The much-heralded, budget-friendly HMD smartphone debuted in India today. What does the new HMD Vibe2 5G offer?
HMD Vibe2 5G has a somewhat iPhone-like design, but has a body made entirely of plastic. It features a less-than-inspiring 6.75-inch LCD screen with HD+ resolution, but with a 120 Hz refresh rate. At the heart of the smartphone is the equally uninspiring Unisoc T8200 processor – but at least it's enhanced with a 5G modem. Power is provided by a 6000 mAh battery that charges at 18W. The smartphone also includes an 8-megapixel selfie camera and a 50-megapixel main camera with an unspecified secondary lens. Additional features of the new model include a microSD card slot, a minijack, and IP65 waterproofing. The smartphone launches with Android 16 and comes with 2 years of security support. There are three body colours to choose from and two memory options: 4,64, and 4,128 GB. They are priced at 11,000 and 12,000 rupees, or $115-125, respectively. The HMD Vibe 2 5G is rumored to also be available with 6,128 GB of memory – but there's no word on that version yet.
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