HMD Pulse vs Samsung Galaxy A05
20chipPerformance20
29.1Display20
20.5Camera29
38.8Battery43.7
28Features20
5 spec wins — HMD Pulse3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy A05
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: HMD Pulse scores 26.5 against 26.5 for Samsung Galaxy A05. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HMD Pulse edges ahead in display and features, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the HMD Pulse
- Stronger display score: 29 vs 20
- Stronger features score: 28 vs 20
- 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
- Has NFC — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy A05
- Stronger camera score: 29 vs 21
- Stronger battery score: 44 vs 39
- 285% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP
- 150% higher Wired charging: 25 W vs 10 W
Display
| Spec | HMD Pulse | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.65 ″ | 6.7 ″+1% |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 720x1612 | 1600x720 |
| Pixel density | 265 ppi+1% | 262 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz+50% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | HMD Pulse | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| AnTuTu | — | 270,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 420Bottom 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,350Bottom 4% |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 64GB | 64GB / 128GB |
| Storage type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | HMD Pulse | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 13 MP | 50 MP+285% |
| Main aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| OIS | — | No |
Battery
| Spec | HMD Pulse | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 25 W+150% |
Design
| Spec | HMD Pulse | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 187 g+4% | 195 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm+4% | 8.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP52 | — |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | HMD Pulse | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | HMD Pulse | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 13 (One UI Core 5.1) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | HMD Pulse | Samsung Galaxy A05 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | — | No |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |