HMD announced a new smartphone in Europe on Thursday, September 5, called HMD Fusion. HMD Fusion comes with Gen 2 repairability so users could easily replace parts within the phone themselves. Further, Fusion outfits have also been announced, offering users customisable accessories such as a Flashy outfit, Rugged outfit, etc., for the Fusion device. Here’s everything the handset has to offer.
HMD Fusion: Price
The HMD Fusion has a starting price set at £199 / 249 € (approx Rs 23,200) and comes in two models including 6GB + 128GB and 8GB + 256GB.
HMD Fusion: Specifications
The HMD Fusion sports a 6.56-inch HD+ IPS LCD display with a 120Hz Refresh Rate and 600 nits peak brightness. The HMD Fusion draws power from a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 4nm processor.
The device gets 6GB, and 8GB RAM options with 128GB and 256GB storage variants. It will receive 2 major OS updates till Android 16. It sports dual rear cameras with a 108MP primary sensor and a 2MP depth sensor along with a 50MP sensor on the front.
It is backed by a 5000mAh battery with 33W fast charging. Connectivity options available on the device will include 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.1, GPS, and NFC along with a USB-C port and a 3.5 mm audio jack. The handset is also IP54 rated and has microSD card storage expansion support as well.
HMD Fusion: Smart Outfits
Smart outfits from HMD Fusion are powered by the six pins placed at the back of the Fusion. Each accessory modifies the software and hardware at some level. For instance, there’s a Flashy Outfit equipped with a built-in ring light for use with both the front and back camera. The flashlight can be folded upwards for using it while clicking selfies. HMD Fusion, according to the brand, is the first device that will allow you to control mood lighting and camera effects via on-device controls, thanks to seamless integration with the existing camera App infrastructure.
Next, there’s the Rugged Outfit which is built for added protection, as this IP68 outfit is dust-tight and protected against full immersion in water. It also supports wireless charging support with magnets and an in-case-of-emergency (ICE) button. Then there’s a Wireless Outfit which simply adds wireless charging support to HMD Fusion which it otherwise doesn’t support.
The device itself comes with a clear Casual Outfit showcasing the handset’s internal design. The clear Casual Outfit is in the box with HMD Fusion, with a range of coloured Casual Outfits to choose from. While HMD didn’t specify the details of it, there’s an outfit that is essentially a gamepad controller that can attach to each side of the HMD Fusion. However, we wonder as to how many games it could handle considering the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 under the hood isn’t particularly the most powerful chip out there.
Any which ways, the accessories’ system seems similar to what we have seen with CMF Phone 1 but is actually better considering it can actually interact with the software of the device. The Fusion outfits for HMD Fusion are coming later this year with no specified launch date.
