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HMD Pulse
HMD's Pulse is a budget 4G phone with a Unisoc T606, a 6.65-inch HD+ 90Hz LCD, a 13MP main camera and a 5000mAh user-replaceable battery. It launched in Europe from EUR 139 for 4GB/64GB, with HMD promising two OS upgrades and three years of security updates.
Pros
- 5000mAh battery that is replaceable, rated by HMD for 800 full charge cycles
- HMD promises two OS upgrades and three years of quarterly security updates
- 3.5mm headphone jack, NFC and microSD expansion
- IP52 dust and splash resistance, uncommon at this price
- Repair parts and guides are available through HMD's repair hub
Cons
- 720x1612 resolution gives only about 265ppi
- Charging is limited to 10W
- Single 13MP rear camera and 1080p/30fps video
- Only 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, and no 5G
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Unisoc Tiger T606, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the HMD Pulse
Display
- Screen size
- 6.65 ″
- Panel type
- IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 720x1612
- Pixel density
- 265 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 90 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 600 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- Unisoc T606
- RAM (max)
- 4 GB
- Storage options
- 64GB
Camera
- Main camera
- 13 MP
- Max video
- 1080p@30fps
- Front camera
- 8 MP
Battery
- Capacity
- 5,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 10 W
Design
- Weight
- 187 g
- Thickness
- 8.5 mm
- IP rating
- IP52
Connectivity
- 5G
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- NFC
- Yes
- USB
- USB-C
- eSIM
- No
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 14
- OS update pledge
- 2 years
Audio
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the HMD Pulse good in 2026?
The HMD Pulse earns an Inno Score of 26.5/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. HMD's Pulse is a budget 4G phone with a Unisoc T606, a 6.65-inch HD+ 90Hz LCD, a 13MP main camera and a 5000mAh user-replaceable battery. It launched in Europe from EUR 139 for 4GB/64GB, with HMD promising two OS upgrades and three years of security updates.
What are the key specs of the HMD Pulse?
Chipset: Unisoc T606 · Screen size: 6.65 ″ · Capacity: 5,000 mAh · Main camera: 13 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the HMD Pulse?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Samsung Galaxy A05, Samsung Galaxy A06, Lava Smart 4 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
