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HMD Pulse+ vs TCL 50 XL

What Pulse+ does better (2) and where 50 XL wins (11) — every spec side by side.

HMD Pulse+
HMD · 2024Pulse+
5.6Score
2 advantages≈ $95
vs
TCL 50 XL
TCL · 202450 XL
7.5Score
11 advantages≈ $95
Higher score
4.7Display7.2
4.6Camera5.8
3.5Battery5.8
6.4Features8.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pulse+50 XL
75 × 163.28.575.5 × 167.68.2
Pulse+50 XLDifference
Height163.2 mm167.6 mm−4.4 mm
Width75 mm75.5 mm−0.5 mm
Thickness8.5 mm8.2 mm+0.3 mm
Weight187 g195 g−8 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Pulse+ better than 50 XL?

  1. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  2. Weight187 g vs 195 g+4%

Why is 50 XL better than Pulse+?

  1. Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
  2. Stereo speakersNo · Pulse+: Yes
  3. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  4. Pixel density265 ppi vs 396 ppi+49%
  5. CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+38%
  6. Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
  7. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  8. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Pulse+: Yes
  9. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  10. Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
  11. Thickness8.5 mm vs 8.2 mm+4%
Specifications

Side by side

HMD Pulse+HMD Pulse+≈ $955.6
TCL 50 XLTCL 50 XL≈ $957.5
Design
Weight187 g195 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.2 mm
Height163.2 mm167.6 mm
Width75 mm75.5 mm
ColoursApricot Crush, Midnight Blue, Glacier GreenSlate Gray
Display
Screen size6.6″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px2,460 px
Pixel density265 ppi396 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86.8%86.3%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T606Mediatek Dimensity 6100+
Chip makerUnisocMediaTek
Process12 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,010 mAh
Wired charging10 W18 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—Yes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version2—
Satellite navigationGALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), gyro, accelerometer, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—1.22 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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