HMD Pulse vs itel City 100
20chipPerformancechip21.8
29.1Display29.1
20.5Camera20.5
38.8Battery40.7
28Features20
2 spec wins — HMD Pulse7 spec wins — itel City 100
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HMD Pulse scores 26.5 against 26.6 for itel City 100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — itel City 100 edges ahead in battery and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HMD Pulse
- Stronger features score: 28 vs 20
- Has NFC — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the itel City 100
- 100% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 4 GB
- 80% higher Wired charging: 18 W vs 10 W
- 17% higher Peak brightness: 700 nits vs 600 nits
Display
| Spec | HMD Pulse | itel City 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.65 ″ | 6.75 ″+2% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 720x1612 | 720x1600 |
| Pixel density | 265 ppi+2% | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 700 nits+17% |
Performance
| Spec | HMD Pulse | itel City 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 | Unisoc T7250 |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 8 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 64GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | HMD Pulse | itel City 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | — |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
Battery
| Spec | HMD Pulse | itel City 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,200 mAh+4% |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 18 W+80% |
Design
| Spec | HMD Pulse | itel City 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 187 g | 185 g+1% |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 7.7 mm+9% |
| IP rating | IP52 | IP64 |
Connectivity
| Spec | HMD Pulse | itel City 100 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | — |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C | USB Type-C |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | HMD Pulse | itel City 100 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | HMD Pulse | itel City 100 |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |