HMD - Skyline 256GB (Unlocked) - Twisted Black
Price range: $392.99
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Good Value
Outperforms 50% of phones at a lower price than 74%.
$393 is 46% below the $730 category median.
$393 is 46% below the $730 category median.
Brand: HMD
Category: Phone
The 2024 HMD is a 6.55" phone powered by the Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 with 8 GB RAM and a 256 GB SSD. Its 144 Hz OLED display delivers 1080 × 2400 resolution.
PQS: 87 (computed 2026-03-14 07:04:58.338521+00:00)
GTIN-14: 00810006571707
Key specs
A human-friendly subset of specs (non-null)
Storage
256 GB
RAM
8 GB
CPU
Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Display
6.55", OLED, 1080 × 2400, 144 Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2400
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
144 Hz
How this Phone compares vs. 1045 phones
Percentile rank for each spec — higher means this product outperforms more of its peers.
Spec Profile Radar
Visual snapshot — outer edge = 100th percentile (best in class)
Use-Case Fitness Deterministic
Weighted scoring based on specs that matter most for each workflow
Photography
57
Fair
Why this score?
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+16.0 pts
/25.0
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256.0GB
Storage is in the mid-pack (64th pct)
of all phones
(25% weight)
biggest contributor
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+15.1 pts
/25.0
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4600.0mAh
Battery is in the mid-pack (60th pct)
of all phones
(25% weight)
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+13.8 pts
/25.0
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6.55"
Screen Size is in the mid-pack (55th pct)
of all phones
(25% weight)
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+12.6 pts
/25.0
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8.0GB
RAM is in the mid-pack (50th pct)
of all phones
(25% weight)
Travel / Battery
48
Below Average
Why this score?
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+24.1 pts
/40.0
—
4600.0mAh
Battery is in the mid-pack (60th pct)
of all phones
(40% weight)
biggest contributor
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+12.8 pts
/20.0
—
256.0GB
Storage is in the mid-pack (64th pct)
of all phones
(20% weight)
🔴
+6.0 pts
/30.0
—
0.21kg
Weight is in the Bottom 80%
of all phones
(30% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🟡
+5.5 pts
/10.0
—
6.55"
Screen Size is in the mid-pack (55th pct)
of all phones
(10% weight)
Offers
| Retailer | SKU | Price | Stock | Offer | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Buy | 6606268 | 392.99 USD | Out of stock | View offer → | 2026-03-14 04:00:03.549627+00:00 |
Recent price history (50)
| Retailer | Price | Stock | Seen at |
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| bestbuy | 392.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-14 04:00:03.549627+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 392.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-13 04:09:40.505913+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 392.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-12 03:58:46.885249+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 392.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-11 03:56:36.335328+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 392.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-10 04:06:04.450370+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 392.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-09 04:06:44.359206+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 392.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-06 06:48:28.448460+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 399.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-03 02:38:15.252934+00:00 |
| bestbuy | 399.99 USD | Out of stock | 2026-03-02 09:17:03.540801+00:00 |
Full specs
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| Capacity (GB) | 256 |
|---|---|
| Screen size (in) | 6.55 |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 |
| CPU | Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 |
| Panel | OLED |
| Refresh rate (Hz) | 144 |
| Reconciled at | 2026-03-06 10:56:32.254648+00:00 |
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