Upcoming HMD Phone | Photo credit: @smashx_60
HMD is currently working on several phones, but information on most of them is pretty sparse at the moment. The Finnish company is expected to launch its very pink flip phone, the HMD Barbie, later this month, but there are a few more mid-range smartphones in the pipeline as well. We’ve already reported on the HMD Hyper, a new mid-range handset that takes many design cues from the Lumia range. Today we have another leak claiming that HMD is working on another Lumia-like phone.
This one doesn’t have a (code)name yet, but we have a few images that supposedly show the phone in two different colors: olive and purple. The images leaked by @smashx_60 show a phone that looks very similar to the HMD Hyper, but with a slightly different camera configuration.
In fact, one of the most obvious differences between the unnamed phone and the HMD Hyper is the layout of the camera island. The LED flash is located in the middle right side of the camera island on the unnamed HMD phone, while on the HMD Hyper it is located in the top right corner.
Since neither image shows the front, it is impossible to say whether the phone will feature the same punch-hole display as the previously leaked HMD Hyper.
It seems like HMD has a very clear vision of how they want their phones to look, although we would have liked a little more variety. HMD Skyline seems to be the basis for many of the company’s upcoming devices in terms of design, which is definitely nothing unusual in the smartphone industry.
It remains to be seen whether HMD’s attempt to capitalize on Lumia nostalgia will be successful. Thankfully, we won’t have to wait too long, as many of these yet-to-be-announced phones will likely be unveiled at IFA 2024 next month.
