The Vivo X5 Max has officially replaced the Oppo R5 as the slimmest phone in the market. The device which was announced on 10 December 2014 features a 4.75mm thin profile. In comparison, the Oppo R5 was .10mm thicker at 4.85mm. In spite of the ultra-thin profile, the new Vivo flagship comes with a MicroSD card slot as well as a 3.5mm headphone jack. The previous slimmest phone title holder, Oppo R5 had to let go of these two slots to slim down the size. According to the company, this impressive feat was accomplished by making the internal components thinner than traditional smartphones. The motherboard inside the X5 Max measures just 1.7mm in thickness while the screen assembly and the speaker box measure 1.36mm and 2.45mm.  The device is powered by a 1.7GHz Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor. It comes with 2GB RAM onboard along with 16GB memory which is expandable. On the front, the phone has a 5.5-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display along with a 5MP secondary camera on top. At the back, there is a 13MP camera. The Vivo X5 Max runs on Android 4.4.4 Kitkat with Funtouch 2.0 UI on top. While Vivo has not yet revealed any information about Malaysia release dates or pricing, the device should go on sale in China starting 22 December 2014 for RMB2998 (RM1700).

Looks like the long teased Vivo X5 Max isn't the only smartphone that will be unveiled at the 10 December 2014 event hosted by Vivo. A new Vivo smartphone going by the name Vivo X5F recently passed through the Chinese certification agency, TENAA. According to the tech specs listed on the TENAA website, the X5F will be the smaller variant or mini version of the X5 Max. The images reveal a similar design profile as the X5 Max with only one exception. The device will be 6.3mm thin as opposed to the Max's 3.75mm thickness. Other tech specs and features include a 1.5GHz Octa Core CPU, 2GB RAM, 16GB ROM which is expandable via MicroSD card, 13MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP front camera sensor. On the front, there will be a 5 inch display with resolution 1280 x 720 pixels. From the specs and the design, this model looks like a mid-range offering and hence, will be cheaper than the flagship. No Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet but we should know more soon, or at least after the announcement today.

The title of world's thinnest smartphone seems to be highly coveted these days as barely a week after the 4.85mm thin OPPO R5 got announced, another super thin smartphone has come along to take it's place. This smartphone is the Vivo X5 Max, featuring a 4.75mm thin body, again with a thicker, protruding camera. The full measurements for the X5 Max include 153.9 x 78 x 4.75mm and rather generic looks but tech specs and features are midrange to high-end. These include a 1.7GHz octa-core processor, 2GB RAM, 5.5-inch full HD display, 13MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, support for 4G LTE connectivity and Android 4.4.4 KitKat. The Vivo X5 Max has yet to be officially announced but has been seen at China's TENAA. No Malaysia release dates or pricing yet, but with Vivo Malaysia already here, we wouldn't be surprised to see it soon.