Top 5 Slim Cell Phones

If minimizing your “pocket bulge” is one of the most important cell phone factors for you, you’ll appreciate this About.com list of our top five slim cell phones.

A cell phone will have three measurements. For example, a cell phone might measure in at 4.1 inches by 1.7 inches by 0.46 of an inch. For the purposes of this slim list, we’re honing in on the third number, which measures the handset’s thinness.

Since this is a best-of-the-best slim list, we’ve exceeded industry norms with it and only present to you cell phones that are 0.50 of an inch or slimmer.

1. Motorola ROKR E8: 0.40 of an Inch (T-Mobile)

Motorola ROKR E8 measures in at 4.5 inches by 2.1 inches by 0.40 of an inch. Its thinness is 0.40 of an inch.

2. Nokia 5310 XpressMusic: 0.40 of an Inch (T-Mobile)

The Nokia 5310 XpressMusic measures in at 4.1 inches by 1.8 inches by 0.40 of an inch. Its thinness is 0.40 of an inch.

3. Sony Ericsson W350: 0.41 of an Inch (AT&T)

The Sony Ericsson W350 flip phone measures in at 4.09 inches by 1.69 inches by 0.41 of an inch. Its thinness is 0.41 of an inch.

4. Pantech C630: 0.46 of an Inch (AT&T)

The Pantech C630 is 4.1 inches by 1.7 of an inch by 0.46 of an inch. Its thinness is 0.46 of an inch.

5. Sony Ericsson W580i Walkman: 0.50 of an Inch

The Sony Ericsson W580i Walkman measures in at 3.9 inches by 1.85 inches by 0.50 of an inch. Its thinness is 0.50 of an inch.