A new leak suggests the HMD Skyline 2 has been canceled, which means HMD may be shelving a follow-up to one of its more visually distinctive phone ideas. According to the source, the project won’t move forward even though earlier rumors pointed to both a standard version and a GT variant.
Those earlier leaks claimed the lineup would use either the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 or Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, depending on the model. The phones were also expected to carry a rear camera design inspired by the Lumia 1020, continuing the company’s recent interest in a more recognizable, retro-leaning hardware identity.
That makes the reported cancellation more notable because the original Skyline stood out partly for its Nokia-inspired design. HMD had positioned the first-generation model as a tribute to the look of the Nokia N9, giving it a different visual personality from the many generic mid-range Android phones on the market.
For reference, the first HMD Skyline reportedly used a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chip, offered up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and briefly appeared in the Chinese market through an HMD overseas flagship store. That version was listed at 2,999 yuan for the 12GB + 256GB configuration before the product was later removed and the store itself was shut down.
The earlier model’s spec sheet also included a 6.5-inch FHD+ 144Hz OLED display, a 108MP main camera, a 50MP telephoto camera, a 13MP ultrawide, a 50MP front camera, and a 4,600mAh battery with 15W Qi2 wireless charging support.
For now, HMD hasn’t publicly confirmed the status of the smartphone project. Still, if this leak is accurate, it would mark the end of another attempt to extend a nostalgic design language into a new generation of phones.
