Launched Apr 24, 2024
HMD
HMD Pulse Plus
Stylish, repairable, and ready for your day.
The HMD Pulse Plus offers a smooth 90Hz display and a capable 50MP main camera in an affordable package. Designed with self-repair in mind, it provides a practical and sustainable smartphone experience for everyday use.
Editor scoring
Display5.5
Performance3.5
Camera5.0
Battery7.0
Design6.0
Verdict
Pros
- Excellent battery life
- Designed for easy self-repair
- Smooth 90Hz display for the price
- Clean, bloatware-free Android software
- IP52 dust and splash resistance
Cons
- Very slow 10W charging speed
- Entry-level processor struggles with heavy tasks
- Low HD+ screen resolution
- No 5G connectivity
- Limited to two major OS updates
Full specifications
Display
- Type
- IPS LCD
- Size
- 6.65 inches
- Resolution
- 720 x 1612 pixels
- Refresh rate
- 90Hz
- Peak brightness
- 600 nits
- Protection
- —
- Features
- Punch-hole display
Performance
- Chipset
- Unisoc T606
- Process
- 12nm
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G57 MP1
Camera
1080p@30fps
Rear camera
1080p@30fpsMainf/1.8
50
Autofocus
Depthf/2.4
2
LED flashAI Super Portrait
Front camera
1080p@30fpsMainf/2.0
8
Face Unlock
Battery & charging
- Capacity
- 5000 mAh
- Type
- Li-Po
- Wired
- 10W
- Wireless
- N/A
- Reverse
- N/A
Build & design
- Dimensions
- 163.2 x 75 x 8.6 mm
- Weight
- 187 g
- Materials
- Plastic frame, Plastic back
- Water/dust
- IP52
- Colors
- Apricot Crush
- Midnight Blue
Software & AI
- OS at launch
- Android 14
- Skin / UI
- Stock Android
- Update policy
- 2 OS upgrades, 3 years of security updates
- AI features
- AI Super Portrait
Connectivity
- Network
- 4G LTE
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
- SIM
- Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Sensors
- Fingerprint
- Side-mounted
- Face unlock
- Yes
- Other sensors
- Accelerometer
- Proximity
Variants & pricing
RAM
Storage
Price
4 GB
128 GB
$150
6 GB
128 GB
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