Nokia was making Lumia smartphones for Microsoft that ran Windows Phone operating system and those were known not only for their software but their unique hardware as well. HMD, the current maker of Nokia devices, now seems to be planning to leverage the same iconic “Fabula” design used in Lumia devices, in one of their own smartphones that would run on the Android operating system.
An account on X that goes by the name of HMD Meme’s posted a photo of an upcoming HMD smartphone (via Nokiamob) that sports the same “Fabula” design which we saw with the Lumia 920 and more Lumia smartphones back in the day. While the source isn’t the most reliable, the renders shared look legit, based on the teaser photos we saw from HMD when it announced that it will now be making smartphones of its own.
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The HMD device can be seen having a frame with a boxy shape and sharp edges, while the corners of the display are curved. The chin is slightly thicker than the other bezels. It could come in four vibrant colour options, such as green, blue, yellow and pink. There may be two cameras on the back.
While it may not be called a Lumia device, it could potentially fulfil the wish of a chunk of population who wanted the iconic Nokia Lumia smartphones to run Android as Windows Phone OS was quite restricted in nature with regards to specific areas, such as customisation, App support and more. The Fabula design was quite unique and quickly caught the eye of the audiences.
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The device we are talking about may be referred to as HMD Tomcat internally, and we have some specs to share too, regards the same source who leaked the design of HMD Tomcat. The device would sport an AMOLED Display with an FHD+ Resolution running at 120Hz refresh rate. It would be a PureDisplay panel that’ll support HDR10.
The device will reportedly pack the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 under the hood paired with up to 12GB RAM and 256GB of storage. The device will carry triple Sensors on the back, including a main 108MP OIS-assisted lens, an ultra-wide angle sensor and a depth sensor. The front will have a 32MP selfie sensor. It will run on Android 14 OS out of the box.
The handset will be backed by a 4900mAh battery with 33W Fast charging support. It is supposed to be IP67 rated, have Bluetooth v5.2, NFC, stereo speakers with OZO playback, in-display optical fingerprint sensor and a 3.5mm Audio Jack as well.
The device is set to release sometime in July, as per the leak shared.