TL; DR
- The HMD Vibe is now on sale in the US.
- The budget phone costs $149.
Human Mobile Devices (HMD) Global, the company best known for its Nokia phones, is slowly moving away from the Nokia name. The first step towards this was creating the first HMD brand Android smartphones. The handset maker announced the HMD Vibe in April and it is now available for purchase.
HMD launched two devices last month – the Pulse and Vibe – but only the Vibe is available in the US. This budget-level device runs on a Snapdragon 680 processor and offers 6GB RAM/128GB storage with 4GB of virtual RAM and support for a microSD card up to 512GB.
You also get a 4,000mAh battery with a 10W charging speed. The company claims that this battery will last up to two days.
The Vibe features a 6.56-inch HD+ screen with a 90Hz refresh rate. This display can reach a brightness level of 450 nits, making the screen a bit difficult to see in direct sunlight.
Since this is a budget device, don't expect top-level camera specs. The device has two cameras at the back and a selfie shooter at the front. The main camera has a resolution of 13 MP and is accompanied by a 2 MP depth camera, while the front camera is a 5 MP lens.
Although the announcement was last month, the HMD Vibe is now available for purchase. If you're looking for an affordable device, the Vibe retails for $149.99 HMD website.