This afternoon, Vivo formally launched the world’s thinnest cell phone to date—the Vivo X5 Max. This 4G smart phone has a thickness of only 4.75mm. At the same time, it also uses the newest Hi-Fi standard, Hi-Fi 2.0. This provides excellent sound quality, making this cell phone one of the best smart phones for listening to music to date. It uses the 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core processor and sports a 5.5-inch 1080p Super Amoled display screen. As for memory, it has 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM which can be increased to 128GB by Micro-SD. It also sports a 5mp front-facing camera and a 13mp rear-facing camera with a Sony IMX214 sensor and 6P lens. It also runs the new Funtouch OS 2.0. It costs 2998 RMB (485.38 USD) and goes on sale on December 22. This smart phone sports a 5.5-inch Super Amoled display screen that is only 1.36mm thick. It is the world’s thinnest smart phone display screen. The package is just like those of Vivo’s other cell phones. It comes with a pair of earphones, cable, charger, manual, and protector. The earphones are pretty good and music lovers should be pleased with it. This phone sports a 5mp front-facing camera. The wires in the speaker are made of metal. On the right is the light and sensor and proximity sensor. It sports a 13mp rear-facing camera with the Sony IMX214 camera sensor and 6p lens. The lens of the camera is protected by a sapphire sheet. This smart phone has a thickness of 4.75mm. Its chassis is only 3.98mm thick.   Although it is only 4.75mm thick,  it has a 3.5mm earphone jack. It is a dual-SIM phone. Vivo X5 Max vs. Vivo X5

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Closed beta testing for the Funtouch OS 2.0 started early this month and recently, screenshots of it have been released online. We can expect more information to be released as its release date comes closer.

Reportedly, to offer users a better experience, Vivo did a massive overhaul of its Funtouch OS and decreased the bulk of the OS and also added finer details to it, making it lighter, faster, and simpler. As an interactive OS, it is easy to use and is very safe. At a glance, it looks like the Funtouch OS 2.0 further strengthened the popular flat design for operating systems.

Weibo also posted snapshots of the open version of the Funtouch OS 2.0. Looking at the snapshots, I noticed several things. First, this upgrade is based on the Android 4.4.2. Second, it can support powerful screens like that of the Vivo Y27. Lastly, Vivo has redesigned the short-cut interface as well as the tabs.

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