Vivo X5Max 'Slimmest' Smartphone Set to Launch in India on December 15

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Vivo, a Chinese smartphone brand, started sending invites for an event scheduled on December 15, where it is expected to launch the "slimmest" smartphone, the as-yet-unannounced Vivo X5Max in India. Additionally, the Chinese company is said to tie up with Viacom 18 Media to market its 4G handsets in India.

The company is the following footprints of Xiaomi, which has enjoyed astonishing sales in the country, with the preparation to introduce its first device in the country. As of now, details about the Vivo X5Max's innards or pricing are unknown.

The Vivo X5Max handset was reportedly certified in China recently and was claimed to sport a thickness of 4.75mm. Notably, Oppo's R5 smartphone at just 4.85mm thickness is currently claimed to be the 'slimmest smartphone in the world', surpassing the Gionee Elife S5.1, which is 5.1mm thick.

Some of the rumoured specifications (via Fone Arena) of the Vivo X5Max include a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) display; 1.7GHz octa-core MediaTek processor; 2GB of RAM; 16GB inbuilt storage; expandable storage support up to 128GB; 13-megapixel rear camera; 5-megapixel front camera, and 4G support.

Financial Express citing company officials reports that Viacom and Vivo have tied up to assist the Chinese handset company as a mobile brand in the country.

The report however speculates that the deal is "a possible move by RJio to bundle 4G mobile and services, and make it available through its platform once it starts its 4G operations in India."

Further, Vivo Mobile India Director, Jacy Liao told FE, "We have plans to be part of the new government's Make in India campaign. We would set-up our own manufacturing facility in India the in next three years."

Interestingly, Xiaomi, Vivo's another Chinese counterpart, has also revealed plans to begin production in the country - likely within two years.


Vivo X5Max 'Slimmest' Smartphone Set to Launch in India on December 15 | NDTV Gadgets

 

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NEW DELHI: There's a new contender
to the throne of the world's slimmest
smartphone. Chinese smartphone
maker Vivo has unveiled the X5Max,
a smartphone that measures just
4.75mm in thickness, taking over
Oppo's recently launched R5 and
Gionee's Elife S5.1.

Vivo X5Max sports an aluminium
frame and features a 5-inch full-HD
(1080x1920p) Super AMOLED display.

Powered by a 64 bit Qualcomm
Snapdragon 615 octal core chip
(1.7GHz Cortex-A53 quad core +
1GHz Cortex-A53 quad core) and 2GB
RAM, the phone has 16GB internal
storage expandable up to 128GB via
microSD card.

It runs Android 4.4 KitKat with Vivo's
custom skin, FuntouchOS running on
top. In terms of connectivity, the
dual-sim phone supports 3G, 4G
(including TDD-LTE, Indian 4G bands)
, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS.

Vivo X5Max features a 5MP f/2.4
front-facing camera and a 13MP rear
camera. It comes with a 2,000mAh
battery. Unlike the Oppo R5, the
X5Max does feature a 3.5mm audio
jack.

The phone will be available in China
starting December 22 at CNY 2,998
(roughly Rs 30,000). Interestingly,
Vivo is all set to make its debut in
the Indian market with the launch of
X5Max on December 15.

Earlier, Gionee, another Chinese
mobile brand, had launched he Elife
S5.1, its slimmest phone ever, in
India at Rs 18,999. The phone
measures just 5.1mm in thickness.

Gionee's Elife S5.5 was considered
the world's slimmest smartphone
before the launch of Oppo R5, which
measures just 4.85mm in thickness.
Powered by a 1.5GHz Qualcomm
Snapdragon 615 octa core 64bit
processor and 2GB RAM, the phone
sports a 5.2-inch full-HD AMOLED
display. It comes with 16GB internal
storage. The Oppo R5 does not sport
a 3.5mm headset port and uses a
micro-USB adapter for audio output.
The phone is expected to make its
India debut later this month.

Interestingly, both Oppo and Vivo
brands are owned by BBK
Electronics.

Vivo unveils world’s ‘slimmest’ phone - TOI Mobile | The Times of India Mobile Site