hmd Pulse vs Samsung Galaxy A55 5G

hmd Pulse
hmd
Pulse
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
Samsung
Galaxy A55 5G

At a glance

Brand
HMD
Samsung
Release date
April 2024, 2 years 1 months ago
March 2024, 2 years 2 months ago
Launch price
€ 139.00 ($ 162.86)
€ 479.00 ($ 559.37)
AnTuTu
223.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 56% of devices
713.393 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 78% of devices

Display

Size
6.56"
6.6"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
Super AMOLED
Density
265 ppi Medium Density
403 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
19.5:9
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 120 Hz, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), Always-On Display, HDR10+, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T606
Exynos 1480
CPU
2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55
4x2.75GHz Cortex A78 + 4x2.05GHz Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
4 nm
Frequency
1.6 GHz
2.75 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G57
Samsung Xclipse 530
RAM
4 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
Unknow
ƒ/ 1.8
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 240 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
2x2 OCL, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, AutoFraming, Autofocus, Touch focus, All Pixel Omni- Directional PDAF, NPU AI Engine, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode, RAW 12 bits, DOL HDR
Sensor
Sony IMX906
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
32 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Sony IMX616
Pixel size
0.80 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 25.0W
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
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Type
UFS Storage 3.1

Body

Dimensions
75.0 mm 163.2 mm 8.5 mm Print 3D Model
77.4 mm 161.7 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
187 g
213 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic , Aluminium
Colors
Black Blue Pink
Black White Blue Violet Lime
Water/dust resistance
IP52
IP67
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
84 %
85 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Updates
OS updates: 5 years
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 4 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), HOGP, APT-x, LDAC, Apt-x Adaptive
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, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
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, Wi-Fi MiMO
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), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Barometer
Yes
Compass
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers

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