Finnish phone manufacturers Human Mobile Devices (HMD) held an event at Alta Towers in Kilimani to mark the launch of their latest mid-range smartphone in the country, the HMD Skyline.
The new product has a 6.55” P-OLED screen with a 20:9 aspect ratio, 1080 pixels of screen resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. It also has a brightness level of up to 1000nits.
The HMD Skyline was manufactured with the company’s repairability focus in mind. It features a unique ‘Gen 2 repairability’ design that allows users to quickly remove and replace the screen using iFixit’s self-repair kits.
This ensures that its users can maintain and repair the device on their own thus prolonging its lifespan and reducing electronic waste.
The HMD Skyline is powered by a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 CPU which offers up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of phone storage. This option is expandable up to 512GB by way of an external MicroSD card.
The phone features a 4,600mAh battery and a 33W Type-C charging port. The battery also supports 5W reverse wireless charging and 15W magnetic wireless charging. The Qi2-certified battery is believed to last up to 48 hours on a single charge while a full charge lasts 76 minutes.
HMD Skyline has innovative software features such as a digital detox mode which limits access to social media and notifications, giving users more time to live in the moment away from devices without distraction.
At the back of the device is a triple camera arrangement with the main camera measuring 108 megapixels With OIS, and 50 megapixels with 2X telephoto cameras boasting 4X lossless zoom and a 13 megapixels ultra-wide.
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It also includes a 50-megapixel selfie camera. For video shots, the primary camera shoots up to 4K 30fps videos while the selfie camera can do 1080 pixels video recordings.
The photography of the phone has nice features to play around with such as AI Capture Fusion Technology that clarifies details of photos taken.
The dual SIM (Nano+Esim) device runs on Android 14 and has been verified to receive up to 2 years of OS Upgrades and up to 3 years of security patches.
The HMD Skyline has a fingerprint sensor on the opposite side and supports face unlock. It is equipped with dual speakers and 2 microphones for recording. It also has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 which provides even better screen protection.
Other features of the device include the IP54 ingress protection, NFC, Bluetooth 5.2 and 5G support. It comes in several colours such as Blue Topaz, Neon Pink and Twisted Black.
This device offers incredible value for money and is priced at Sh. 60,000.
