HMD Global has launched its latest affordable smartphone, the HMD Fusion, in India. The strong point of this smartphone is its customizable modular design. The Fusion’s modular design allows users to interchange a variety of functional cases, which HMD calls “smart outfits.” The company offers a total of three smart outfits, including a casual outfit with a minimalist design, a flash outfit with a customizable RGB LED flash ring, and a gaming outfit with added physical buttons. All of these outfits attach to the smartphone via a six-pin interface.
Apart from the design, HMD has packed some decent features into its budget smartphone. The HMD Fusion features a 6.56-inch HD+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate and 600 nits peak brightness. The brand uses its HID screen for the Fusion smartphone. Coming to the cameras, the smartphone has a dual rear camera setup consisting of a 108 MP primary camera and a 2 MP depth sensor. A 50-megapixel front camera is provided for selfies and video chats.
The 5G compatible smartphone is equipped with a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 processor combined with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage, expandable by microSD card up to 1 TB. It runs Android 14 and the company promises two updates major operating system updates (Android 15, 16) and three years (2 years per month + 1 year per quarter) of security updates.
It has a 5,000mAh battery and 33W wired charging. It is also waterproof to IP54. Other features include an IP54 water and dust resistance rating, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, NFC, and Qualcomm aptX adaptive audio support.
The HMD Fusion is priced at INR 17,999 ($213) and comes in black. The company is also offering the flashy HMD outfit and a gaming outfit worth Rs 5,999 ($71). The smartphone will be available on HMD’s official website and Amazon India from November 29.
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