# Paper-Thin Smartphones The Vivo X5Max is the World's Slimmest Smartphone By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2014-12-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vivo-x5max References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/vivo-x5max-thin-smartphone/35145/) & [vivo.cn](http://www.vivo.com.cn/vivo/x5max/) The Vivo X5Max is a 4.75-mm thick smartphone, developed by Chinese smartphone maker Vivo, that has taken the title of the [world's thinnest smartphone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edge-70). In addition to its scarcely believable thin structure, it also features a [solid stainless steel construction](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huawei-mate-x6) and top-quality internal components. The X5Max may be slim but it's not miniscule, and comes with a [5.5-inch 1,920 x 1,090 display](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lava-blaze-amoled-2) with 400 pixels per inch. Its custom Android skin looks an awful lot like the iOS 8 and includes special quick settings that can be launched from swiping up from the bottom of the screen -- as is the case with iOS -- rather than swiping down from the top Android-style. The Vivo X5Max is scheduled for release December 12, 2014 and will retail for about $486. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Ultra-thin Smartphones:** The trend of creating ever-thinner smartphones offers opportunities for innovation in materials and internal components development. - **Customized Android Skins:** Offering personalized user experiences on top of Android operating systems by developing custom skins is an opportunity for innovation in design and feature integration. - **Alternative Navigation Methods:** Developing new ways of navigating smartphones presents an opportunity for innovation in user experience design and feature integration. ### Where This Applies - **Smartphone Manufacturing:** Opportunities exist for innovation in materials and internal components development in the manufacturing of ultra-thin smartphones. - **Mobile Software Development:** Customizing Android skins for a personalized user experience presents an opportunity for innovation in mobile software development. - **User Experience Design:** Developing alternative methods of navigation for smartphones presents an opportunity for innovation in user experience design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ultra-Thin Foldable Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/find-n5.md) - [Ultra-Slim Titanium Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-galaxy-s25-edge.md) - [Airy Pencil-Thin Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tecno-spark-slim.md) - [Hyper-Slim Smartphone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tecno-slim.md) - [Super-Thin Smartphone Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moto-x70-air.md) - [Lightweight Foldable Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightweight-foldable-smartphone.md) - [Foldable Chinese Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vivo-x-fold.md) - [Compact Clamshell Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clamshell-smartphone.md) - [Ultra Slim Light Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-air-1.md)