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HMD Pulse Pro

Specifications

HMD Pulse Pro
HMD Pulse Pro
Processor
Unisoc T7200 8 x 1.6 GHz, Cortex-A75 / A55
Graphics adapter
Memory
6 GB 
Display
6.65 inch 20:9, 1612 x 720 pixel 265 PPI, capacitive touchscreen, IPS, glossy: yes, 90 Hz
Storage
128 GB UFS 2.2 Flash, 128 GB 
, 100 GB free
Connections
1 USB 2.0, Audio Connections: 3.5mm audio jack, Card Reader: microSD (shared, up to 256 GB) , NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: acceleration sensor, proximity sensor
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.0, 2G (850/​900/​1800/​1900), 3G (B1/​B5/​B8), 4G (B1/​B3/​B5/​B7/​B8/​B20/​B28/​B38/​B40), Dual SIM, LTE, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 8.6 x 163.2 x 75 ( = 0.34 x 6.43 x 2.95 in)
Battery
5000 mAh Lithium-Ion, 20-watt charging
Operating System
Android 14
Camera
Primary Camera: 50 MPix phase-comparison AF, LED flash, videos @1080p/​30fps (camera 1); 2.0MP, depth of field (camera 2)
Secondary Camera: 50 MPix Videos @1080p/​30fps
Additional features
Speakers: mono speaker, USB cable, SIM tool, 24 Months Warranty, IP52-certified, fanless
Weight
196 g ( = 6.91 oz / 0.43 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
179 Euro

 

Price comparison

Average Score: 63.5% - average
Average of 14 scores (from 16 reviews)
price: 76%, performance: 57%, features: 47%, display: 69% mobility: 82%, workmanship: 82%, ergonomy: 83%, emissions: 95%

Reviews for the HMD Pulse Pro

77% HMD Pulse Pro smartphone review – Affordable, reparable and highly unique? | Notebookcheck
With the HMD Pulse Pro, the makers of Nokia phones are introducing their first phone under their own name. On board are familiar qualities: update promises in the budget segment and good reparability. Is this enough to give the company a strong start in the highly contested budget phone segment?
50% HMD Pulse Pro Review
Source: Trusted Reviews English
The HMD Pulse Pro is a well put together phone with an appealing price tag, exemplary repairability, and strong battery life. It also benefits from some of the cleanest software around. Unfortunately, that’s where the good news ends. Performance is woefully sluggish, thanks to the use of a completely inadequate processor, while the display simply isn’t sharp enough at 720p. The camera, meanwhile, struggles to obtain decent results in all but the most ideal scenarios. HMD’s limited software support doesn’t live up to its hardware sustainability talk, either.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/07/2024
Rating: Total score: 50%
85% HMD Pulse Pro Review: Decent Start
Source: Root Nation English
In summary, the HMD Pulse Pro has proven to be a quite decent representative of the budget class. It will definitely appeal to those who value smart consumption and prefer repairing things rather than constantly buying new ones. In the Pulse Pro, I liked the bright yet minimalistic design, ‘clean’ Android with guaranteed updates for two more versions, good battery life, the price point, and overall, a fairly decent screen. However, in this price segment, you can find options with not necessarily better cameras, but with more powerful hardware and higher display resolutions. What smartphones could be alternatives to the HMD Pulse Pro? For example, the Samsung Galaxy A05s offers a Snapdragon 680 and an FHD+ screen for almost the same price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/08/2024
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 100% performance: 70% display: 80% mobility: 90% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 90%

Foreign Reviews

67% HMD Pulse Pro
Source: Chinahandys.net German DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/21/2024
Rating: Total score: 67% performance: 50% display: 60% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%
HMD Pulse Pro Ein schicker Einstieg
Source: PocketPC German DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/22/2024
80% Ein phänomenales Handy unter 180 Euro - wenn da nur nicht eine Sache wäre
Source: Gamestar German DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/19/2024
Rating: Total score: 80%
50% HMD Pulse Pro review: overdreven geduldig
Source: AndroidWorld.nl Dutch NL→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/04/2024
Rating: Total score: 50%
60% Test du HMD Pulse Pro : réparable et pas cher, la combinaison gagnante ?
Source: Frandroid French FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/14/2024
Rating: Total score: 60% performance: 50% display: 60% mobility: 80% workmanship: 70%
73% Test HMD Pulse Pro : Le premier smartphone de la marque
Source: Charles Tech French FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/05/2024
Rating: Total score: 73% price: 80% performance: 70% display: 80% mobility: 80%
60% Zrób to sam. Test HMD Pulse Pro – smartfona, którego można samodzielnie naprawiać
Source: Geex X-kom Turkish PL→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/08/2024
Rating: Total score: 60%
69% Recenzja HMD Pulse Pro. Budżetowiec, którego naprawisz w 30 minut
Source: Android.com.pl Turkish PL→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/04/2024
Rating: Total score: 69% performance: 60% display: 70% mobility: 70% workmanship: 90%
75% Обзор смартфона HMD Pulse Pro: бюджетное селфи по-фински
Source: ITC UA RU→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/11/2024
Rating: Total score: 75% price: 85% performance: 60% display: 70% mobility: 90% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 80%
40% Обзор HMD Pulse Pro
Source: DGL.ru RU→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/09/2024
Rating: Total score: 40%
HMD Pulse Pro - szerelem, de nem úgy
Source: MobilArena HU HU→EN
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/15/2024
Rating: price: 40% display: 70% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%
HMD Pulse Pro 评测:一个不错的开始
Source: Root Nation CN zh-CN→EN
Positive: Simple design; long battery life; affordable price; beautiful display. Negative: Poor cameras; average performance.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/08/2024
45% Test HMD Pulse Pro
Source: Tek.no NO→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/03/2024
Rating: Total score: 45%
58% Test: HMD Pulse Pro – Billig men borde aldrig släppts
Source: Mobil.se SV→EN
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/02/2024
Rating: Total score: 58% display: 50%

Comment

ARM Mali-G57 MP1: Integrated mid range graphics card with 1 clusters. Based on the Valhall architecture.

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


T7200: An entry level octa core SoC with two fast ARM Cortex A75 cores at up to 1.6 GHz and six power efficient ARM Cortex A55 cores at up to 1.6 GHz. The SoC further includes an LTE modem (TDD-LTE, FDD-LTE, TDSCDMA, WCDMA, CDMA, GSM), an ARM Mali G52MP2 GPU and a tri core ISP. The chip is manufactured by TSMC on a 12nm FinFET process.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


6.65":

It is a small display format for smartphones. You shouldn't be severely defective in vision, and you won't see much detail on the screen and only have a small resolution available. For that, the device should be small and handy, easy to transport.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


63.5%: 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.

 

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Stefan Hinum (Update: 2024-07- 8)