Mobile phones have long and firmly entered our daily lives. Today it is very difficult to find a person who would not be the owner of such a device. However, telephones have long ceased to be just a means of communication, and have turned into the owner’s self-expression tool.
On sale there is a huge amount of these devices, which are very different from each other in technical parameters, dimensions, performance and so on. Many users prefer rather thin products, considering that they are much more convenient in terms of operation. Their choice is so great that it is very easy to get confused. Let's try to figure out the huge assortment of thin smartphones and choose the most popular ones. However, I would like to start our today's review with moments that should be paid attention to when choosing this equipment.
Summary of the rating:
What factors are important when buying a smartphone?
First of all, when purchasing a mobile device, you should decide for what purpose it is necessary. Modern smartphones are real miniature computers, with their help you can not only make calls or send short text messages, but also go online, watch videos or feature films, listen to music, work with office programs and so on.
Another important point is the operating system of the device - this factor directly depends on how convenient it will be to use this phone. One of the most popular and common systems is Android - it is on it that most mobile devices work. A huge number of programs and applications have been developed for it.
IOS was developed by the American company Apple, which has advanced functionality, it is quite easy and convenient to use. Recently, another operating system has begun to gain popularity - Windows Phone, which is the development of another American company Microsoft. Its key advantage is the ability to work on a smartphone almost the same as on a personal computer, this is especially noticeable according to Microsoft Office documents, however, devices with such OSes work quite slowly, and there are not too many applications for it.
Diagonal directly affects the ease of use. If you want the product to fit well in your hand, easily fit in your pocket, you can give preference to devices with a diagonal of 4.5 inches or less. The optimal size according to reviews of most users is 4.5–5.5 inches. They differ in low cost, good resolution, allowing you to watch movies and play games. There are models with a larger diagonal, they are called phablets and are a cross between a mobile phone and a tablet.
Pay attention to technical specifications - processor performance, the amount of RAM and internal memory, graphics accelerator, sound quality of the speaker and so on. All these parameters affect the speed of the product and affect the cost. When developing our rating of the best thin smartphones in 2019, we took into account all these points, relied on user reviews and on the ratio of price and quality of construction.We hope that after studying the review, you can choose the most suitable thin smartphone for yourself.
The best models of thin smartphones
10. HIPER sPhone Card
One of the cheapest models in our rating, it is best suited for elderly people, since the functionality here is limited. The entire front side is covered with transparent plastic with anti-reflective coating, through which all information will be perfectly visible even under the bright sun. The screen size is only 0.96 inches, it is not touch. The buttons are characterized by a short stroke, there is a characteristic click click. At the top there is a speaker, at the bottom left there is a microphone. The back panel is non-removable, made of white plastic. There is a hinged cover under which there is a tray for a SIM card in microSIM format, there is no slot for a memory card.
As we already noted, the functionality is small - there is a phone book, voice recorder, calculator and alarm clock. There is Bluetooth 2.0, which is used to connect a wireless headset. The quality of signal reception during a call is quite acceptable. There is speakerphone, but leaves much to be desired. Short messages are sent stably. The battery is quite reliable - in standby mode, the device can work up to 5 days. Charges from any charger with a suitable connector for half an hour.
Benefits:
- Very compact overall dimensions - the device will fit even into the wallet, as the size is slightly larger than a credit card;
- High quality workmanship;
- Reliable and durable battery.
Disadvantages:
- Minimum feature set;
- Small screen size;
- Not a touch.
9. BlackBerry DTEK60
The smartphone has been on the market for quite some time - about 2-plus years, although it has already flown off the leading positions that it occupied immediately after its appearance on the market, but still continues to regularly enter various ratings. This unit has a decent overall dimensions. The back is made of high quality carefully tempered glass, which gives the device not only attractiveness, but also additional strength. Users have no complaints about the build quality - backlashes, creaks and other manufacturing defects are completely absent here. The sides of the case, which is made of metal on the front side, have polished chamfers. The screen is covered with a special protective glass 2.5D Dragontrail, it also has an oleophobic coating, which does not leave fingerprints and other dirt.
