By Herman Lai, posted Oct 22, 2012 at 1:40 PM, 1,669 views,

Chinese Electronic Maker To Reveal a Smartphone Thinner Than OPPO Finder

Vivo X1, a smartphone that manufactured by a Chinese brand BBK. This is our first time introducing BBK (步步高), it’s one of the well-known consumer electronics brands in China, the company is famous for making DVD players. According to the sources, Vivo X1 will come with an incredibly thin body at just 6.55mm, which seeks to compete against OPPO Finder as the world’s thinnest smartphone. There are photos of the machines leaked on the internet, which showed its comparison with iPhone 5, Galaxy S3 and HTC One X. Check out more info after the break.

Vivo X1 is an audio focused smartphone, as if HTC One X with Beatsaudio. Rumor said it will bundle with a German-made premium headphone from Beyerdynamic, and the device will pack a powerful chipset that allows users to experience CD-level music quality. As you can see from the images above, the phone not only having the conventional volume control buttons on the side, but it also includes three buttons (back/pause/fast forward) that are specifically designed for music playback.

We can assume Vivo X1’s HD display is diagonally with a 16:9 aspect ratio, since its display looks like it’s about the same as HTC One X’s 4.7-inch 16:9 display.

Last but not least, Vivo X1 will support wireless charging and come with a 2,000 mAh battery. The release date is expected to be in November, and it will go on sale in China at 2,698 yuan ($435).

Source: QQ Tech (Chinese translated)