HMD Pulse Pro vs Apple iPhone 18
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HMD Pulse Pro
5.5/ 10 — Below average
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Full specs & detailsOverall winner
Apple iPhone 18
7.4/ 10 — Good
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Full specs & detailsWhich is better?
- Apple iPhone 18 wins clearly over HMD Pulse Pro — 7.4 overall against 5.5.
- Apple iPhone 18 takes 5 of the 5 categories both phones are scored in.
- HMD Pulse Pro gives you the larger screen — 6.7 inches against 6.3 inches.
- On paper, HMD Pulse Pro has the higher-resolution main camera — 50 MP against 48 MP.
Category scores
| Category | HMD Pulse Pro | Apple iPhone 18 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 3.9 | 7.8Better |
| Camera | 5.7 | 5.8Better |
| Display | 5.2 | 8.1Better |
| Battery | 6.8 | — |
| Software | 6.0 | 8.8Better |
| Audio | 5.9 | — |
| Call Quality | 6.3 | 7.8Better |
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Full specifications side by side
| Specification | HMD Pulse Pro | Apple iPhone 18 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | 5G |
| Bands 2g | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | — |
| Bands 3g | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | — |
| Bands 4g | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40 | — |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | — |
| Launch | ||
| Status | Available. Released 2024, April 26 | Rumored. Exp. release 2027 |
| Release Date | 2024, April 24 | Exp. announcement 2027 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 163.2 x 75 x 8.6 mm (6.43 x 2.95 x 0.34 in) | — |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | — |
| Sim | Nano-SIM | — |
| Display | ||
| Type | IPS LCD, 90Hz, 480 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM) | OLED, 120Hz |
| Size | 6.65 inches, 106.2 cm 2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~265 ppi density) | 1206 x 2622 pixels |
| Platform | ||
| Os | Android 14 | iOS 27 |
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 (12 nm) | Apple A20 |
| Cpu | Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) | Hexa-core |
| Gpu | Mali-G57 MP1 | — |
| Memory | ||
| Card Slot | microSDXC | No |
| Internal | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | — |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens | 48 MP, f/1.6 (wide) + 48 MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide) |
| Features | LED flash, HDR | — |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Selfie Camera | ||
| Single | 50 MP | — |
| Video | Yes | — |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | — |
| 3 5mm Jack | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wlan | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | — |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO | — |
| Nfc | Yes | — |
| Radio | Unspecified | — |
| Usb | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | — |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | — |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 5000 mAh | Li-Ion, non-removable |
| Charging | 20W wired | — |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black Ocean, Clacier Creen, Twilight Purple | — |
| Price | ≈ $179 | — |
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