HMD Skyline specifications, advantages and disadvantages
HMD Skyline Specifications
The HMD Skyline smartphone arrives with some flagship-level specifications at $430 (Rs 35,999 in India) approximately while the phone is set to launch in July 2024. With HMD Skyline, you can expect 128GB to 256B of space while the RAM supports 8GB to 12GB. The hardware configuration of this device will not disappoint any user as you get the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset which is capable of your daily tasks. With the new HMD Skyline, you will get a 4600mAh battery with 33W wired charger. Along with this, the 5G smartphone also supports up to 15W wireless charging and 5W reverse wireless charging.
Apart from this, there are two fantastic colour variants offered by the company which are Neon Pink and Twisted Black. Talking about the display, you get a 6.55-inch P-OLED display with 144Hz high refresh rate support. The screen has a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and can also display HDR10 content. Furthermore, the display has a brightness of 1000 nits and is protected by Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The smartphone is equipped with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and an IP54 rating for dust and splash resistance.
With this Skyline smartphone, you will get a triple camera setup, which offers 108MP as the primary sensor. You will also find decent wide-angle images with the 13MP ultra-wide lens. Anyway, if you want to capture high-resolution zoom photos, then you should use the 50MP telephoto lens that has a 2.5x optical zoom capability. On the front display, there is a 50MP selfie lens that can record in 1080p resolution. At the same time, the main camera provides 4K video recording with gyro-EIS support.
| Specifications | HMD Horizon |
| Grid | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Announced | July 2024 |
| SIM card | It is SIM |
| Dimensions | N/A |
| Weight | N/A |
| Size | 6.55 inches |
| Show | P-OLED 144 Hz 1000 nits brightness HDR10 Ratio 20:9 Density of ~402 PPI |
| Protection/Others | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 IP54, dust and splash resistant. |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| OS | Android 14, up to 2 major Android updates |
| Chipset | 4nm: Qualcomm SM7435-AB 2nd Gen Snapdragon 7s |
| CPU | Eight cores 4×2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 processor 4×1.95GHz Cortex-A55 processor |
| GPU | Adreno 710 |
| Card slot | microSDXC |
| RAM | 8 GB, 12 GB |
| Internal | 128 GB, 256 GB |
| Camera | 108 MP (wide angle), PDAF, OIS 50 MP (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom 13 MP (ultra wide angle) LED flash, HDR Max: 4K at 30 fps, gyro EIS |
| Selfie | 50 MP (wide angle), AF Max: 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yeah (stereo speakers) |
| 3.5mm connector | Yeah |
| Wireless network (WLAN) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual band |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX adaptive |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), Galileo, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yeah |
| Infrared port | No |
| Radio | not specified |
| USB | USB Type C 2.0, OTG |
| Sensors | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass and barometer. |
| Battery | 4600 mAh 33W Wired, PD3.0 PPS, QC4 15W wireless, Qi2 5W wireless reverse |
| Colors | Neon pink, twisted black |
| Expected price | $430 (Rs. 35,999 in India) approximately |
Pros and cons of the HMD Skyline
Based on the above specifications, you can see the List of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the HMD Skyline smartphone.
Advantages
- It comes with 33W wired fast charging support.
- 15W wireless charging and 5W reverse wireless charging.
- Fabulous camera performance with 2x optical zoom.
- Record videos up to 4K with gyro-EIS support.
- 5G connectivity and NFC features enabled.
- It comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and an IP54 rating.
- FHD P-OLED display with a high refresh rate of 144 Hz.
- Compatible with the latest Android 14 operating system.
- There are stereo speakers and an audio jack.
Cons
- The selfie camera can only record 1080p videos.
- 8K video recording is missing.
- No custom UI.
- Heating issues may occur during intense gaming.
