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HMD Crest 5G
HMD's Crest 5G is a budget 5G phone launched in India, combining a 6.67-inch FHD+ 90Hz OLED and Unisoc T760 chipset with 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, 50MP main and selfie cameras and a 5000mAh battery with 33W charging. It was announced on 25 July 2024 at Rs 14,499 (about $173) and went on sale on 6 August.
Pros
- FHD+ OLED panel with a 90Hz refresh rate at Rs 14,499
- 5G-capable 6nm Unisoc T760; review testing recorded Geekbench 6 scores around 739 single-core and 2,358 multi-core
- Designed for self-repair: HMD says battery swaps, a new charging port or a replacement display can all be done at home
- 50MP front camera matching the 50MP main camera, plus 33W charging, a 3.5mm headphone jack and microSD expansion up to 256GB
- Clean Android 14 with no bloatware in review testing
Cons
- Single mono speaker and no NFC
- Only one 50MP rear camera with a 2MP depth sensor, no OIS and 1080p/30fps maximum video; low-light shots were grainy in review testing
- HMD's spec page lists two years of quarterly security updates but gives no number of OS upgrades
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the HMD Crest 5G
Display
- Screen size
- 6.67 ″
- Panel type
- OLED
- Resolution
- 1080x2400
- Pixel density
- 395 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 90 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- Unisoc T760
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 739Bottom 16%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 2,358Bottom 26%
- RAM (max)
- 6 GB
- Storage options
- 128GB
- Storage type
- UFS 2.2
Camera
- Main camera
- 50 MP
- Max video
- 1080p@30fps
- Front camera
- 50 MP
- OIS
- No
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 33 W
Design
- Weight
- 205 g
- Thickness
- 8.4 mm
- IP rating
- IP52
- Frame material
- Plastic
Connectivity
- 5G
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- NFC
- No
- USB
- USB-C
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 14
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- No
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the HMD Crest 5G good in 2026?
The HMD Crest 5G earns an Inno Score of 36.8/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. HMD's Crest 5G is a budget 5G phone launched in India, combining a 6.67-inch FHD+ 90Hz OLED and Unisoc T760 chipset with 6GB RAM, 128GB storage, 50MP main and selfie cameras and a 5000mAh battery with 33W charging. It was announced on 25 July 2024 at Rs 14,499 (about $173) and went on sale on 6 August.
What are the key specs of the HMD Crest 5G?
Chipset: Unisoc T760 · Screen size: 6.67 ″ · Capacity: 5,000 mAh · Main camera: 50 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the HMD Crest 5G?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Redmi 13 5G, Samsung Galaxy A52, HONOR X7e — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
