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Smartphones · HMD

HMD Skyline

This record covers HMD Skyline. Screen diagonal: 6.55 inches. Typical battery capacity: 4600 mAh.

Your situation

Decision context · GB · GBP

Our scores

Longevity

Longevity score not available

Version 3.2.0

Required to calculate the score:

  • Current support status or published end year
Details that would improve the score (5)
  • Published support end date
  • Repairability index with scale and scheme
  • Parts currently available
  • Official repair manual
  • Replaceable battery
How the decision is calculated

Declared resilience

4.83/10*

Partial score: missing criteria: Declared battery cycles, Declared repeated drop resistance

Provisional

Coverage 50 %

Version declared-resilience/4.3.0

Publishers : 01net.com, hmd.com

Published declarations: this score does not predict service life.

Score methodology

Editorial repairability

Not rated

Missing criteria: Disassembly depth, Repair documentation, Fastener removal, Availability of a compatible genuine part

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version repairability/4.3.0

Editorial score separate from the regulatory index and the longevity score.

Score methodology

Customer feedback

Not rated

Missing criteria: Customer review score

Provisional

Coverage 0 %

Version customer-feedback/4.2.0

Customer satisfaction, not a durability test.

Score methodology

What we know

Protectiona Corning Gorilla Glass 3 glass
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : un verre Corning Gorilla Glass 3
01net.com
Repair eligibilityin select markets hmd.com
BluetoothBluetooth® 5.2 with LE Audio hmd.com

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Version repair-economics/1.4.0 · How the decision is calculated

Support and repairability

Support commitment
At least 3 years of announced support
Repair programme
created in cooperation with iFixit
Parts and availability
easy display, back cover, battery and charging port repairs through GSMnet in select markets
Battery replacement
easy display, back cover, battery and charging port repairs through GSMnet in select markets

Strengths and things to know

Reported strengths

  • HMD uses 100% recycled aluminum for the frame; the packaging is plastic-free
  • there are relatively inexpensive spare parts, exploded views, and repair guides, created in cooperation with iFixit

Good to know

  • At 209.5 grams, it is not a light phone
  • this does not cover immersion in water

Prices

GB · GBP Published price information for this market, without currency conversion. Prices do not affect the verdict.

Unverified price: about £230

New · 256 GB · Oct 22, 2026

Recorded by Livalyo without a verifiable source; this is not an offer.

Key facts

Support

Announced support period
3 years 01net.com · Oct 19, 2026

Repairability

Battery replacement
easy display, back cover, battery and charging port repairs through GSMnet in select markets hmd.com · Oct 19, 2026
Repair eligibility
in select markets hmd.com · Oct 19, 2026
Spare parts availability
easy display, back cover, battery and charging port repairs through GSMnet in select markets hmd.com · Oct 19, 2026
Repair programme
created in cooperation with iFixit notebookcheck.net · Oct 19, 2026
Repair limitations
this screw could not have been designed as a Torx screw · The back cover is also glued on, which makes things a little more difficult notebookcheck.net · Oct 19, 2026notebookcheck.net · Oct 19, 2026

Durability

Editorial justifications
there are relatively inexpensive spare parts, exploded views, and repair guides, created in cooperation with iFixit · designed from the ground up for easy repair · HMD goes quite far in terms of ease of repair compared to other manufacturers notebookcheck.net · Oct 19, 2026notebookcheck.net · Oct 19, 2026notebookcheck.net · Oct 19, 2026
Limitations
At 209.5 grams, it is not a light phone · this does not cover immersion in water notebookcheck.net · Oct 19, 2026notebookcheck.net · Oct 19, 2026
Protection
a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 glass
Translated from FrenchOriginal text : un verre Corning Gorilla Glass 3
01net.com · Oct 19, 2026
Risks
problematic at 100 Hz and can cause problems for sensitive people · maximum temperature rise of 45.3 °C under prolonged load · it is also somewhat smaller than many comparable devices: it has 4,600 mAh notebookcheck.net · Oct 19, 2026notebookcheck.net · Oct 19, 2026notebookcheck.net · Oct 19, 2026
Strengths
HMD uses 100% recycled aluminum for the frame; the packaging is plastic-free · there are relatively inexpensive spare parts, exploded views, and repair guides, created in cooperation with iFixit notebookcheck.net · Oct 19, 2026notebookcheck.net · Oct 19, 2026
Suitable usage profiles
very well suited for fast-paced gaming · 30 fps in simple games · suitable for everyday use notebookcheck.net · Oct 19, 2026notebookcheck.net · Oct 19, 2026notebookcheck.net · Oct 19, 2026

