HMD Global has been releasing Android smartphones under the Nokia brand for the last few years. This is all set to change soon as the company is ready to release self-branded smartphones as well. Now, a new mystery HMD smartphone has now been spotted online. The supposed render of the smartphone shows it with a dual rear camera setup headlined by a 108MP camera sensor. This is the second render leak about the company’s unannounced smartphone within a week.
HMD Global Working on a 108MP Camera Smartphone
The latest HMD Global smartphone leak is coming from Suomimobiili, a Finnish online publication. It has shared a product render of an HMD smartphone claimed to have been taken from the official website. The shared URL of the page shows 404 Error, which adds some weight to the leak.
The leaked render shows a woman sitting over a Cyan-coloured smartphone. It has HMD branding on the back. The phone can be seen with a dual rear camera setup along with a Cyan accent around the camera rings. One can also notice the “108MP OIS” badging on the rear camera module. This suggests that the phone is headlined by a 108MP camera sensor with optical image stabilization support.
This looks like a promotional render that we get to see during official teasers ahead of release. It is quite possible someone at HMD Global jumped the gun and made the image live prematurely. One interesting thing to note is that this particular image appears similar to the HMD smartphone render that leaked last week. It also showed a smartphone with dual rear cameras and a similar camera module design. There is similar HMD branding in the center of the back panel.
In a separate leak, last week tipster Evan Blass (@evleaks) had shared codenames for the first batch of HMD-branded smartphones on X. These are claimed to be Pulse, Legend, Pulse+, Legend Plus, Pulse Pro, and Legend Pro. The leaked smartphone may bear one of these codenames.
Reports have suggested that HMD Global will target budget and mid-range segments in the beginning. Its smartphones are tipped to offer a stock Android experience out of the box and deliver more OS updates than the competition.
India a Priority Market for HMD Global
Ravi Kunwar, HMD Global Vice President of India and APAC, recently confirmed India as a priority market for HMD smartphones. He revealed all smartphones will be manufactured in India. HMD Global is expected to launch new smartphones in the first half of 2024.
One important thing to note is that HMD Global is not bidding farewell to Nokia-branded smartphones yet. Kunware revealed both HMD and Nokia branded smartphones will co-exist, but target different consumer segments.
