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HMD Pulse Pro vs TCL 50 5G

What Pulse Pro does better (5) and where 50 5G wins (12) — every spec side by side.

HMD Pulse Pro
HMD · 2024Pulse Pro
5.5Score
5 advantages≈ $170
vs
TCL 50 5G
TCL · 202450 5G
6.1Score
12 advantages≈ $170
Higher score
4.7Display4.2
6.2Camera5.8
5.0Battery5.8
3.8Features7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pulse Pro50 5G
75 × 163.28.675.1 × 164.18.3
Pulse Pro50 5GDifference
Height163.2 mm164.1 mm−0.9 mm
Width75 mm75.1 mm−0.1 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8.3 mm+0.3 mm
Weight196 g184 g+12 g

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

Why is Pulse Pro better than 50 5G?

  1. RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
  2. Wired charging20 W vs 18 W+11%
  3. Selfie camera50 MP vs 8 MP6.2×
  4. Peak brightness600 nits vs 480 nits+25%
  5. Screen-to-body ratio86.8% vs 84.9%+2%

Why is 50 5G better than Pulse Pro?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx42×
  2. 5GNo · Pulse Pro: Yes
  3. Stereo speakersNo · Pulse Pro: Yes
  4. CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+38%
  5. Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
  6. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  7. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Pulse Pro: Yes
  8. eSIMNo · Pulse Pro: Yes
  9. Dual SIMNo · Pulse Pro: Yes
  10. Weight196 g vs 184 g+7%
  11. Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
  12. Thickness8.6 mm vs 8.3 mm+4%
Specifications

Side by side

HMD Pulse ProHMD Pulse Pro≈ $1705.5
TCL 50 5GTCL 50 5G≈ $1706.1
Design
Weight196 g184 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.3 mm
Height163.2 mm164.1 mm
Width75 mm75.1 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP52IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2IPx4
ColoursBlack Ocean, Clacier Creen, Twilight PurpleDark Blue, Space Gray
Display
Screen size6.6″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px1,612 px
Pixel density265 ppi267 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits480 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.8%84.9%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T606Mediatek Dimensity 6100+
Chip makerUnisocMediaTek
Process12 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.6 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score—521,281
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,849
Memory
RAM8 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.5"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera50 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,010 mAh
Wired charging20 W18 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoYes
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
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Major OS updates promised2—
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