At 4.85 mm, Oppo R5 is the world's slimmest smartphone

Oppo R5 smartphone was unveiled in India on October 29, 2014 and will start selling around December.

The Oppo R5 measures 148.9x74.5x4.85 mm and weighs 155 grams. The R5 is powered by a 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) processor (2.1GHz quad-core + 1.5GHz quad-core) alongside with 2GB of RAM and Adreno 405.

The Oppo R5 features a 5.2-inch full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) AMOLED display that offers a pixel density of 423ppi.

Chinese firm Oppo claims R5 smartphone is the world's slimmest smartphone (measuring 4.85 mm in width) and costs US $499.

The smartphone sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX214 sensor; an f/2.0 aperture, and a LED flash.