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# Curved-Screen Smartphones
This Chinese Smartphone Features Ridiculously High Processing Power

By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-03-02 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chinese-smartphone
References: [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/01/vivo-xplay5-beast-phone/) & [vivo.cn](http://www.vivo.com.cn/vivo/xplay5/)

The Vivo Xplay5 is a beautiful Chinese smartphone whose standout feature is undoubtedly the fact that it boasts an incredible 6 GB of RAM. It's also unique in that it features a special screen that is [curved on both sides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oneplus-13).

The flagship version of this Chinese smartphone comes powered with the [Qualcomm](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/find-x5-pro) Snapdragon 820 chipset, 128 GB of internal storage and high-tech OPA1612 audio amplifiers for top-notch sound quality. The phone also comes equipped with a 5.43-inch Super AMOLED display with 2,560 x 1,440 resolution as well as a fingerprint reader located on the rear for added security. The phone features a [16-megapixel primary camera](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vivo-x200-ultra) and an 8-megapixel rear camera for selfie-snapping.

Ultimately, the Vivo Xplay5 is a comprehensive smartphone in that it scores high on processing power, design, camera and other features, making it a force to be reckoned with.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 6.0/10
- Popularity: 86% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Curved-screen Smartphones:** The trend of curved-screen smartphones is disrupting the design of traditional smartphones, providing an opportunity for innovation in screen technology and more immersive displays.
- **Ridiculously High Processing Power:** The trend towards increasing processing power in smartphones is creating disruptive innovation opportunities in the areas of AI, virtual and augmented reality.
- **High-tech Audio Amplifiers:** The trend of incorporating high-tech audio amplifiers in smartphones provides an opportunity for innovation in mobile sound technology, creating immersive, high-quality audio experiences.

### Where This Applies

- **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can benefit from these trends through developing cutting-edge technologies and designs to enhance user experiences, increase processing power and develop novel features.
- **Smartphone Manufacturing:** Smartphone manufacturers can leverage these trends to create new product lines with enhanced processing power, high-quality audio and immersive displays, broadening their customer base and improving sales.
- **Audio Technology:** The audio technology sector can capitalize on the trend towards incorporating high-tech audio amplifiers in smartphones, developing new products that enhance audio experiences in mobile devices.

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