HMDSkyline 5G | Android 14 | Unlocked Smartphone | Dual SIM | US Version | 8/256GB | 6.55" 144Hz pOLED Screen | 108MP Triple Camera | 50MP Selfie Camera | Blue Topaz

After seeing a tear down video. I chose to spend more than normal to get the skyline as my new phone. (Didn't NEED it but my moto stylus was starting to show its age)TLDR: really good phone for your average android user and fantastic self repairabilityFor reference i usually stuck to last model moto phones cause they were cheap and pretty solid specs for day to day. But i watch a LOT of content on my phone (no tv at the moment) so a cracked screen is an absolute no go. But because of cost it was more economical to just buy the next moto phone instead of replacing the screen.With this i can just fix it myself for a reasonable price? And keep warranty? Absolutely I'm taking that. And now I'll have no real reason to upgrade until the software itself dies which even with a couple year update commitment it'll probably take a bit longer to actually become unusable. Maybe by that time they'll take a page from framework and sell upgrade boards even.As for the phone itself. A little different android launcher than i was used to but really just layout and widget design. Very responsive and more than enough for what i need. I do have some specific lag issues/ bug with YouTube but its ONLY when playing a video on the YouTube app so it could just be the app problem.Lastly the detox mode they advertise? Honestly fantastic. Its basically "do not disturb" and app pausing on steroids. You can choose individual apps and leave on needed notifications. And it will completely lock them from access until the set time runs out or you turn off detox.It even has a "Hard lock" detox mode where it will not let you turn it off until the time is up or you completely shutdown the phone.

Straight to reviewWhat i like1 RAM extension 8+8gb (Virtual RAM up to 8gb and it'll boost phones overall performance, is recommended ) if you have enough space on internal memory2 Design and repairability. (Best looking)3 Has microSD slot, shared slot4 Fast charging 33w, compared to other old HMD, Nokia phones, (Qi2 wireless fast charging)5 Assignable custom button.6 eSim.Cons1 Only up to 2 years of OS support, as promised2 No 3.5mm jack3 i don't really like OLED displays (Slight display dimming.auto display brightness changing, turned off every adaptive settings of display and battery, hope it'll be fixed in next update)4 Glass back (It's most likely for sound boost)5 Slippery on hand without phone caseBTW i have Nokia Xr20, 9 pureview, 8.3 5G, 7 plus, 5.3 etc... from HMD.

Product arrived opened, and was locked to a carrier. I returned and ordered straight from company website. I use straight talk. This is a T-Mobile service phone through them. (Sim card B) They are a great phone, and I love mine. Little slick, I recommend a case. Also the corners are pretty sharp.

Purchased this phone and promptly broke the screen on it but I was able to repair it at home no problem supper easy. The phone works great has Qi2 charging which is awesome. I've had this device for several months now and not had any glitching or slowdown issues and the design is really nice.

Plenty of RAM, plenty of storage, decent processor, very good camera, decent battery life, wireless charging, good display that’s very smooth, absolutely stunning blue topaz color and very cool Lumia like design, don’t have to worry about wear on the battery or even the port since both are replaceable, scratches on the screen or back cover? You can replace them. Very cool stuff. IP54 which is nice for a repairable phone, well built (as are most HMD devices ). The gripe? 2 OS updates only and 3 years security updates only which seems like a silly choice since the device was meant to be sustainable and kept for the long haul. 3 OS and 5 years would have been way better. Either way…I’m hanging my hat on perhaps an unlockable bootloader after 3 years to hopefully update the OS myself. 5 stars still because all of the pros outweigh the cons for me and it really is a nice device overall.

After a little over a month with this device it has proven to be very indicative of anything someone may want out of a phone of this price tier. Superb display, more than modest chipset and ram (extension is nice as well of course), and it's repair-focused design adds the most for me anyway.However, it has some annoyances, some more general, others possibly from my own pedantic/idealistic wants. The most glaring of which is (as many others have noted) the short support period, which is not that far departed from others on its class, but becomes more of a primary issue when the device is heavily marketed as being user repairable for longevity.Second is a tie between a bit of a glitchy UI when the screen is forced into 60 Hz mode and the power/fingerprint button's paint chipping so early in its life.Third is likely more of a personal preference and/or niche electronics ideology, but the screen is much too big, it is quite unwieldy when used with one hand, both from being a bit slippery and its sheer size yeilding it to be difficult even for those with larger hands (I am a large in most gloves, and still cannot easily reach alot of the screen with one hand without some manoeuvering). For context, my previous device was a Pixel 3a, which has about a 5.5 inch screen. I did try to find a repair-focused, sub 6-inch phone with a modest chipset and screen, but save for maybe the iPhone SE (minus repair-focus for this one) they no longer exist.Overall, superb build quality, very good for content creators as advertised with its 50 MP selfie cam and large, detailed, high refresh rate display.

I luv this phone, the stats are fantastic for the price of this phone. It works very well, I'm sure the extra ram is why it's so fast. The design of the phone is beautiful. It has great battery life. I had a galaxy s23 before buying this phone, it out shine's that phone. Great phone I highly recommend it.