Specifications

Audio
Qualcomm® aptX™ Adaptive Audio for robust, low-latency, high-resolution Bluetooth wireless audio. OZO Audio Playback and recording hmd.com · Oct 19, 2026
Battery capacity
4600 mAh hmd.com · Oct 19, 2026
Bluetooth
Bluetooth® 5.2 with LE Audio hmd.com · Oct 19, 2026
Front camera
50 MP hmd.com · Oct 19, 2026
Main camera
108 MP Main AF with OIS hmd.com · Oct 19, 2026
Telephoto camera
50 MP Tele with Capture Fusion technology hmd.com · Oct 19, 2026
Ultra-wide camera
13 MP Ultrawide with Capture Fusion technology hmd.com · Oct 19, 2026
Mobile connectivity
2G, 3G, 4G, 5G hmd.com · Oct 19, 2026
Show all specifications
CPU
4 x 2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A78, 4 x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 notebookcheck.net
Brightness
1000 hmd.com
Screen size
6.55 inches hmd.com
Refresh rate
144 hmd.com
Resolution
FHD+ 1080 x 2400 hmd.com
Display technology
pOLED hmd.com
Fingerprint sensor
Side Power key hmd.com
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 710 notebookcheck.net
IP rating
IP54 hmd.com
Weight
209.5 hmd.com
Measurement protocols
tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2 notebookcheck.net
Model
HMD Skyline hmd.com
NFC
yes hmd.com
RAM options
8 GB · 12 GB hmd.comhmd.com
Release year
2024 01net.com
SIM
Nano SIM, eSIM hmd.com
Processor
Snapdragon® 7s Gen 2 hmd.com
Storage options
256 GB · 128 GB hmd.comhmd.com
USB
USB Type-C™ (USB 2.0) hmd.com
Wi-Fi
802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax/6e (2x2 MiMo) hmd.com
Wireless charging
15 hmd.com
Not disclosed · 48
Declared drop resistance
not disclosed
Isolated report
not disclosed
Acknowledged defect
not disclosed
Number of reviews
not disclosed
Review platforms
not disclosed
Review scale
not disclosed
Review score
not disclosed
Unconfirmed signal
not disclosed
Usage limitation
not disclosed
Assessment method
not disclosed
Available parts
not disclosed
Disassembly depth score
not disclosed
EU repairability class
not disclosed
Fasteners score
not disclosed
Repair manual
not disclosed
Parts pairing restrictions
not disclosed
Index scale
not disclosed
Index scheme
not disclosed
Repairability index
not disclosed
Announcement date
not disclosed
Charge cycles
not disclosed
Battery energy
not disclosed
Brand
not disclosed
Optical image stabilisation
not disclosed
Declared battery life
not disclosed
eSIM
not disclosed
5G
not disclosed
Height
not disclosed
Manufacturer reference
not disclosed
RAM
not disclosed
Storage
not disclosed
Supported frequency bands
not disclosed
Thickness
not disclosed
Variant
not disclosed
VoLTE
not disclosed
Width
not disclosed
Support commitment
not disclosed
Current official OS
not disclosed
OS upgrades delivered
not disclosed
Published end-of-support year
not disclosed
Last documented patch
not disclosed
OS at launch
not disclosed
Manufacturer interface
not disclosed
Patch scope
not disclosed
Promised OS upgrades
not disclosed
Support status
not disclosed
Support variant
not disclosed
Update release date
not disclosed

Summary

This record covers HMD Skyline. Screen diagonal: 6.55 inches. Typical battery capacity: 4600 mAh.

Durability and repair

Documented parts availability: easy display, back cover, battery and charging port repairs through GSMnet in select markets. Ingress protection code: IP54.

Software support

Announced support duration: 3 years.

Sources and confidence

  1. notebookcheck.netOct 19, 2026

    HMD goes quite far in terms of ease of repair compared to other manufacturers

    Open source
  2. 01net.comOct 19, 2026

    un verre Corning Gorilla Glass 3

    Open source
  3. hmd.comOct 19, 2026

    easy display, back cover, battery and charging port repairs through GSMnet in select markets

    Open source
Reference date
2026-11-06
Published revision
1719
Evidence coverage
Not disclosed
Sources shown
3

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