HMD
HMD Pulse
Pulse with 90Hz display, 13MP camera and 5000mAh battery
- Display: 6.65 Inches
- Battery: 5000 mAh, user replaceable
Price
$97
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Editor score7.0/10
Reader average will appear after the first published user review.
Overview
The HMD Pulse is an HMD smartphone featuring a 6.65 Inches IPS LCD, 90Hz, 480 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM) display, powered by the Unisoc T606 chipsetwith 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage. It packs a 5000 mAh battery with 10W wired and a 13 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens main camera.
Verdict
What we like — and what gave us pause during testing.
Pros
- Large 5000 mAh battery
- 90 Hz smooth display
- 13 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens main camera
- NFC support
- 10W wired
Cons
- Only HD+ resolution display
Full specifications
Verified at publish time — regional SKUs and bands may differ.
| OS | Android 14 |
|---|---|
| CPU | Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPS | GPS, GALILEO |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| NFC | Yes |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| SIM | Nano-SIM |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| Colors | Meteor Black, Dreamy Pink, Atmos Blue |
| Status | Available |
| Weight | 187 g (6.60 oz) |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, user replaceable |
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 (12 nm) |
| Display | 6.65 Inches |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Process | 12 nm |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G Bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40 |
| Charging | 10W wired |
| FM Radio | Unspecified |
| Speakers | Yes |
| Announced | 2024, April 24 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Audio Jack | Yes |
| Brightness | 480 nits |
| Dimensions | 163.2 x 75 x 8.5 mm (6.43 x 2.95 x 0.33 in) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1612 pixels |
| Fingerprint | side-mounted |
| Front Video | Yes |
| Main Camera | 13 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens |
| Memory Card | microSDXC |
| Rear Camera | 13 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens |
| Display Size | 6.65 inches, 106.2 cm 2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display Type | IPS LCD, 90Hz, 480 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM) |
| Front Camera | 8 MP |
| Refresh Rate | 90 Hz |
| Pixel Density | 265 PPI |
| Camera Features | LED flash, HDR |
| Internal Memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM |
| Video Recording | 1080p@30fps |
| Battery Capacity | 5000 mAh |
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