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HMD Pulse vs Infinix Hot 50i

What Pulse does better (3) and where Hot 50i wins (12) — every spec side by side.

HMD Pulse
HMD · 2024Pulse
4.7Score
3 advantages≈ $95
vs
Infinix Hot 50i
Infinix · 2024Hot 50i
4.9Score
12 advantages
Higher score
4.7Display5.3
3.4Camera3.9
3.5Battery4.6
3.8Features4.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

PulseHot 50i
75 × 163.28.577.1 × 165.78.1
PulseHot 50iDifference
Height163.2 mm165.7 mm−2.5 mm
Width75 mm77.1 mm−2.1 mm
Thickness8.5 mm8.1 mm+0.4 mm
Weight187 g184 g+3 g

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

Why is Pulse better than Hot 50i?

  1. NFCYes · Hot 50i: No
  2. Peak brightness600 nits vs 500 nits+20%
  3. Screen-to-body ratio86.8% vs 84.8%+2%

Why is Hot 50i better than Pulse?

  1. Main camera13 MP vs 48 MP3.7×
  2. Storage (max)64 GB vs 256 GB4×
  3. Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
  4. Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx42×
  5. Stereo speakersNo · Pulse: Yes
  6. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  7. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  8. CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2 GHz+25%
  9. Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  10. Dual SIMNo · Pulse: Yes
  11. Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
  12. Thickness8.5 mm vs 8.1 mm+5%
Specifications

Side by side

HMD PulseHMD Pulse≈ $954.7
Design
Weight187 g184 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.1 mm
Height163.2 mm165.7 mm
Width75 mm77.1 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP52IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2IPx4
Glass protection—60-120
ColoursMeteor Black, Dreamy Pink, Atmos BlueSleek Black, Sage Green, Titanium Grey
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 ppi262 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits500 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.8%84.8%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T606Mediatek Helio G81
Chip makerUnisocMediaTek
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.6 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score—340,407
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,416
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)64 GB256 GB
Storage (base)64 GB128 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP48 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.0"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging10 W18 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.3
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—XOS 14.5
Major OS updates promised2—
EU label
Energy classA—
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