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HMD Pulse vs TCL 50 XL
What Pulse does better (1) and where 50 XL wins (15) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pulse50 XL
| Pulse | 50 XL | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.2 mm | 167.6 mm | −4.4 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 75.5 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.2 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 50 XL?
- Weight187 g vs 195 g+4%
Why is 50 XL better than Pulse?
- Main camera13 MP vs 50 MP3.8×
- Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- 5GNo · Pulse: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Pulse: Yes
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- Pixel density265 ppi vs 396 ppi+49%
- CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+38%
- Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Pulse: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 187 g | 195 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 163.2 mm | 167.6 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 75.5 mm |
| Ingress protection | IP52 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | — |
| Colours | Meteor Black, Dreamy Pink, Atmos Blue | Slate Gray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,612 px | 2,460 px |
| Pixel density | 265 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8% | 86.3% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 | Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.6 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP1 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| 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 | 5,010 mAh |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | No | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Satellite navigation | GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), gyro, accelerometer, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.22 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Major OS updates promised | 2 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | — |
