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HMD Pulse Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G

What Pulse Pro does better (2) and where Galaxy A17 4G wins (17) — every spec side by side.

HMD Pulse Pro
HMD · 2024Pulse Pro
5.5Score
2 advantages≈ $170
vs
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
Samsung · 2025Galaxy A17 4G
7.0Score
17 advantages≈ $170
Higher score
4.7Display7.0
6.2Camera7.8
5.0Battery5.3
3.8Features5.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pulse ProGalaxy A17 4G
75 × 163.28.677.9 × 164.47.5
Pulse ProGalaxy A17 4GDifference
Height163.2 mm164.4 mm−1.2 mm
Width75 mm77.9 mm−2.9 mm
Thickness8.6 mm7.5 mm+1.1 mm
Weight196 g190 g+6 g

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

Why is Pulse Pro better than Galaxy A17 4G?

  1. Selfie camera50 MP vs 13 MP3.8×
  2. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A17 4G: No

Why is Galaxy A17 4G better than Pulse Pro?

  1. Major OS updates promised2 vs 63×
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx42×
  3. OLED panelNo · Pulse Pro: Yes
  4. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  5. Optical stabilisationNo · Pulse Pro: Yes
  6. Wired charging20 W vs 25 W+25%
  7. Pixel density265 ppi vs 385 ppi+45%
  8. CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+38%
  9. Peak brightness600 nits vs 800 nits+33%
  10. Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
  11. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  12. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Pulse Pro: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

HMD Pulse ProHMD Pulse Pro≈ $1705.5
Design
Weight196 g190 g
Thickness8.6 mm7.5 mm
Height163.2 mm164.4 mm
Width75 mm77.9 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP52IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2IPx4
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
ColoursBlack Ocean, Clacier Creen, Twilight PurpleBlack, Gray, Light blue
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px2,340 px
Pixel density265 ppi385 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.8%86%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T606Mediatek Helio G99
Chip makerUnisocMediaTek
Process12 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score—526,972
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,052
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.76"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera50 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wired charging20 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—44%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
SAR (head)—0.37 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 7
Major OS updates promised26
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—1,200
Endurance per cycle—52 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—B
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