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HMD Pulse vs Samsung Galaxy M05
What Pulse does better (6) and where Galaxy M05 wins (5) — every spec side by side.
vs
4.7Display3.8
3.4Camera4.6
3.5Battery5.3
3.8Features3.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
PulseGalaxy M05
| Pulse | Galaxy M05 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.2 mm | 168.8 mm | −5.6 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 78.2 mm | −3.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.8 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Weight | 187 g | 195 g | −8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pulse better than Galaxy M05?
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- RAM6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
- NFCYes · Galaxy M05: No
- Weight187 g vs 195 g+4%
- Screen-to-body ratio86.8% vs 82.1%+6%
- Thickness8.5 mm vs 8.8 mm+4%
Why is Galaxy M05 better than Pulse?
- Main camera13 MP vs 50 MP3.8×
- Wired charging10 W vs 25 W2.5×
- CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2 GHz+25%
- Dual SIMNo · Pulse: Yes
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.3+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 187 g | 195 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Height | 163.2 mm | 168.8 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 78.2 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP52 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | — |
| Colours | Meteor Black, Dreamy Pink, Atmos Blue | Mint Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | PLS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,612 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 265 ppi | 262 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8% | 82.1% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 | Mediatek Helio G85 |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.6 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP1 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | — | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, proximity |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.46 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI Core 6.0 |
| Major OS updates promised | 2 | 2 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | — |
