HMD has been on a feature phone spree lately, but none of them fold. That changes soon, and this time the company might be doing something genuinely interesting with the format. According to a leak reported by NotebookCheck, HMD is working on a new clamshell called the HMD 2760 Flip 4G, and unlike every flip phone the brand has released before, this one is expected to run Android.
That’s a real shift. HMD’s previous clamshell phones, including the HMD 2660 Flip that showed up at MWC Barcelona in March 2025, were all feature phones. Useful for some people, sure, but limited. Running Android means access to apps, the Play Store, and a proper operating system. For a flip form factor that already appeals to people who want something compact and different, that’s a meaningful upgrade.
The specs come from leaker smashx_60 on X, and they paint a picture of a phone that borrows its design DNA directly from the Nokia 2760 Flip, a model Nokia released back in 2022. We’re talking a 2.8-inch main display, a 1.77-inch cover display, and a 5MP autofocus camera with an LED flash. Those numbers won’t blow anyone away, but for a clamshell this size, they’re reasonable.
The rest of the spec sheet includes:
- 2,500mAh battery
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- USB-C port
- Wi-Fi and hotspot support
- Bluetooth
- A dedicated SOS key
- A touchpad
- Google Mobile Services and Play Store pre-installed
- Snake, because of course
Color options are Black, Cyan, and Pink. So HMD is clearly going for broad appeal here, not just the nostalgia crowd.
No pricing or release date has leaked yet. But it’s fair to assume this will cost more than HMD’s existing feature phones. The HMD Barbie Phone, for comparison, runs $99.99 on Amazon. Since the 2760 Flip 4G has better specs and runs a full operating system, expect it to land somewhere above that mark.
What makes this worth paying attention to is the broader trend. Flip and fold phones have mostly been a premium game, with Samsung and Motorola dominating the space at $700 and up. HMD coming in with a budget-friendly Android flip phone, if that’s what this turns out to be, could open the format up to a lot of people who’ve been priced out. The small screens and basic specs might actually work in HMD’s favor here because not everyone needs a massive display. Some people just want a phone that fits in their pocket and closes shut.
Still, questions remain. We don’t know the chipset, we don’t know which version of Android it runs, and we don’t know how long it’ll get software support. Those details matter a lot for something that’s supposed to be more than a feature phone. If HMD cuts corners on the software side the way it has on some past devices, the Android angle stops being a selling point fast.
For now, the 2760 Flip 4G is an intriguing idea on paper. The execution is everything.