You can now pre-order the thinnest phone in the world for £300

Thin. THIN. THIIIIIIIIIN.

The Oppo R5 is thin. Seriously, it measures in at ridiculous 4.85mm, which is bordering on atom-splitting territory as far as smartphones are concerned.

It’s so thin in fact, that there actually isn’t enough room for a headphone jack – you’ll need Bluetooth headphones to listen to music stored on it.

When we first held it at its launch in Singapore, we were convinced that witchcraft was involved. Having fully reviewed it however, we can confirm that yes, it does actually work, and it isn’t just a deceptive hollow shell.

Our review concluded that R5 isn’t the smoothest, or most powerful phone you can get in its price bracket. Its battery life was also found to be lacking, though it does at least charge up speedily, thanks to Oppo’s clever accelerated charging technology.

But none of that matters if you’re hell bent on walking around with a sliver of tech that’ll have your mates passing it around, marvelling at its size-zero waist.

If you want the world’s thinnest phone and don’t mind forking out £300 for it, then head on over to Amazon where you can pre-order it ahead of its 20 February UK release date.

READ MORE: Oppo R5 review

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Esat has been a gadget fan ever since his tiny four-year-old brain was captivated by a sound-activated dancing sunflower. From there it was a natural progression to a Sega Mega Drive, a brief obsession with hedgehogs, and a love for all things tech. After 7 years as a writer and deputy editor for Stuff, Esat ventured out into the corporate world, spending three years as Editor of Microsoft's European News Centre. Now a freelance writer, his appetite for shiny gadgets has no bounds. Oh, and like all good human beings, he's very fond of cats.