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HMD Crest 5G now available in Malaysia and the Philippines

29. 01. 2025 Wednesday / By: Robert Denes / Reviews / Exact time: BST / Print this page

F ollowing the Indian market, HMD's Crest 5G smartphone has now become available in the Asian market of Malaysia and the Philippines, with this being the "global" version, meaning it has slightly different specifications than the "normal" first-release Indian version. You can buy the Crest 5G smartphone in Malaysia from the retailer Shopee for just MYR 799 (GBP 146, EUR 174, USD 181 and INR 15734) in the 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage variant. Following the Malaysian market, the device has now become available in the Philippines, where it is now available on Shopee and Lazada for just PHP 7,999 (GBP 110, EUR 131, USD 136 and INR 11,848) for 8GB RAM and 256GB storage, and you can get yours here by clicking the links!

The HMD Crest was announced in July 2024 as a budget 5G smartphone for India. In December 2024, it was revealed that it would be getting a global launch, and thus would no longer be exclusive to India. Now, more details about the global variant, including the price, have surfaced in a new leak. The HMD Crest 5G is a nice-looking, budget smartphone that comes in Midnight Blue, Lush Purple and Royal Pink colors, with IP52 dust and water resistance.

Up front, it sports a 6.67-inch OLED screen with FHD+ resolution and a top-center punch-hole for a massive 50MP snapper for selfies with AI Super Portrait and Night selfie modes.

Inside, it's powered by a 5G-capable 2.2GHz UNISOC T760 octa-core processor with Mali-G57 MP4 graphics (510,000+ AnTuTu score). It's paired with 8GB of RAM (up to 16GB of virtual RAM), 256GB of expandable storage, and a 5,000mAh battery (up to 800 charge cycles) with USB-C 33W fast charging support. On the back, it sports a 50MP main camera paired with a 2MP depth sensor.

Other features of the device include a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, 2x microphones with OZO Audio, and Android 14 operating system with 2 years of quarterly security updates. HMD also said that the Crest 5G is designed to be self-repairable for battery replacement, replacing a broken charging port, and even replacing the home screen with a toolkit and quick tutorial.


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