are narrowed to 3.98 millimeters.

The smartphone received an impressive filling: a 5.5-inch AMOLED screen with Full-HD resolution, an 8-core processor with 2 gigabytes of RAM, and 16 gigabytes of internal memory that can be overclocked using an sd card. A user who decides to flaunt an ultra-thin metal body with decent technical characteristics will have to pay about 35,000 rubles for a smartphone.

• Case thickness - 4.85 mm
• Processor - 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615, 1.7 GHz
• Screen diagonal - 5.2 "
• Camera - 13 megapixels
• Battery - 2000 mAh

In the honorable third place in the competition for the title of "The thinnest smartphone in the world" in 2017 was taken by the little-known in Russia OPPO R5. In a thin case, 4.85 mm, the developer was able to fit a powerful filling from a nimble 8-core processor with 2 gigabytes of RAM, a 5.2 mm AMOLED display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a capacious 2000 mAh lithium-polymer battery and a decent 13 -megapixel camera.

The user has access to 16 gigabytes of internal memory. In the race for body thickness, OPPO engineers left the smartphone without a memory card slot. For the price, OPPO R5 has gone not far from the "silver" prize-winner. You can buy a smartphone through official distributors for 30,000 rubles.

How small can a phone be to perform its basic functions? How about a device that can be worn like a keychain? Real crumbs of the mobile world - only in our article Top 6 smallest phones in the world.

• Case thickness - 5 mm
• Processor - 4-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410, 1.2 GHz
• Screen diagonal - 4.8 "
• Camera - 13 megapixels
• Battery - 2000 mAh

The technical characteristics of the model came out very good at its cost in the region of 12,900 rubles: the 4.8-inch screen with HD resolution is based on an AMOLED matrix, a 4-core processor is designed for 2 gigabytes of RAM, a 13-megapixel camera is not deprived of autofocus. The only thing you have to put up with is that the 16-gigabyte smartphone has no room for a memory card slot on board.

• Case thickness - 5.1 mm
• Processor - 4-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410, 1.2 GHz
• Screen diagonal - 4.8 "
• Camera - 8 MP
• Battery - 2000 mAh

The thinnest smartphone of 2017 from Micromax is also the cheapest in the ranking. In digital stores, the model can be found for only 9,990 rubles. In terms of characteristics, the Micromax Q450 is not far from the previous model. Unlike the smartphone from BQ, the model has a more modest 8 megapixel camera.

Technical experts, noting the rather weak battery in the smartphone, praise it for the excellent sound, high-quality screen, stable and fast processor operation. A significant drawback in the era of dual SIM phones in this model can be called only one slot for a SIM card.

• Case thickness - 5.2 mm
• Processor - 4-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, 1.8 GHz
• Screen diagonal - 5.5 "
• Camera - 13 megapixels
• Battery - 2600 mAh

Lenovo's slim flagship has been announced following the merger with the Motorola brand. The model, by the way, is recognized by leading technical experts as one of the most interesting new products of 2017. The light and compact body houses a real beast in its line - the Snapdragon 820 processor. There is also a high-quality 5.5-inch AMOLED display, a 13-megapixel camera with optical stabilization and laser autofocus and a capacious 2600 mAh battery.

The main feature of the smartphone is additional modules that are attached to the rear panel. There are five of them:

• Audio speaker with built-in rechargeable battery
• Hasselblad 12-megapixel camera
• Two additional batteries for 2200 mAh and 3000 mAh.
• Insta Mini Projector
• Car mount with fast charging function

The smartphone is a little confused by the abundance of sensors and microphones on the front panel. Technical experts agree that the smartphone is overpriced. For example, the 32 GB version will cost the buyer almost 50 thousand rubles. And that's not counting the cost of additional modules.

• Case thickness - 5.1 mm
• Processor - 4-core Mediatek MT6592, 1.7 GHz
• Screen diagonal - 5 "
• Camera - 13 megapixels
• Battery - 2300 mAh

At the moment, it is not only one of the thinnest cheap phones in the world. The current price for the model does not exceed 4 thousand, but it is assembled from very interesting components. The body is a combination of glass and magnesium alloy. The 5-inch screen is protected by durable Gorilla Glass 3. The smartphone also has a camera of a rather high quality for such a cheap phone.

But the phone was not very lucky with the battery. The 2300 mAh power module gets very hot, which is especially noticeable in such a thin case.

• Case thickness - 6.0 mm
• Processor - 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615, 1.7 GHz
• Screen diagonal - 5.2 "
• Camera - 13 megapixels
• Battery - 2200 mAh

One of the flagships of ZTE, in which the stake was made not only on the thickness of the case, but also on the technological components. A powerful 8-core from Qualcomm, a bright AMOLED screen, an excellent camera and a battery with fast charging function were able to fit into a 6 mm case.

True, this model also costs like a real flagship - from 25,000 rubles in online stores.

• Case thickness - 6.3 mm
• Processor - 8-core Mediatek MT6593, 1.3 GHz
• Screen diagonal - 5 "
• Camera - 13 megapixels
• Battery - 2400 mAh

A thin smartphone, which, due to its cost of 8,000 rubles, fell into the category of solid budget models. At the same time, the IUNI N1 received an excellent 5-inch Super-AMOLED display, one of the best-in-class cameras and a decent non-removable battery that lasts for a whole day.

• Case thickness - 6.5 mm
• Processor - 4-core Mediatek MT6580, 1.2 GHz
• Screen diagonal - 5 "
• Camera - 5 megapixels
• Battery - 2000 mAh

10th in our ranking of the thinnest phones in the world, and perhaps the most modest specs. The 4-core MT6580 with the outdated ARM Mali-400MP video chip is hardly suitable even for games at medium settings. The main camera received a resolution of only 5 megapixels, and the 2000 mAh battery sits down in a matter of hours.

The only thing that can really be praised for this model is a decent 5-inch screen, reinforced with Gorilla Glass 4.

As you can see from our review, manufacturers manage to fit impressive technical components into modern thin phones, and in most cases - to assign reasonable prices to the models.

Of course, many questions to such gadgets arise in terms of ergonomics and convenience. Almost all models have not only a thin body, but also rounded edges. Therefore, users will have to be careful not to let the device slip out of their hands.

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