Tecno Spark Slim concept phone is less than 6 millimeters thick

In brief: A slim and light version of the iPhone is expected later this year but a rival handset maker out of China could beat Apple to the punch. Tecno Mobile has announced its Spark Slim, an ultra-thin concept smartphone set to debut at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week. The Spark Slim features a 6.78-inch 3D curved AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness rating of 4500 nits. Tecno said it will be powered by an upcoming (yet unnamed) high-performance octa-core processor, but we do not know how much memory or storage it will ship with. We do know the phone features a 5,200mAh battery with 45W fast charging, dual 50-megapixel rear-facing cameras, and a 13-megapixel front-facing shooter for selfies and video calls. The handset's standout feature, however, is its thin profile which measures just 5.75mm at its thinnest. For comparison, Apple's latest iPhone 16 and iPhone 16e are significantly thicker at 7.8mm. A standard No. 2 pencil is around 7mm thick ... Read full article.