The HMD Pulse Pro was launched on Wednesday alongside the HMD Pulse+ and HMD Pulse, becoming the first smartphone to carry the Finnish company’s branding. The company says that the phones costing under 200 euros (roughly Rs. 17,800) can be easily repaired using iFixit’s do-it-yourself repair kits. All three phones run Android 14 out of the box and promise two major Android OS upgrades. They are both powered by the Unisoc T606 processor and feature 6.65-inch LCD screens with 720p resolution and 90Hz refresh rate.
HMD Pulse Pro, Pulse and Pulse+ Price, Availability
The price of the HMD Pulse Pro is set at €180 (Rs. 16,000) and the phone comes in Black Sea, Glacier Green and Twilight Purple colors. The headset Pulse+ is priced at €160 (Rs. 14,240 approx), and is available in three colors: Apricot Crush , Glacier Green and Midnight Blue.
At the same time, the HMD Pulse — the cheapest model in the series — is priced at 140 Euros (roughly Rs. 12,460) and is available in Atmospheric Blue, Fantasy Pink and Meteor Black color options. According to the company, all three phones are now available for purchase in Europe via HMD.com.
HMD Pulse Pro, Pulse and Pulse+ Specifications
All three models in the HMD Pulse series run Android 14 and are expected to receive two Android OS upgrades and three quarterly security updates. All three phones feature a 6.65-inch HD+ (720×1,612 pixels) LCD display with a maximum brightness of 600 nits and a refresh rate of 90Hz. They are powered by an octa-core 12nm Unisoc T606 chip paired with up to 6GB of RAM.
The HMD Pulse Pro comes with a 50-megapixel main camera and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. It comes with a 50-megapixel selfie camera. The main camera on the HMD Pulse+ has a 50-megapixel camera, while the HMD Pulse model has a 13-megapixel shooter — both phones have an 8-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video chat.
The HMD Pulse series has up to 128GB of inbuilt storage, which is expandable (up to 256GB) via a micro SD card slot. All three models support 4G LTE, Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC and GPS connectivity and come with a 3.5mm headphone jack and USB Type-C port. Sensors on board include an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, electronic compass and proximity sensor.
All three HMD Pulse models come with a 5,000mAh battery that offers up to 59 hours of battery life. Only the Pro model can charge at 20W and all other models support 10W charging. All three phones have a side-mounted fingerprint scanner on the power button for biometric authentication.
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