Archive · 19 Sep 2025
Smartphones: Thin Designs Preceding the iPhone Air
Apple's iPhone Air, known for its thin design, isn't the first thin smartphone.
Several phones before it were also designed to be very slim.
The Vivo X1, released in 2012, was one of the earliest.
The Oppo R5, launched in 2014, was even thinner.
Gionee and Micromax also released thin phones like the Elife S5.1 and Canvas Sliver, respectively.
These phones demonstrate a trend toward slimmer designs in the smartphone industry, before the current iPhone Air.
The iPhone Air is Apple's thinnest iPhone.
Vivo X1, released in 2012, had a thin design for its time.
Oppo R5, launched in 2014, was under 5mm thick.
Gionee Elife S5.1 featured a 5.1mm design.
Micromax Canvas Sliver had a 5.1mm design in 2015.
- Who
- Vivo, Oppo, Gionee, and Micromax, Apple.
- What
- Smartphones with thin designs that came before the iPhone Air.
- When
- The articles highlight smartphones released between 2012 and 2015.
- Where
- Focus is on the smartphone market.
- Why
- To highlight the evolution of thin smartphone designs.
- Vivo X1 Release Year
- 2012
- Oppo R5 Thickness
- Sub-5mm
- Oppo R5 Weight
- 155 grams
- Gionee Elife S5.1 Thickness
- 5.1mm
- Micromax Canvas Sliver Thickness
- 5.1mm