HMD Pulse series with 5000mAh battery, self-repair kits launched: price, specifications

HMD Pulse series price

• The HMD Pulse has a starting price of €140 (around Rs 12,500) for the 4GB/64GB model.
• The HMD Pulse+ starts at €159 (approx Rs 14,200) for the base model, while the HMD Pulse Pro costs €180 (around Rs 16,100) for the 6GB/128GB version.

• The HMD Pulse and Pulse+ will be available from the HMD website, but no details regarding the Pro availability have been revealed.

HMD Pulse and HMD Pulse+ specifications

The HMD Pulse and Pulse+ sport a 6.65-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, 20:9 aspect ratio, 600nits peak brightness, 1612 X 720 pixels resolution, and a punch-hole cutout for the selfie shooter. The two phones are powered by the UNISOC T606 chipset paired with Mali-G57 MP1 GPU. The phones pack up to 6GB RAM and up to 256GB internal storage further expandable via a microSD card.

The phones run Android 14 OS out of the box and the company is promising 2 years of OS updates and three years of security patches. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, USB Type-C port, GPS/AGPS/Galileo, and a 3.5mm audio jack.

In terms of cameras, the HMD Pulse features a 13MP primary camera with AF dual LED flash and Super Night and a secondary depth shooter. While the HMD Pulse+ has a 50MP primary camera and a secondary sensor. Both phones feature an 8MP shooter for selfies and video chats.

The HMD Pulse and Pulse+ pack a 5,000mAh battery with 10W charging support. There is a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, OZO audio, an IP52 rating, and a single speaker.

HMD Pulse Pro specifications

HMD Pulse Pro features a 6.56-inch HD+ display with 1612 X 720 pixels resolution, up to 600nits peak brightness, and a punch-hole cutout for the selfie snapper. The Pro version is powered by the UNISOC T606 SoC paired with 6GB/128GB storage, which could be further expandable via a microSD card. The phone runs on Android 14 OS with two years of Android updates and three years of security patches.

The HMD Pulse Pro features a 50MP primary camera and a secondary sensor. The Pro version has a 50MP shooter on the front for selfies and video chats. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, USB Type-C port, GPS/AGPS/Galileo, and a 3.5mm audio jack. The phone packs a 5000mAh battery with 20W fast charging support.