HMD Pulse is official, the first smartphone from the Finnish brand debuts in variants standard, Plus and Pro. Widely anticipated by rumors and indiscretions, the series aims to sophistication with substance, as CMO Lars Silberbauer explains. This materializes in particular in repairability, a problem felt by users and who with the new HMD products will have access to assistance for a long time and at reasonable costs.
HMD PULSE PRO
HMD Pulse Pro is dedicated to selfie lovers, thanks to the presence of the 50MP front camera which with the new Selfie Gesture Navigation allows you to use different gestures to take the photo. There’s also AI Super Portrait mode to turn dark selfies into images.”clear as day“.
The smartphone is offered in Glacier Green, Twilight Purple and Black Ocean colors. Here are the technical characteristics:
DATA SHEET
- display: 6.65″ HD+, 90Hz refresh rate, 480nit (600nit peak), NTSC 70%, 20:9
- processor: Unisoc T606
- memory:
- 4/6/8GB of RAM + 6GB virtual
- 128GB internal expandable up to 256GB
- OS: Android 14
- 2 major updates guaranteed, 3 years of quarterly patches
- fingerprint sensor: lateral
- resistence: IP52
- audio: 1x speaker, OZO Audio, 1x microphones
- connectivity: 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, 3.5mm jack, GPS
- cameras:
- front: 50MP
- rear:
- 50MP main
- 2MP depth
- drums: 5,000mAh replaceable QuickFix, autonomy up to 59 hours, 800 charging cycles
- charging: 20W Fast Charging
- dimensions and weight: 163.19×75.02×8.55mm for 196g
HMD PULSE PLUS AND BASIC MODEL
Pulse and Pulse Plus complete the range by always providing the same repairability capabilities. Pulse Plus is offered in Apricot Crush and Midnight Blue, the standard model in Dreamy Pink and Meteor Black.
PULSE PLUS TECHNICAL DATA SHEET
- display: 6.65″ HD+, 90Hz refresh rate, 480nit (up to 600nit peak), NTSC 70%, 20:9
- processor: Unisoc T606
- memory:
- 4/6/8GB of RAM + 4GB virtual
- Internal 128GB expandable up to 256GB
- OS: Android 14
- 2 major updates, 3 years of quarterly security patches
- fingerprint sensor: lateral
- resistence: IP52
- audio: 1x speaker, OZO Audio, 1x microphones
- connectivity: 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, USV-C, NFC, 3.5mm jack, GPS
- dimensions and weight: 163.19×75.02×8.45mm for 187g
- cameras:
- front: 8MP
- rear:
- 50MP main Dual Camera, AF
- drums: 5,000mAh, duration 59 hours, 800 cycles
HMD PULSE
- display: 6.65″ HD+, 20:9, NTSC 70%, 480nit (600nit peak)
- processor: Unisoc T606
- memory:
- 4/6GB of RAM + 4GB virtual
- 64GB internal expandable up to 256GB
- OS: ANDroid 14
- 2 major updates, 3 years of quarterly patches
- resistence: IP52
- audio: 1x speaker, OZO Audio, 1x microphones
- connectivity: 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, 3.5mm jack, GPS
- fingerprint sensor: lateral
- cameras:
- front: 8MP
- rear: 13MP
- drums: 5,000mAh, replaceable QuickFix, 59 hour life, 800 cycles
- dimensions and weight: 163.19×75.02×8.45mm for 187g
PRICES
- HMD Pulse 4/64GB: 139.99 euros
- HMD Pulse+ 4/128GB: 159.99 euros
- HMD Pulse Pro: Not yet announced
Repair kits are available on iFixit.
