HMD Skyline has been launched as the latest smartphone from Finnish manufacturer HMD (Human Mobile Devices). The new offering has the same design as the Lumia 920 and has a 6.55-inch screen with a 144Hz refresh rate. The HMD Skyline runs on the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset and has a triple rear camera setup led by a 108-megapixel main camera. It has a repairable design that enables users to easily replace the screen using iFixit’s self-repair kits. The HMD Skyline packs a 4,600mAh battery with wired and wireless charging support.
HMD Skyline price
HMD Skyline prices start at EUR 399 (approx. €499, $499) for the 8GB+128GB model, and EUR 499 for the 12GB+256GB version. The phone is available in Neon Pink and Twisted Black colorways.
HMD Skyline specifications
The dual SIM (Nano+eSIM) HMD runs on Skyline Android 14 and is certified to get OS updates for two years and security updates for three years. It has a 6.55-inch full-HD+ (1,080 x 2,400 pixels) polarized display with a 20:9 aspect ratio, 144Hz refresh rate, and up to 1000nits of peak brightness. The screen also has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It runs on the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset along with 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage. Available storage can be expanded up to 1TB via microSD card.
For optics, the HMD Skyline has a triple rear camera setup with a 108-megapixel main camera with OIS and AF along with a 13-megapixel ultra-wide camera and a 50-megapixel sensor. its front has a 50-megapixel selfie camera.
The HMD Skyline has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and supports the Face Unlock feature. It packs stereo speakers and two microphones. The handset also has an IP54-rated build. Connectivity options on the phone include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS/A-GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, BDS, USB Type-C port, and NFC. It has a repairable design and HMD is calling it Gen 2 repairability which allows users to remove screws and easily replace the screen with iFixit’s self-repair kits. Further, it is said to soon offer a detox mode by restricting access to notifications and social networks.
The new Skyline by HMD has a 4,600mAh battery and supports 33W wired charging. The battery supports 15W magnetic wireless charging and 5W reverse wireless charging. The Qi2-certified battery is claimed to offer up to 48 hours of battery life on a single charge.
