HMD Arc is no-frills Android 14 Go smartphone

18 December 2024
It's rocking a dated Unisoc chipset and a 5,000 mAh battery with 10W charging.

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Claudesp33d, 21 Dec 2024Horribly made devices agent has joined the chat 🤣 They sh... moreWhen you lack social skills but still want to talk somenthing to appear important.

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    • 21 Dec 2024

    Minu, 21 Dec 2024They could've shoved a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and called i... moreTrue but 4 gen 2 is pretty cheap and i still expect a cheap price from it.

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      • 21 Dec 2024

      Daniel, 20 Dec 2024How do you know it? How do you know it?
      Obviously I've ever touched one of them. One UI is very laggy unoptimized for low end phones. They dont even try to make it lighter bruh.

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        • 21 Dec 2024

        403 Forbidden, 21 Dec 2024Sure, it's good as someone's first phone. But why... moreWere you born knowing all kinds of smartphone knowledge or the existence of websites like GSMArena? At some point, we were all foolish buyers who let themselves be manipulated by those greedy smartphone sellers. And you are lucky because in Indonesia you can buy the amazing iQOO Z9X with OriginOS for $170.

          Anonymous, 20 Dec 2024It could be great as a first smartphone for someone who has... moreSure, it's good as someone's first phone. But why buying something good when you can buy something better with the same price?

            Minu, 20 Dec 2024The Blade V60 Design only makes sense, the rest of the phon... moreIf you look it from the software side then yeah.

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              • 21 Dec 2024

              Deutz, 20 Dec 2024Please this can't be an all-region release, can it? ... moreThey could've shoved a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and called it a "no-frills" 5G phone, lol. A slightly higher price is expected, but at least, it could've been exceptional for its price.

                Carol, 20 Dec 2024And why would anyone buy a junkphone for cheap that has ful... moreHorribly made devices agent has joined the chat 🤣
                They should have invested more hiring capable software engineers not undercover agents spreading propaganda about how good it is to be a Horribly made device user.

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                  • 20 Dec 2024

                  403 Forbidden, 20 Dec 2024At this price point there are so many smartphone that has a... moreI hated all the smartphones you mentioned and they are worse than this HMD. I think in the past Xperia or Alcatel used to make quality low-end smartphones with Android One. I think my favorite low-end smartphones of 2024 are the iQOO Z9X or the Motorola Moto G Play (2024). And by the way, Google apps are not bloatware, take a look at the Pixels, they literally only have Google apps.

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                    • 20 Dec 2024

                    403 Forbidden, 20 Dec 2024There's Samsung A05/A06, Redmi 14C, Poco C75, or ZTE B... moreIt could be great as a first smartphone for someone who has never owned one. Have you forgotten what your first smartphone was like? Honestly, I'm kind of poor, my Gingerbread smartphone was a cheap piece of junk but it was smooth as butter thanks to Android One. I used it to watch Disney cartoons or listen to music and it made me very happy. Eventually we'll all buy a better smartphone that costs more than $400.

                      Anonymous, 20 Dec 2024Even tho the chipset is dated it still performs better then... moreI am afraid there is no excuse to use a chipset like this anymore none!

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                        • 20 Dec 2024

                        Anonymous, 20 Dec 2024Even tho the chipset is dated it still performs better then... moreAh yes, welcome phone staple

                          Please this can't be an all-region release, can it?

                          Jesus this chipset, the bezels what!!!!

                          This company has no direction at all.

                          So the Pulse lineup with the better T606 SOC keeps getting price reductions and are now super cheap in my country so what an earth are they going to price this at with an ancient SOC and Android GO at least Pulse has a full Android version.

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                            • 20 Dec 2024

                            Even tho the chipset is dated it still performs better then the mediatek 6739

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                              Trollhammeren, 20 Dec 2024Wait there's such a thing as optimized Samsung phones?Well, they do not even try, so good point😅

                                Agrt, 19 Dec 2024Still more optimized than low-end samsung phones.Wait there's such a thing as optimized Samsung phones?

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                                  Agrt, 19 Dec 2024Still more optimized than low-end samsung phones.probably

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                                    403 Forbidden, 20 Dec 2024There's Samsung A05/A06, Redmi 14C, Poco C75, or ZTE B... moreWhere i live the HMD Pulse series is cheaper (or the same price) than those phones

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                                      • 20 Dec 2024

                                      403 Forbidden, 20 Dec 2024There's Samsung A05/A06, Redmi 14C, Poco C75, or ZTE B... moreThe Blade V60 Design only makes sense, the rest of the phones are simply horrendous.

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                                        • 20 Dec 2024

                                        Agrt, 19 Dec 2024Still more optimized than low-end samsung phones.Not a surprise why the Galaxy A05s felt like a slouch, compared to the cheaper Nokia C32.