Unboxing the HMD Skyline, a 2024 Lumia tribute phone, with a hands-on discussion of its camera technology, gaming prowess, and other features. Chris even tears down the HMD Skyline to show how to repair various components, including that battery!

This is one of the most unique mid-range smartphones of 2024, if not one of the best. For example, the OnePlus Nord 4 and Nothing Phone 2a have it beat in terms of performance and battery life. The HMD Skyline also offers limited software support compared to many rivals. However, you also get wireless charging – quite rare for a phone at this budget-friendly price. And the repairability factor will appeal to those with some technical skills.

You have a 108MP camera on the back of the HMD Skyline, plus ultra-wide-angle and telephoto cameras. That zoom lens is good for taking a portrait camera photo, while the 4K video chops are also respectable for a mid-range phone.

The HMD Skyline also gets points from old guitarists like Chris because it looks like a Lumia. Do you remember that one? Nokia bangers from a decade or so ago. Back when phones were still phones, and this bald man still had quite the job of judging them.

Let us know your thoughts on the HMD Skyline below!

HMD Skyline Unboxing & Hands-on Review Chapters:
0:00 – Loooooomia
0:45 – What's in the box?
1:12 – Design
3:09 – Features
7:12 – Screen and audio
8:30 – Performance and gaming
10:01 – Battery life
11:32 – Cameras
14:14 – Fix it yourself!
16:06 – Verdict

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