hmd Pulse vs Huawei nova 12i

hmd Pulse
hmd
Pulse
Huawei nova 12i
Huawei
nova 12i

At a glance

Brand
HMD
Huawei
Release date
April 2024, 2 years 1 months ago
March 2024, 2 years 2 months ago
Launch price
€ 139.00 ($ 162.86)
AnTuTu
223.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 56% of devices
328.079 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 62% of devices

Display

Size
6.56"
6.7"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
1080 x 2388 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
265 ppi Medium Density
391 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Brightnes 480 cd/m² (typ), 70% NTSC, NTSC, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Touch sampling rate 270 Hz, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T606
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (SM6225)
CPU
2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55
4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold + 4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silver
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
6 nm
Frequency
1.6 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G57
Adreno 610
RAM
4 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
108 Mpx
Aperture
Unknow
ƒ/ 1.9
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Sensor
Samsung HM6
Pixel size
0.64 µm
Sensor size
1/1.67"

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.0

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 40.0W
Charge cycles
800 cycles
Runtime
~ 60h
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
128 GB
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
No

Body

Dimensions
75.0 mm 163.2 mm 8.5 mm Print 3D Model
74.7 mm 163.3 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
187 g
199 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Black Blue Pink
Black Green
Water/dust resistance
IP52
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
84 %
89 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Updates
OS updates: 5 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
Without Google Mobile services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB Type-C

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No

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