When Gionee announced the 5.5mm thick Gionee Elife S5.5, we didn’t think it was possible for anybody to beat that record. Well, as it turns out, somebody can beat it, and that somebody is Gionee themselves. Today, they announced the Gionee Elife S5.1 which is, yes, you guessed it, just 5.15mm thick. For reference, a standard pencil is 7mm, so you have a decent idea of how ridiculous this feat is, and it’s not like Gionee particularly skimped on hardware either – the Elife S5.1 still manages to house a 2,100 mAh battery which is actually pretty impressive given its thickness.
The Elife S5.1 looks a little more refined than its predecessor, however it is perhaps necessarily less of a workhorse on the inside. While the Elife S5.5 managed to cram a quadcore 1.7GHz processor inside, the Elife S5.1 has understandably had to settle for a quadcore Snapdragon 400 clocked at 1.2GHz with 1GB RAM. It also has a 8MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, 16GB storage – no microSD though – and runs Android 4.3. Gionee has said the device will start being sold in China this month but other regional availability and pricing has yet to be detailed.
What do you think about a 5.15mm smartphone? Do you think anybody will get thinner than that? Let us know your opinion in the comments below.
Source: CNMO via Phone Arena
