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HMD Pulse vs itel Zeno 20 Max

HMD Pulse
26.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
itel Zeno 20 Max
26.6Inno Score
20chipPerformancechip20
29.1Display33.9
20.5Camera20.5
38.8Battery38.8
28Features20
4 spec wins — HMD Pulse3 spec wins — itel Zeno 20 Max

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HMD Pulse scores 26.5 against 26.6 for itel Zeno 20 Max. Pick by the categories that matter to you — itel Zeno 20 Max edges ahead in display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HMD Pulse

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

Reasons to pick the itel Zeno 20 Max

  • Stronger display score: 34 vs 29
  • 150% higher Peak brightness: 1,500 nits vs 600 nits
  • 50% higher Wired charging: 15 W vs 10 W

Display

Display comparison: HMD Pulse versus itel Zeno 20 Max
SpecHMD Pulseitel Zeno 20 Max
Screen size6.65 ″+1%6.6 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x1612720x1612
Pixel density265 ppi270 ppi+2%
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits1,500 nits+150%

Performance

Performance comparison: HMD Pulse versus itel Zeno 20 Max
SpecHMD Pulseitel Zeno 20 Max
ChipsetUnisoc T606Unisoc T7100
RAM (max)4 GB4 GB
Storage options64GB64GB

Camera

Camera comparison: HMD Pulse versus itel Zeno 20 Max
SpecHMD Pulseitel Zeno 20 Max
Main camera13 MP13 MP
Max video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera8 MP+60%5 MP

Battery

Battery comparison: HMD Pulse versus itel Zeno 20 Max
SpecHMD Pulseitel Zeno 20 Max
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging10 W15 W+50%

Design

Design comparison: HMD Pulse versus itel Zeno 20 Max
SpecHMD Pulseitel Zeno 20 Max
Weight187 g187 g
Thickness8.5 mm+6%9 mm
IP ratingIP52IP54

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HMD Pulse versus itel Zeno 20 Max
SpecHMD Pulseitel Zeno 20 Max
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.0—
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-CUSB Type-C
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: HMD Pulse versus itel Zeno 20 Max
SpecHMD Pulseitel Zeno 20 Max
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14 (Go Edition)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: HMD Pulse versus itel Zeno 20 Max
SpecHMD Pulseitel Zeno 20 Max
3.5mm jackYesYes

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