Oppo is about to launch the world’s thinnest foldable phone

Thin phones are back in fashion.

Apple It is rumored to launch a thinner version of the iPhone, called the iPhone Airin the fall. But China’s Oppo is trying to steal some of Apple’s throne with the Oppo Find N5, which the company says will be the world’s thinnest foldable phone.

Oppo released a teaser this week that indicated that the Find N5 is indeed an extremely thin device, as it is significantly thinner than a common pencil.

Oppo’s product manager Pete Lau shared the image of the device Weibo (via GSMArena). Details are scarce, but the post says the phone is coming in February.

When it comes to rule smartphonesI’m not entirely convinced which thinner is better; a device that is too thin can be more easily damaged (remember Bless you?) and sometimes it’s just easier to manage a phone that’s a little heavy in your hand. For foldables, however, thinner is better, as most foldable phones are still significantly heavier and bulkier than regular devices. A foldable phone this thin feels like having your cake and eating it too – you get that extra screen real estate without sacrificing the pocket.

Now, the thinnest foldable phone around is Honor Magic V3which is only 4.35 millimeters thick when unfolded and 9.2 millimeters thick when folded, so expect Oppo’s new phone to be a bit thinner.

There’s no official word on the specs, but rumors say the Oppo Find N5 will have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, a triple, 50-megapixel rear camera system, and a 5,900mAh camera.

While the Oppo Find N5 will probably be available only in China, it is quite possible that the sister company of Oppo OnePlus it’s launching it as the OnePlus Open 2 — after all, that’s exactly what Oppo did with the Oppo Find N3 and the OnePlus Open.