Ascend P1 S: Huawei Unveils 'World's Slimmest Smartphone' At CES 2012

On Monday, Chinese manufacturing giant Huawei unveiled the Ascend P1 S, which the company claims is the world's thinnest smartphone.

Announced ahead of the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the slim device measures 6.68mm thick and boasts a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen and a dual-core 1.5GHz TI OMAP 4460 Cortext-A9 processor. The phone also has a rear-facing 8-megapixel camera and a front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera, and features 1,080p high-definition video playback, according to the Huawei press release.

Pricing was not announced.

Huawei claims that the P1S is the fastest and most compact smartphone in its class. The phone is 2.62mm slimmer than the iPhone 4S (9.3mm) and 2.79mm thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (9.47mm).

The P1 S steals the title of "world's thinnest" from Motorola's Droid RAZR, which went on sale in October and measures 7.1mm thick. However, PC Magazine writes that the 130-gram P1 S feels heavier than the RAZR, which weighs in at just 127 grams.

The Ascend P1 S, and its slightly chunkier sibling the Ascend P1, will be available in Europe, Asia-Pacific, North America, Australia, Middle East, and China beginning in April 2012. Both phones will run on the newest Android operating system, Ice Cream Sandwich.

According an Engadget reporter who got some hands-on time with both Ascends on Monday, the P1 S is noticeably zippier thanks to a more powerful 1800mAh battery. By contrast, the P1 is packing a 1670mAh battery. Both phones also feature the newest Gorilla Glass, which is thin but extremely tough. Corning, the company that makes Gorilla Glass is expected to announce its second generation of the product at CES.

For more CES coverage check out our CES 2012 big news page.

Take a look at the slideshow (below) to see Huawei's Ascend P1 S.

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Comments

[TheNewShadeofBlue]

07:39 AM on 01/12/2012

Huawei pronounced "wha way" should not be underestimated. It is China's largest manufacturer of phone equipment. Its profits rose by over 30% during the last fiscal year. It will be interesting to see how much of a footprint they can make in the American market despite the barriers to trade.

[qsfoxx]

02:46 AM on 01/11/2012

To get much slimmer they will have to paint it on your hand.

[AutismCure]

07:47 PM on 01/10/2012

And the point is??????

[pfb323]

06:00 PM on 01/10/2012

Sooooooooooo.... let me get this RIGHT. ..... LG JUST debueted a 55 inch FIVE MM flat screen HD TV !!!!!!!!!!.........and we are supposed to be IMPRESSED by a SIX.88MM PHONE !!!!!!!!!!!! ????????????? GIVE ME A BREAK !!!!!!!!!!! What a JOKE !!!!!!!!! LOL!!!

[Fletch55]

04:35 PM on 01/10/2012

yeah there is a point when a phone or tablet becomes to slim and way to fragile. Phones and tablets need some bulk and thickness for comfort and sturdiness and this is to thin for a phone.

[abhi4121]

01:01 PM on 01/10/2012

Who is complaining that their phone is too thick?

[Alex Xelasc]

10:25 PM on 01/09/2012

Just get me one pronto!!!!!!!!...for cheap too!!!!

[SoCalNick]

08:39 PM on 01/09/2012

UHH OHHH

Some one built a Phone with a Screen on it.

Apple will SUE them now.

That is all

[noway lv]

12:45 AM on 01/10/2012

AND it's rectangular! How dare they!

[theveggiedude]

01:50 AM on 01/10/2012

Of course there's no pricing available yet... Microsoft hasn't told them if they need to pay $5 or $15 per phone.

[Fletch55]

04:36 PM on 01/10/2012

wait wait wait..I think they are ok if it makes phone calls since the iphone cant do that lol

[MSaxe]

08:33 PM on 01/09/2012

Probably snap like a potato chip in your pocket.... Crunch...

[billtmore]

08:14 PM on 01/09/2012

Please just make the phone sounds better, more sensitive (more bars) and let the battery last a week

[Razzer]

07:16 PM on 01/09/2012

Very low-res photos of a new CES tech phenom.... and one that takes "super sharp" photos, too!

Gee, thanks - I guess.

[R307Johnson]

06:53 PM on 01/09/2012

Being that thin, the battery will last all of two hours.

[MotivatedMarine0311]

06:13 PM on 01/09/2012

Dimensions are too big for me.

[flatbedford]

06:11 PM on 01/09/2012

great news, i was extremely uncomfortable with my smartphone which is a few millimeter thicker than this one

[weareallzombies]

05:41 PM on 01/09/2012

I'd rather have a waterproof phone..

[separatingwheatfromchaff]

08:53 PM on 01/09/2012

http://www.itproportal.com/2012/01/09/waterproof-iphone-liquipel-nano-coating/

[mados123]

10:28 PM on 01/09/2012

Good finds with the exotic phone techs. Curious how the headphone connector makes contact with metal contacts in the connector (and thin coating) and if the material gets worn away with removal and plugging in.

[separatingwheatfromchaff]

08:57 PM on 01/09/2012

The Fujitsu Arrow is completely waterproof and about the same size.