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HMD Pulse+ vs HONOR X5c

WINNER
HMD Pulse+
28.2Inno Score
VS
HONOR X5c
28.1Inno Score
20chipPerformancechip20
29.1Display38.5
29Camera20.5
38.8Battery41.3
28Features20
4 spec wins — HMD Pulse+5 spec wins — HONOR X5c

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HMD Pulse+ scores 28.2 against 28.1 for HONOR X5c. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HMD Pulse+ edges ahead in camera and features, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HMD Pulse+

  • Stronger camera score: 29 vs 21
  • Stronger features score: 28 vs 20
  • 285% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP
  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
  • Has NFC — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the HONOR X5c

  • Stronger display score: 39 vs 29
  • 50% higher Wired charging: 15 W vs 10 W

Display

Display comparison: HMD Pulse+ versus HONOR X5c
SpecHMD Pulse+HONOR X5c
Screen size6.56 ″6.74 ″+3%
Panel typeIPS LCDTFT LCD
Resolution720x1612720x1600
Pixel density269 ppi+3%260 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits—
Screen-to-body—85.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HMD Pulse+ versus HONOR X5c
SpecHMD Pulse+HONOR X5c
ChipsetUnisoc T606MediaTek Helio G81
RAM (max)4 GB4 GB
Storage options128GB64GB/128GB

Camera

Camera comparison: HMD Pulse+ versus HONOR X5c
SpecHMD Pulse+HONOR X5c
Main camera50 MP+285%13 MP
Main aperture—f/2.2
Max video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera8 MP+60%5 MP
OIS—No

Battery

Battery comparison: HMD Pulse+ versus HONOR X5c
SpecHMD Pulse+HONOR X5c
Capacity5,000 mAh5,260 mAh+5%
Wired charging10 W15 W+50%

Design

Design comparison: HMD Pulse+ versus HONOR X5c
SpecHMD Pulse+HONOR X5c
Weight187 g186 g+1%
Thickness8.5 mm7.9 mm+7%
IP ratingIP52—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HMD Pulse+ versus HONOR X5c
SpecHMD Pulse+HONOR X5c
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: HMD Pulse+ versus HONOR X5c
SpecHMD Pulse+HONOR X5c
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 15 (MagicOS 9.0)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: HMD Pulse+ versus HONOR X5c
SpecHMD Pulse+HONOR X5c
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5mm jackYesYes

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