The diagonal of the display is quite large - 5.2 inches. It fits comfortably in one hand, but the likelihood that it will slip out is quite high. The product is equipped with a very productive Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, which runs on four cores - two of them have a variable frequency up to 2.2 GHz and two more with a constant frequency of 1.6-1.7 GHz. As a graphics accelerator, the Adreno 530 chip is used, the RAM of the device is 4 GB. As you can see, the characteristics are decent. The design works quite quickly and smoothly, it can withstand significant loads when using demanding applications, the battery does not heat up. This model is perfect for fans of mobile games.
Benefits:
- It looks very nice;
- High quality camera;
- Superior power;
- Excellent workmanship and assembly.
Disadvantages:
- It is quite expensive.
8. Philips Xenium X818
The manufacturer annually develops and launches a wide sale of many different smartphones. This model is far from the most powerful, but it is characterized by good functionality and excellent speed, so this smartphone can successfully compete with more expensive counterparts. There are no frames on the sides of the display. Above the screen is a speaker, there is a front camera and a proximity sensor. The notification indicator is an LED, it is located under the panel. Below the screen is a single physical button.The main camera is equipped with a double flash, a noise canceling microphone is provided.
The screen size is 5.5 inches. It lies well in the hand, does not slip out, the fingerprint scanner is under the thumb, it works almost instantly. It is activated only after the display is turned on - this can significantly save on energy consumption. All buttons work very well. The smartphone has an IPS screen, which has a resolution of FHD, which provides a density of 400 pixels per inch. The screen has excellent color reproduction, wide viewing angles, the image is not distorted. The display sensor is capable of sensing up to five simultaneous touches. The product runs on the operating system Android 6.0. The smartphone has an eight-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor with a clock frequency of over 2 GHz, it copes well even with demanding applications. The device has 3 GB of RAM and a Mali-T860 graphics accelerator. There is 32 GB of internal memory, 25.5 GB of which will be available to the user, there is a slot for a memory card, the capacity of which can reach 128 GB. The main camera has a resolution of 16 megapixels, frontal 8 megapixels. It produces pretty good pictures, including when there is contrast lighting or even a lack of light.
Benefits:
- Good battery life;
- The power saving mode is very effective;
- Superb sound through speakers;
- The screen has rich and vibrant colors.
Disadvantages:
- A large number of pre-installed programs that cannot be deleted.
7. Motorola Moto Z 32GB Dual
A very functional design, which has an expanded configuration. In particular, a camera with the possibility of a tenfold optical zoom is installed here, an audio speaker is supplied with the device, the battery is quite powerful, which ensures high battery life. In general, as the users themselves note, this is a very unusual model, and this applies not only to the appearance, but also to the technical equipment. The thickness of the product is only 5 and a few millimeters, the mass of the device is also not too high - 130 grams. The smartphone looks solid and solid, the assembly is high-quality and reliable. The case is made of aluminum alloy, which allows you to give the device additional strength. There are special glass inserts at the top and bottom. On the front side there is a decorative pattern of transverse stripes. The back panel is quite easily soiled, so you will have to handle it as carefully as possible.
The main camera protrudes quite strongly beyond the body. The flash and the dual lens are placed on a separate round area of decent size. The phone will rest on it when it lies on a table or on some other surface. At the end of the top side is a tray for SIM cards, nano format is supported, there is also a slot for installing a memory card. The fingerprint scanner is located under the display; up to five samples can be stored in the equipment’s memory. The display has a diagonal of 5.5 inches, its resolution is 2560x1440 pixels. There are anti-reflective and oleophobic coatings. The sensitivity of the sensor is excellent, the multi-touch here can support up to ten simultaneous touches. The smartphone runs on the operating system Android 6.0.1.
Benefits:
- Good device performance;
- The battery charges quickly;
- Superb daylight shots.
Disadvantages:
- No headphone jack 3.5 mm;
- Autonomy is average.
6. Nubia M2 64GB
Available in two colors - black and gold and white and gold. The case is thin, all-metal, small plastic inserts are provided, which are necessary in order for the antennas to work better. All edges are finished perfectly: no sharp edges. On the front side of the device is covered with a protective glass 2.5D. Here are all the standard elements - a speaker, a front camera with flash, light and proximity sensors.The physical button is combined with a fingerprint scanner. From the bottom there is a 3.5 mm jack for connecting headphones, near it there is a jack for a charger and a speaker. The back panel is monolithic, matte, fingerprints will not be visible on it.
