HMD Skyline vs HMD XR21

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

HMD XR21

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

HMD Skyline

Better display

HMD Skyline

Lighter body

HMD Skyline

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	HMD Skyline	HMD XR21
Size (inches)	6.55	6.49
Panel Type	P-OLED	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	2400	2400
Resolution Width	1080	1080
Refresh Rate	144	120
Peak Brightness	1000	550
PPI	402	406
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body	85.3	77

Platform

Spec	HMD Skyline	HMD XR21
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.40 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
GPU	Adreno 710	Adreno 619
Chipset Name	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	Snapdragon 695 5G
Process (nm)	4	6
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	14	12

Memory

Spec	HMD Skyline	HMD XR21
Card Slot	microSDXC	No
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	HMD Skyline	HMD XR21
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
Features	LED flash, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, second LED flash, HDR, panorama
Count	3	2
Telephoto	50 MP, f/2, (telephoto)	—
ultrawide	13 MP, f/2.5, (ultrawide)	8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
Wide	108 MP, f/1.8, (wide)	64 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	HMD Skyline	HMD XR21
Video	1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30fps
Count	1	1
Lens	50 MP, f/2.5, (wide)	16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)

Battery

Spec	HMD Skyline	HMD XR21
Capacity (mAh)	4600	4800
Chemistry	—	Li-Po
Wired Charging (W)	33	33
Wireless Charging (W)	15	—

Body

Spec	HMD Skyline	HMD XR21
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, glass back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Height (mm)	159.8	168
Thickness (mm)	8.9	10.5
Weight (g)	209.5	231
Width (mm)	76	78.6

Launch

Spec	HMD Skyline	HMD XR21
Announced	2024, July 18	2024, May 14
Status	Available. Released 2024, July 19	Available. Released 2024, May

Network

Spec	HMD Skyline	HMD XR21
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	HMD Skyline	HMD XR21
Bluetooth	5.2	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS (L1 + L5), GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS	GPS (L1 + L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I + B1c + B2a), GALILEO (E1 + E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5), NavIC (L5)
Radio	Unspecified	Unspecified
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6

Sound

Spec	HMD Skyline	HMD XR21
3.5mm Jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Spec	HMD Skyline	HMD XR21
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer