HMD merger is the latest member of the brand’s series of post-Nokia devices and aims to tackle modular smartphone design with what it calls Fusion outfits.
These are interchangeable covers that can add all sorts of useful features, from wireless charging to more rugged protection or a ring light for live streaming. They attach via Smart Pins on the back of the device, and HMD lets you 3D print your own designs via the open-source HMD Fusion development toolkitHMD will begin selling its own Fusion outfits later in the fourth quarter.
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The HMD Fusion has a semi-transparent plastic body with support for easy repairs, similar to the HMD Horizon including quick access to the battery, display, and other key components. HMD also promises to offer spare parts through iFixit for the next seven years.
The device is built around a 6.56-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution, a 90Hz refresh rate and a 50MP selfie camera. The rear houses a 108MP main camera and a 2MP depth assist. The main sensor features electronic image stabilization (EIS), a dedicated night mode with RAW image processing and AI HDR.
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There’s a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset at the helm with 6/8GB of RAM and 128/256GB of storage. The HMD Fusion also gets support for storage expansion via a microSD card slot. On the software side, it’s covered by Android 14 with a promise of two years of OS upgrades and three years of security updates. Rounding out the specs department is a 5,000mAh battery with support for 33W charging.
HMD Fusion launches at €249 and will debut first in Europe, followed by a release in the US.