HMD Crest Max specifications, advantages and disadvantages
HMD Crest Max specifications
Smartphone maker HMD launched its new budget 5G smartphones HMD Crest and HMD Crest Max on the same day, on July 25, 2024. The HMD Crest Max comes in Aqua Green, Royal Pink, and Deep Purple colours and you can buy this phone for $203 (Rs 16,999 in India) approximately. This budget 5G smartphone weighs around 205 grams and also has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for added security. The HMD Crest Max phone runs on Android 14 OS and is powered by a 6nm Unisoc T760 chipset for your daily tasks.
As for the display, the company is offering a 6.67-inch OLED panel with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels while the phone also features dust and splash resistance. The HMD Crest Max has 8GB of RAM with 256GB of internal storage and a microSDXC card slot. In terms of camera optics, the device offers a triple camera setup that includes a 64MP primary camera, a 5MP ultra-wide, and a 2MP macro lens. An immersive 50MP selfie camera is the selling point of this budget 5G phone. Lastly, the device has a 5000mAh battery backup that supports 33W wired charging.
| Specifications | Crest Max Augmented Reality Headset |
| Grid | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Announced | July 2024 |
| SIM card | Dual SIM |
| Dimensions | N/A |
| Weight | N/A |
| Size | 6.67 inches |
| Show | OLED display Ratio 20:9 Density of ~395 PPI |
| Protection/Others | Able to repair it yourself Dust and splash resistant. |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| OS | Android 14 |
| Chipset | 6nm – Unisoc T760 |
| CPU | Eight cores 1x 2.2GHz Cortex-A76 processor 3x Cortex-A76 4x Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G57 |
| Card slot | microSDXC |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Internal | 256 GB |
| Camera | 64 MP (wide angle), AF 5 MP (ultra wide angle) 2 MP (macro) LED flash, HDR Max: 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie | 50 megapixels |
| Loudspeaker | Yeah |
| 3.5mm connector | Yeah |
| Wireless network (WLAN) | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, ED |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | No |
| Infrared port | No |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type C |
| Sensors | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity and compass. |
| Battery | 5000 mAh 33W with cable |
| Colors | Aqua green, royal pink, deep purple |
| Expected price | $203 (Rs. 16,999 in India) approximately |
Pros and cons of HMD Crest Max
Based on the above specifications, you can see the List of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the HMD Crest Max smartphone.
Advantages
- Budget 5G smartphone.
- Huge 5000mAh battery life with 33W fast charging support.
- There is support for audio jack.
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
- It comes with an OLED display with HD+ resolution.
- Support for Android 14 operating system.
Cons
- Average camera settings.
- Gorilla glass protection is missing.
- There is no support for 4K video recording.
- Without gyro-EIS support for video recording.
- No custom UI support.
- Default nits brightness or refresh rate.
- Does not support reverse charging.
- No NFC support.
