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# HMD knows times are tough, launches two new budget phones
- URL: https://www.bttr.reviews/hmd-launches-two-new-budget-phones/
- Published: 2025-04-03T04:17:21.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-12T03:19:05.000Z
- Description: HMD is driving hard into the low-cost segment, launching the affordable HMD Key smartphone and the HMD 110 feature phones today.
- Author: Nick Broughall
- Tags: Smartphones, News, #brand-HMD

I think I'm reaching the point that I want to move away from a smartphone as my primary device, and move to a well-specced feature phone. I just need something I can use to send messages and make phone calls and take pictures with, and not get distracted by social media or portable games.

The HMD 110 fits *some* of those requirements. The new $79 feature phone has a 1,450 mAh battery, which offers a 21 hour talk time or about 15 days of standby time. 

The 2.4-inch display is only QVGA (that's 320 x 240 pixels), so it's not going to be suitable for watching HD anything on. But the phone does have large, tactile buttons for typing out messages with. 

This is a feature phone, and the features are limited. you get a voice recorder, a dual LED flashlight, and room for up to 2,000 contacts. There’s also a QVGA camera (again, 320 x 240 pixels) with LED flash, an FM radio, MP3 player and Snake.

If that seems a little too basic for you, HMD also has the $129 HMD Key Android 14 smartphone. It boasts an 8MP autofocus rear camera and a 5MP selfie cam, withPortrait, Night, Pro, Slow Motion, Time Lapse, and Panorama modes.

There's 128GB of on board storage, a 6.5-inch HD display (576 x 1280), and a 4,000 mAh battery promising up to 47 hours between charges as well.

## Pricing and availability

Both the HMD Key and the HMD 110 are available now. 

The HMD Key is available now at Big W and online at Officeworks for an RRP of $129\. 

The HMD 110 is available now at JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman and Officeworks for $79 RRP. 

I'm not sure wither of these is enough to make me forego the sweet dopamine addiction of a high-specced iPhone just yet, but I love seeing variety enter the market again.

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