For a diagonal of 5.5 inches, the gadget turned out to be quite compact - it is convenient to hold it in your hand. The display here supports HD resolution, the picture quality is quite good, the colors are saturated, the viewing angles are wide. The model runs on Android 6.0. The processor used here is MTK MT6750 with a clock frequency of 1.5 GHz, the Mali0T860 graphics accelerator, the amount of RAM is 3 GB, and the internal memory is 64 GB. The device has a slot for installing a microSD memory card. The margin of performance is pretty good, you can play demanding games and use graphic editors. The main camera is 13 megapixels, the front camera has a resolution of 16 megapixels - this is quite rare.
Benefits:
- The camera has a wide variety of settings;
- On the touch buttons are indicators of the LED type;
- High resolution front camera;
- Good sound quality.
Disadvantages:
- Combined tray for a second SIM card and memory card;
- Average autonomy;
- Decent length of the device.
5. Honor View 10 128GB
Placed in a monolithic aluminum case, which allows you to use this device without a case. The build quality is perfect - the junction of the metal surface and the glass covering the front panel is practically invisible. No creaks and backlashes were found, the smartphone in the palm of your hand feels solid. The front side is covered with 2.5D safety glass. There are small fields above and below, under the display there is a fingerprint scanner. The dimensions of the product are pretty decent, all the controls of the device are located in such a way that they are always at hand. The power button has a corrugation, so it can not be confused with the volume rocker. The forms are smooth, the corners are rounded. The metal surface is matte, which does not allow slipping.
The diagonal of the display is almost 6 inches, the aspect ratio is 18: 9, the sensor supports up to 10 simultaneous touches. Screen resolution - 2160x1080 pixels. It is reliably protected by factory film and Corning Gorilla safety glass. The brightness range is wide, the same can be said about contrast and viewing angles. The processor used here is a quad-core HiSilicon Kirin 970 chip, whose purity is 2.36 GB. Together with them, the speed of the model is provided by the Mali-G72 MP12 graphics accelerator and 6 GB of RAM. Physical memory is 128 GB, but 8 of them went to the shell and operating system. The smartphone has a slot for a memory card, the maximum amount of which can reach 256 GB. With such parameters, you don’t have to worry that demanding applications can start to slow down. Any programs open almost instantly.
Benefits:
- Extremely original main camera;
- Decent battery life;
- Good margin of performance;
- The minimum frames of the display.
Disadvantages:
- There is no moisture protection;
- Optical stabilization is not provided.
4. BQ-5203 Vision
The device has a classic look. Despite the fact that the device belongs to the middle price segment, the quality of production and materials does not cause the slightest complaints from users. The case is made of metal, there are plastic inserts to provide an improved network signal. The inserts are made in the same colors, do not stand out at all. The gadget is made in four color options - gray, blue, golden and black. On the front side there are no logos and nothing more. The charging LED is located near the earpiece, there is still a front camera and all the necessary sensors. Under the display you can find the only physical button in which the fingerprint scanner is built-in.
A dual camera is installed at the back, which is equipped with a single LED flash. The smartphone is quite compact, differs in small overall dimensions, it can be controlled with one hand. The corners are beveled, so the device fits easily into the palm of your hand and does not slip out of it. The diagonal of the display is 5.2 inches with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels - everything on it can be seen quite well. It is covered with 2.5D glass, equipped with multi-touch with support for five simultaneous touches. Color reproduction is as close to real as possible, viewing angles are not very wide - sometimes color inversion is observed. As the processor, the SoC MediaTek MT6737T quad-core chip is used, the clock frequency of which is 1.45 GHz. The internal memory is 16 GB with operational 3 GB, support for microSD memory cards up to 128 GB is provided.
Benefits:
- Excellent ergonomics
- The screen is bright enough;
- Good performance;
- Classic look.
Disadvantages:
- Not very capacious battery.
3. Apple iPhone 8 32GB
In third place in our review of the best thin smartphones of the year was this model, which appeared on sale quite a while, but until today continues to remain popular. Despite the fact that Apple has already released several new models, this smartphone remains one of the thinnest from this manufacturer - its thickness is only 6.9 mm. The case is made of high strength aluminum alloy. The device works under the operating system iOS 8. Overall dimensions are small - 138 mm in length and 67 mm in width. The display is touch-sensitive, its diagonal is 4.7 inches, resolution is 1334x750 pixels. It is equipped with an automatic rotation function.
