HMDsmartphoneLast featured Jun 2026
HMD Skyline
I'd skip itI'd give this a miss.
Repairable with a microSD slot, but the camera, battery and chipset are disappointing for $400.
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- Price when I covered it
- $400
- Featured in
- 2 videos · 2024–2026
- Category
- Phones · Mid-range
What I liked
- Swappable battery and screen
- microSD slot
What I didn't
- Camera not good enough
- Disappointing battery and chipset
- Awkward design
- Ugly design
- Bad camera tuning
- Only two years of updates
In my words
Straight from the video. Tap a timestamp to hear me say it.
“the Skyline really is like bringing a plastic spoon to a gunfight.”
“The camera does not feel good enough for $400.”
“horrendously mediocre device”
“it gets pretty laggy fairly often it's got this horrible tiny vibration motor”
Every time I covered it
Most recent first, so you can see if my view has changed.
5:49I Tested Smartphones from Every CountryRepairable with a microSD slot, but the camera, battery and chipset are disappointing for $400.
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16:50The BEST Smartphones of 2024!Worst phone of 2024, with ugly design, laggy performance, weak updates and bad camera tuning.
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