7 of the best slim phones for August 2016: 4GB RAM and so gorgeous

Aug 16

Slim phones always look modern and stylish, it is easy to carry as well. Here are some of the best phones within low thickness. Let’s check them out!

1. Huawei P9

Huawei P9 marked the co-operation between the Huawei company and the iconic camera brand Leica. Thus, Huawei’s flagship comes with the mission to reform smartphone photography. On its back we see a dual-camera comprising of two 12MP snappers – one takes photos in color, while the other captures monochrome images. Even though sporting dual cameras on the back, the Huawei phone is targeted to be one of best slim phones with just 7mm thin. Hence, its battery is more suitable with only 3000 mAh capacity than other bulkier cells.

Looking carefully at Huawei P9 specs, the phone appears with 5.2-inch full HD display and runs on Android Marshmallow. It is powered by the new homemade Kirin 955 chipset which is also equipped with the latest Honor series Note 8. Along with it is an octa-core processor consisting of 2 quad-core clocked at 2.5 GHz and 1.8 GHz, which are better than many other flagships with only 2.15GHz and 1.6GHz clock speeds. There are also 2 kinds of RAM coupled with 2 ROMs, you can choose 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM or 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM. Other than 12MP dual cameras is 8MP selfie snapper on the front. Huawei P9 prices at $491.

2. Sony Xperia X Performance

Sony Xperia X Performance is built for speed which is so appropriate to its name. Processing power is supported by one of the fastest chips Snapdragon 820 and backed by a decent amounts 3GB of RAM alongside 32GB of storage. Not being introduced as a camera expert phone but Xperia X Performance is equipped with 23MP camera on the back and 13MP selfie shooter on the front. Having said that, the phone thickness measures 8.7mm, still worth locating on this list of slim phones. Other Sony Xperia X Performance specs include: 5.0-inch full HD display and 2700 mAh battery. As for such specs, Sony Xperia X Performance price costs an amount of $782.

3. Oppo R9 Plus

Oppo R9 Plus is not only one of the slim phones with 7.4 mm thinness but also a phablet with 6.0-inch full HD display. The Snapdragon 652 chipset powers the Oppo phone under the hood with an octa-core processor including 2 quad-core paired with the Adreno 510 GPU. In terms of Oppo R9 Plus storage, 4GB of RAM along with 64GB or 128GB of native memory also belong to Oppo R9 Plus. The rear and front-facing cameras are both 16MP as the company called its devices an expert camera phone. Apart from those is a 4120 mAh battery not only to keep the handset working for a long time but also to charge fast with fast charging. Oppo R9 Plus price comes at $460.

4. Google Nexus 6P

Google Nexus 6P is the most premium handset of the two Nexus phones launched in 2015 showing up with 7.3mm thickness on the list of slim phones. The 6P comes with 5.7-inch Quad HD display along fingerprint sensor on the back. So many Nexus phones do not come with premium features with the exception of Google Nexus 6P specs. The phone is powered by Snapdragon 810 chipset along with an octa-core processor and Adreno 430 for graphics. It also comes with a decent 3GB RAM and massive 128GB ROM built-in storage. Google device offers 12.3 MP rear camera and 8MP front shooter for taking photo and recording videos. Nexus 6P uses 3450 mAh battery to fuel all such specs. Google Nexus 6P price lands at $649.

5. Vivo X7

Coming up next on the list of slim phones is 7.2 mm thin Vivo X7 with 5.2-inch display carrying 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. The Vivo phone runs on Android Lollipop and Snapdragon 652 chipset along with an octa-core processor. The outstanding point is it 4GB of RAM, even though it is smaller than its famous sibling Vivo Xplay 5 Elite, such amount of RAM is still awesome for entertaining. Coming along Vivo X7 specs is 64GB of ROM, which is expandable up to 256GB via microSD and 3000 mAh battery. It is a bit similar to Oppo handset since the Vivo phone sports 13MP primary camera and 16MP secondary shooter for selfie. Vivo X7 price ranges at $715.

6. Meizu Pro 6

Meizu Pro 6 is similar to other slim phones with 7.3 mm thickness and a 5.2-inch carrying 1080 x 1920 FHD display, but it is supported Super AMOLED display for vivid videos. This is also one of the new flagships of Meizu, under the hood the phone is powered by a MediaTek Helio X25 chipset containing a deca-core processor clocked at 2.5GHz and Mali-T880 GPU. Meizu Pro 6 specs are also variant with 4GB of RAM and 2 types of storage: 32GB/64GB of native memory. A fingerprint scanner is included placed next to 21MP rear camera on the back and 5MP selfie sensor on the front. Powering all such specs is 2560 mAh battery. Meizu Pro 6 price comes at $458.

7. LeEco Le 2

Back to 4 months ago when LeEco hit the market with its budget flagship LeEco Le 2 till now, LeEco has made a big step with its LeMax 2 Pro. LeEco Le 2 is smaller than LeMax Pro version with just 7.5 mm thickness and 5.5-inch standard display, while new flagship stands out with 5.7 inches. LeEco Le 2 specs are various with 2 versions of chipset and CPU: MediaTek Helio X20 goes with deca-core CPU, whereas Snapdragon 625 model coupled with an octa-core processor. The phone owns 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM as for internal storage, which is not expandable. 16MP rear camera and 8MP front shooter are sported for clicking brilliant images. The phone also has a decent battery which is capable of 3000 mAh capacity. LeEco Le 2 price tag is incredibly affordable with only $212.

Best slim phones for August 2016

These are the best slim phones for August 2016, most of them come with full HD resolution and easily-handled size form 5.0 inches to massive 6.0 inches. But there is a similarity, they all have gung-end features like high camera and great design, which bring the premium feeling. Some of them offer the best price that you could wish for. So how do you think about them? Please share your opinions with us in the comment box below.