The model is equipped with a good 8 megapixel camera. With its help, you can record videos with a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels. It is equipped with face recognition. Front camera 1.2 MP. The smartphone operates on the basis of a dual-core Apple A8 processor with a clock frequency of 1.4 GHz, a PowerVR GX6450 graphics processor, 1 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory are installed here. In addition, the device has a large number of various sensors, there is a fingerprint scanner.
Benefits:
- There are a wide variety of wireless interfaces;
- Good processor;
- Interesting and original appearance.
Disadvantages:
- Low battery capacity.
2. ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro ZD552KL 4GB
This is the top model for selfie lovers. The front camera is dual, so you can make both individual self-portraits and group ones. Using such a camera, you can get the maximum surrounding space in the photo. The main camera also has advanced features. The diagonal of the display is 5.5 inches. The design of the smartphone is concise, except for a pair of physical buttons, protruding elements are not provided. The side faces differ in rounded shapes, the thickness of the case is only 6.85 mm, while for such a decent screen diagonal, the device is not wide. It also weighs not too much - only about 147 grams. The back cover is metal, it has plastic inserts. The screen is hidden by Corning Gorilla Glass protective glass, the edges are slightly rounded, the width of the side frames does not exceed 1 mm. The display has a resolution of Full HD. The picture is quite saturated colors, excellent detail.
Viewing angles are quite significant. The oleophobic qualities of the case are excellent - no fingerprints remain. The sensor is able to respond to ten simultaneous touches. The model runs on the Android 7.1.1 operating system, there are not too many pre-installed applications, but there is nothing superfluous. The basis of the electronic filling of the product is an eight-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor with a clock frequency of up to 2 GHz. The graphics core used here is Adreno 506. With 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal memory, the smartphone can support microSDXC memory cards, which can be up to 2 TB in size.The interface is smooth, responds to touch instantly, the device works well with demanding applications, perfectly reproduces video even in the highest quality.
Benefits:
- A decent amount of both built-in and RAM;
- The front camera is optimized for selfies;
- The electronic image stabilization system works very reliably;
- There is a quick charge function;
- Superior display quality.
Disadvantages:
- The slot for the second SIM card and memory card are combined.
1. Motorola Moto Z2 Play 64GB
Well, little by little, we got to the first place in our rating of the best thin smartphones of the year. This model became the leader, the developers of which always wisely approached the development of the device design. This time the stake was made on modularity, in other words, it was decided to expand the functionality of the device with the help of additional accessories. The novelty turned out to be quite thin, the appearance is very original. The entire front panel is hidden behind the latest generation of Gorilla Glass. Under the display is a navigation button, which is integrated with a fingerprint scanner. It works pretty quickly, recognizes the owner confidently. Above the screen there is everything you need for comfortable use. The rear panel has an original design decision regarding the design of the main camera with flash. It is represented by a black eye, which will somewhat protrude from the body.
The smartphone is equipped with a 5.5-inch display with decent frames. Because of this, the device turned out to be quite wide, you can control with one hand, but it is not always convenient. One of the main advantages according to users is the insignificant thickness of the device, which is only 5.9 mm. For the device on sale, you can find special modules for this phone - one makes it a full-fledged camera, the other allows you to use it as a projector, and so on. The display resolution is Full HD, it is based on the Super AMOLED panel. Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 octa-core processor acts as the main working element, the highest frequency is 2.2 GHz. The processor, frankly, is average, along with it are 4 GB of RAM, the amount of internal storage is 64 GB. The design works pretty quickly - this was achieved largely due to the use of pure Android as the operating system, which is additionally optimized to work even with weak processors.
Benefits:
- Good battery life of the device;
- Provides a quick charge function;
- There is a separate slot for installing a memory card;
- Commercially available additional modules.
Disadvantages:
- High price.
In conclusion, a useful video
Our review of the best slim smartphones of 2019 has come to an end. We examined products of various price categories and from different developers. We hope you were able to choose the most suitable model for yourself. If you still have some questions, you can ask them in the comments to this article. We will respond to your message as quickly as possible and will try to find a comprehensive answer to your question.
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