HMD Barbie Phone
Specifications
HMD Barbie Phone
Processor
UNISOC T107 1 x 1 GHz, TGNSJ-T107
Graphics adapter
unknown
Memory
64 MB
Display
2.80 inch 4:3, 320 x 240 pixel 143 PPI
Storage
128MB
Connections
Audio Connections: 3.5mm, Card Reader: microSD
Networking
Bluetooth 5.0
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 18.9 x 108.4 x 55.1 ( = 0.74 x 4.27 x 2.17 in)
Battery
, Battery runtime (according to manufacturer): 9 h
Camera
Primary Camera: 0.3 MPix
Additional features
Keyboard: Physical
Weight
123.5 g ( = 4.36 oz / 0.27 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Links
Price comparison
Average Score:
Average of 2 scores (from 5 reviews)
Average of 2 scores (from 5 reviews)
Reviews for the HMD Barbie Phone
HMD Barbie Phone Review
Source: PC Mag
The HMD Barbie Phone does a lot of things well. It takes the retro flip design and turns it into a fun, customizable experience. The phone itself is loud and clear for voice calls, making it a good way for kids to stay connected without having unfettered access to the internet. That said, its battery life and lackluster camera fall short, even by flip phone standards. The TCL Flip 2 might not be nearly as pink or as fun as the Barbie Phone, but it offers significantly better battery life for $50 less, so it remains our Editors’ Choice winner.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/12/2025
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: PC Mag
The HMD Barbie Phone does a lot of things well. It takes the retro flip design and turns it into a fun, customizable experience. The phone itself is loud and clear for voice calls, making it a good way for kids to stay connected without having unfettered access to the internet. That said, its battery life and lackluster camera fall short, even by flip phone standards. The TCL Flip 2 might not be nearly as pink or as fun as the Barbie Phone, but it offers significantly better battery life for $50 less, so it remains our Editors’ Choice winner.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/12/2025
Rating: Total score: 70%
HMD Barbie Phone review: Why?
Source: Tech Advisor
Who is the HMD Barbie Phone for? It’s too cluttered for a relaxing feature phone, not to mention a bit too expensive. And it’s too late to ride the Barbie movie wave. It lacks features that make it good as a mobile for kids, and it grossly misses out on both camera and sound quality for all of us. The only thing that gets a thumbs up is the battery life, but even that isn’t great.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/23/2024
Rating: Total score: 38%
Source: Tech Advisor
Who is the HMD Barbie Phone for? It’s too cluttered for a relaxing feature phone, not to mention a bit too expensive. And it’s too late to ride the Barbie movie wave. It lacks features that make it good as a mobile for kids, and it grossly misses out on both camera and sound quality for all of us. The only thing that gets a thumbs up is the battery life, but even that isn’t great.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/23/2024
Rating: Total score: 38%
HMD Barbie Phone Review: Cool yet Ironic Feature Phone
Source: Nextpit EN
Would I recommend you buy the HMD Barbie Phone at $129.99? No. This is the first feature phone I've actually reviewed. Hence, I don't have enough points of reference to determine whether it's a good or bad choice. With its technical and software limitations, the HMD Barbie Phone fulfills its mission of a forced digital detox. During my week of reviewing it, I made drastically less use of my phone. Instead of scrolling on the commute, I read a book (Lord of the Flies). I didn't pavlovianly consult Slack or Gmail in the evening on my way home from work. In my opinion, this quasi-digital detox imposed by “by-design” isn't necessarily the best solution. Above all, the aim is to get me off my phone, isn't it? So why does the Barbie Phone look like a brightly colored toy with numerous little things waving and making noise, capturing my attention? Aren't we simply replacing one toxic use with another with this object-based gamification?
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/03/2024
Source: Nextpit EN
Would I recommend you buy the HMD Barbie Phone at $129.99? No. This is the first feature phone I've actually reviewed. Hence, I don't have enough points of reference to determine whether it's a good or bad choice. With its technical and software limitations, the HMD Barbie Phone fulfills its mission of a forced digital detox. During my week of reviewing it, I made drastically less use of my phone. Instead of scrolling on the commute, I read a book (Lord of the Flies). I didn't pavlovianly consult Slack or Gmail in the evening on my way home from work. In my opinion, this quasi-digital detox imposed by “by-design” isn't necessarily the best solution. Above all, the aim is to get me off my phone, isn't it? So why does the Barbie Phone look like a brightly colored toy with numerous little things waving and making noise, capturing my attention? Aren't we simply replacing one toxic use with another with this object-based gamification?
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/03/2024
HMD Barbie Phone Reviewed By 40 Year Old Man
Source: Tech Spurt
Reviewing the HMD Barbie Phone, with a full unboxing and tour of the best (and secret) bits of this Nokia-style feature blower. The HMD Barbie Phone is a pink (what else) handset launched earlier in 2024, and now you can buy one in the UK! Here's what a grumpy hungover 40 year old man reckons of this cute little device, which is absolutely aimed at his demographic. The HMD Barbie Phone is one of the best feature devices around if you're into Mattel's massively popular doll. You've got a small selection of wallpapers and other Barbie bits on here, including some craft hidden secret easter eggs. Not to mention a special Malibu Snake game, and a whole bunch of mental wellbeing features.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/02/2024
Source: Tech Spurt
Reviewing the HMD Barbie Phone, with a full unboxing and tour of the best (and secret) bits of this Nokia-style feature blower. The HMD Barbie Phone is a pink (what else) handset launched earlier in 2024, and now you can buy one in the UK! Here's what a grumpy hungover 40 year old man reckons of this cute little device, which is absolutely aimed at his demographic. The HMD Barbie Phone is one of the best feature devices around if you're into Mattel's massively popular doll. You've got a small selection of wallpapers and other Barbie bits on here, including some craft hidden secret easter eggs. Not to mention a special Malibu Snake game, and a whole bunch of mental wellbeing features.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 09/02/2024
Foreign Reviews
Test du HMD Barbie Phone: Ce feature phone est cool mais totalement contradictoire
Source: Nextpit France
FR→EN
Positive: Impressive design; solid workmanship; decent autonomy. Negative: Relatively high price; poor cameras; average performance.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/28/2024
Source: Nextpit France
FR→ENPositive: Impressive design; solid workmanship; decent autonomy. Negative: Relatively high price; poor cameras; average performance.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/28/2024
Comment
unknown:
These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
T107: Simple SoC for feature phones with a single 32 Bit ARM Cortex-A7 core at up to 1 GHz and an integrates LTE Cat.1 modem.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
2.80":
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
54%: Such a poor rating is rare. There are only a few notebooks that were rated even worse. The rating websites do not give a purchase recommendation here.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
