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HMD Pulse Pro vs Tecno Spark 30C

What Pulse Pro does better (5) and where Spark 30C wins (7) — every spec side by side.

HMD Pulse Pro
HMD · 2024Pulse Pro
5.5Score
5 advantages≈ $170
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Tecno Spark 30C
Tecno · 2024Spark 30C
4.8Score
7 advantages≈ $160
4.7Display4.9
6.2Camera4.6
5.0Battery4.6
3.8Features3.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Pulse ProSpark 30C
75 × 163.28.676 × 163.98.5
Pulse ProSpark 30CDifference
Height163.2 mm163.9 mm−0.7 mm
Width75 mm76 mm−1 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8.5 mm+0.1 mm
Weight196 g187 g+9 g

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

Why is Pulse Pro better than Spark 30C?

  1. NFCYes · Spark 30C: No
  2. Wired charging20 W vs 18 W+11%
  3. Selfie camera50 MP vs 8 MP6.2×
  4. Peak brightness600 nits vs 450 nits+33%
  5. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%

Why is Spark 30C better than Pulse Pro?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx42×
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Stereo speakersNo · Pulse Pro: Yes
  4. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  5. CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2 GHz+25%
  6. Dual SIMNo · Pulse Pro: Yes
  7. Weight196 g vs 187 g+5%
Specifications

Side by side

HMD Pulse ProHMD Pulse Pro≈ $1705.5
Tecno Spark 30CTecno Spark 30C≈ $1604.8
Design
Weight196 g187 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.5 mm
Height163.2 mm163.9 mm
Width75 mm76 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP52IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2IPx4
ColoursBlack Ocean, Clacier Creen, Twilight PurpleOrbit Black, Orbit White, Magic Skin 3.0
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px1,600 px
Pixel density265 ppi263 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits450 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.8%86.2%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T606Mediatek Helio G81
Chip makerUnisocMediaTek
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.6 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score—354,460
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,380
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main sensor size—1/2.8"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera50 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging20 W18 W
Charged in 30 min—38%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth55
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—HiOS 13
Major OS updates promised2—
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