HMD Aura² silently announced
HMD announced the Aura² (Aura squared) without much fanfare. The device is a repurposed HMD Arc with a storage bump to 256GB, and it will be available in Australia from March 13 for AUD 169 ($106).
The Aura² features the same 6.52-inch IPS (HD+ 60Hz) LCD with 460 nits peak brightness. There’s a Unisoc SC9863A chipset at the helm paired with 4GB RAM and 256GB internal storage, which is expandable via the microSD card slot.
The back houses a single 13MP camera, while the waterdrop notch on the display features a 5MP selfie shooter. The software side is covered by Android 14 (Go edition). There’s a 5,000 mAh battery with 10W charging and a fingerprint scanner embedded in the power button.
HMD Aura² in Midnight Black and Icy Blue
HMD Aura² comes in Midnight Black and Icy Blue colors and features an IP54 dust and water resistance rating.
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- Anonymous
- 12 Feb 2025
- gXJ
When they say HD+, it isn't even 720p. 1280x576 doesn't even qualify as HD.
- telestarcomgsm
- 12 Feb 2025
- Iby
I could see it being one of those locked down tourist guide phones that some hotels in high tourism destinations have or as a fleet of phones for a commercial purpose that isn't using them for "typical phone reasons" like barcode scann...
- Dio Deus
- 12 Feb 2025
- xPQ
why cant they make a better handset risking everything knowing this is not what consumer wants. make it look like pixel or something else. all the lineup is ugly..
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