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HMD Pulse vs ZTE Blade A56

WINNER
HMD Pulse
26.5Inno Score
VS
ZTE Blade A56
26.2Inno Score
20chipPerformancechip20
29.1Display31.9
20.5Camera20.5
38.8Battery38.8
28Features20
4 spec wins — HMD Pulse2 spec wins — ZTE Blade A56

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HMD Pulse scores 26.5 against 26.2 for ZTE Blade A56. Pick by the categories that matter to you — HMD Pulse edges ahead in features, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HMD Pulse

  • Stronger features score: 28 vs 20
  • 20% higher Peak brightness: 600 nits vs 500 nits
  • Has NFC — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the ZTE Blade A56

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Display

Display comparison: HMD Pulse versus ZTE Blade A56
SpecHMD PulseZTE Blade A56
Screen size6.65 ″6.75 ″+2%
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x1612720x1600
Pixel density265 ppi+2%260 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits+20%500 nits
Screen-to-body—84.8 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HMD Pulse versus ZTE Blade A56
SpecHMD PulseZTE Blade A56
ChipsetUnisoc T606Unisoc T7200
RAM (max)4 GB4 GB
Storage options64GB64/128GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: HMD Pulse versus ZTE Blade A56
SpecHMD PulseZTE Blade A56
Main camera13 MP13 MP
Max video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera8 MP8 MP

Battery

Battery comparison: HMD Pulse versus ZTE Blade A56
SpecHMD PulseZTE Blade A56
Capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging10 W10 W

Design

Design comparison: HMD Pulse versus ZTE Blade A56
SpecHMD PulseZTE Blade A56
Weight187 g+3%193 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.3 mm+2%
IP ratingIP52IP54

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HMD Pulse versus ZTE Blade A56
SpecHMD PulseZTE Blade A56
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.05.2
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: HMD Pulse versus ZTE Blade A56
SpecHMD PulseZTE Blade A56
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 15
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: HMD Pulse versus ZTE Blade A56
SpecHMD PulseZTE Blade A56
Stereo speakers—No
3.5mm jackYesYes

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